bipartite

American  

[bahy-pahr-tahyt] / baɪˈpɑr taɪt /

adjective

1. divided into or consisting of two parts.

2. Law. being in two corresponding parts.

   a bipartite contract.

3. shared by two; joint.

   a bipartite pact; bipartite rule.

4. Botany. divided into two parts nearly to the base, as a leaf.

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bipartite British  

/ baɪˈpɑːtaɪt, ˌbaɪpɑːˈtɪʃən /

adjective

1. consisting of or having two parts

2. affecting or made by two parties; bilateral

   a bipartite agreement

3. botany (esp of some leaves) divided into two parts almost to the base

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Other Word Forms

• bipartitely adverb
• bipartition noun

Etymology

Origin of bipartite

1500–10; < Latin bipartītus divided into two parts, bisected (past participle of bipartīre ). See bi- ¹, part, -ite ²

Example Sentences

As a result, 10 athletes were then awarded bipartite commission invitations to compete at the Winter Paralympics.

From BBC

As a result, athletes have been able to return to FIS competitions and the 10 athletes have been awarded bipartite commission invitations - effectively wildcard entries - in order to compete in Milan-Cortina.

From BBC

As a result, athletes have been able to return to FIS competitions and the 10 athletes have been awarded bipartite commission invitations to compete at the Paralympics.

From BBC

Ohtani learned he had left knee bipartite patella, a congenital condition caused when the bones in the kneecap do not fuse after birth, in February 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a workable comic framework in this bipartite structure.

From New York Times