bipartite

[ bahy-pahr-tahyt ]

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.

bipartite

/ 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

Derived Forms

• bipartition, noun
• biˈpartitely, adverb

Other Words From

• bi·partite·ly adverb
• bi·par·ti·tion [bahy-pahr-, tish, -, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bipartite¹

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

Example Sentences

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

A late-season knee surgery that repaired bipartite patella, a rare condition that occurs when the bones in the kneecap do not fuse after birth, forced him to step away from baseball activities for several weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

Recovery time for Ohtani’s surgery to repair a bipartite patella, a rare condition that occurs when the bones in the kneecap do not fuse after birth, is eight to 12 weeks.

From Los Angeles Times

This circumstance owes to the drama’s peculiar, bipartite structure.

From New York Times