bidirectional
[ bahy-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy- ]
/ ˌbaɪ dɪˈrɛk ʃə nl, -daɪ- /
adjective
capable of reacting or functioning in two, usually opposite, directions.
Origin of bidirectional
First recorded in 1940–45;
bi-1 +
directional
OTHER WORDS FROM bidirectional
bi·di·rec·tion·al·i·ty, noun bi·di·rec·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby bidirectional
bidenticulate,
bidet,
bidi,
bidialectal,
bidie-in,
bidirectional,
bidirectional ventricular tachycardia,
bidiscoidal placenta,
bidonville,
bids,
biedermeier
British Dictionary definitions for bidirectional
bidirectional
/ (ˌbaɪdɪˈrɛkʃənəl) /
adjective
computing
(of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left