bipartite

American  

[bahy-pahr-tahyt] / baɪˈpɑr taɪt /

adjective

1. divided into or consisting of two parts.

2. Law. being in two corresponding parts.

   a bipartite contract.

3. shared by two; joint.

   a bipartite pact; bipartite rule.

4. Botany. divided into two parts nearly to the base, as a leaf.

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bipartite British  

/ baɪˈpɑːtaɪt, ˌbaɪpɑːˈtɪʃən /

adjective

1. consisting of or having two parts

2. affecting or made by two parties; bilateral

   a bipartite agreement

3. botany (esp of some leaves) divided into two parts almost to the base

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Other Word Forms

• bipartitely adverb
• bipartition noun

Etymology

Origin of bipartite

1500–10; < Latin bipartītus divided into two parts, bisected (past participle of bipartīre ). See bi- ¹, part, -ite ²

Example Sentences

As a result, athletes have been able to return to FIS competitions and the 10 athletes have been awarded bipartite commission invitations - effectively wildcard entries - in order to compete in Milan-Cortina.

From BBC

Ukraine has also been awarded bipartite slots in three sports.

From BBC

Ohtani learned he had left knee bipartite patella, a congenital condition caused when the bones in the kneecap do not fuse after birth, in February 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a workable comic framework in this bipartite structure.

From New York Times

A late-season knee surgery that repaired bipartite patella, a rare condition that occurs when the bones in the kneecap do not fuse after birth, forced him to step away from baseball activities for several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times