bifilar

[ bahy-fahy-ler ]

adjective

1. furnished or fitted with two filaments or threads.

bifilar

/ baɪˈfaɪlə /

adjective

1. having two parallel threads, as in the suspension of certain measuring instruments
2. of or relating to a resistor in which the wire is wound in a loop around a coil, the two leads being parallel, to reduce the inductance

Derived Forms

• biˈfilarly, adverb

Other Words From

• bi·filar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bifilar¹

1830–40; bi- ¹ + Latin fīl ( um ) ( file ¹ ) + -ar ¹

Example Sentences

The bifilar suspension was abandoned, and instead a new form of adjustable magnetic control was adopted.

From Project Gutenberg

The suspension was also varied, sometimes consisting of a single wire, sometimes being bifilar.

From Project Gutenberg