bidirectional
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Origin of bidirectional
First recorded in 1940–45; bi- 1 + directional
Example Sentences
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With some added bits the unit is capable of bidirectional charging, allowing your car to act as a home backup battery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
In “Super Agers,” Topol writes at length about the bidirectional communication between gut hormones and the brain, and calls it critical to healthy immune function.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025
“We have a bidirectional relationship between financial stress and mental health,” Abramson said.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2024
In California, for example, the state Senate has considered requiring EVs to be bidirectional.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024
"We think that myelin plasticity is bidirectional -- you can both increase myelination of a circuit and decrease myelination of a circuit."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
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