bipartite
[ bahy-pahr-tahyt ]
/ baɪˈpɑr taɪt /
adjective
divided into or consisting of two parts.
Law.
being in two corresponding parts: a bipartite contract.
shared by two; joint: a bipartite pact; bipartite rule.
Botany.
divided into two parts nearly to the base, as a leaf.
Origin of bipartite
OTHER WORDS FROM bipartite
bi·par·tite·ly, adverb bi·par·ti·tion [bahy-pahr-tish-uh n] /ˌbaɪ pɑrˈtɪʃ ən/, nounWords nearby bipartite
biparental,
biparietal,
biparietal diameter,
biparous,
bipartisan,
bipartite,
biparty,
bipectinate,
biped,
bipedal,
bipedalism
Example sentences from the Web for bipartition
An even number can be divided by two and therefore it does not set a limit to bipartition.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy |W. T. StaceAn odd number cannot be divided by two, and therefore it sets a limit to bipartition.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy |W. T. StaceNevertheless the bipartition of the stars into two such distinct classes must be considered as vague and doubtful.
Lectures on Stellar Statistics |Carl Vilhelm Ludvig Charlier
British Dictionary definitions for bipartition
bipartite
/ (baɪˈpɑːtaɪt) /
adjective
consisting of or having two parts
affecting or made by two parties; bilateral
a bipartite agreement
botany
(esp of some leaves) divided into two parts almost to the base
Derived forms of bipartite
bipartitely, adverb bipartition (ˌbaɪpɑːˈtɪʃən), nounMedical definitions for bipartition
bipartite
[ bī-pär′tīt′ ]
adj.
Consisting of two parts or divisions.