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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪˈlætərəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bī lat′ər əl)

bi•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.

bi•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).

Informal Termsa bilateral agreement, esp. regarding international trade.

bi-¹ + lateral 1765–75

bi•lat′er•al•ism, bi•lat′er•al•ness, n.
bi•lat′er•al•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bilateral /baɪˈlætərəl/ adj

having or involving two sides
affecting or undertaken by two parties; mutual
having identical sides or parts on each side of an axis; symmetrical

'bilateral' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bi- - bilateral symmetry - bipartite - radial symmetry - biradial - body plan - flatworm - Klüver-Bucy syndrome - Platyhelminthes - two-sided - unilateral - zygomorphic

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Synonyms: two-sided, respective, reciprocal, mutual, having two sides, more...

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