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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•lat•er•al /baɪˈlætərəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of, relating to, or involving two sides:signed a bilateral agreement.
bi•lat•er•al•ly, adv. See -lat-2. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bi•lat•er•al (bī lat′ər əl),USA pronunciation adj. - pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like:a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
- located on opposite sides of an axis;
two-sided, esp. when of equal size, value, etc. - Biologypertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane, etc.
- Law[Chiefly Law.](of a contract) binding the parties to reciprocal obligations.
- Anthropologythrough both parents equally:bilateral affiliation.Cf. unilateral (def. 7).
n. - Informal Termsa bilateral agreement, esp. regarding international trade.
bi•lat′er•al•ism, bi•lat′er•al•ness, n. bi•lat′er•al•ly, adv. |