Bilateral Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Bilateral has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

A meeting between two people or groups.

"The president attended a bilateral meeting with his counterpart to discuss trade agreements."

In plain English: A bilateral is something that has two sides, usually referring to an agreement between two countries.

"The bilateral agreement was signed by representatives from both countries to improve trade relations."

Adjective

having identical parts on each side of an axis

"The human face is a classic example of bilateral symmetry, where the left and right sides are mirror images across the central axis."

bilateral isobilateral bilaterally symmetrical bilaterally symmetric

affecting or undertaken by two parties

"a bilateral agreement between the United States and Japan"

bilateral

having two sides or parts

"The bilateral symmetry of the butterfly's wings makes them look identical on both sides."

bilateral two-sided

Having two sides.

"The bilateral symmetry of the butterfly's wings makes it instantly recognizable from either side."

Example Sentences

"The bilateral agreement was signed by representatives from both countries to improve trade relations." noun

"The bilateral agreement was signed by both nations to improve trade relations." noun

"Their bilateral friendship has remained strong despite years of political tension." noun

"She valued their bilateral connection as it provided emotional support during hard times." noun

Origin

The word bilateral comes from combining the prefix bi- meaning "two" with lateral, which refers to a side. It entered English as a compound term describing something involving or affecting both sides equally.

Rhyming Words

ral tral ural oral gral aral kral aural jural loral acral moral dural meral sural boral rural coral feral viral

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