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bidirectional

[bahy-di-rek-shuh-nl, -dahy-]

adjective

  1. capable of reacting or functioning in two, usually opposite, directions.



bidirectional

/ ˌɪɪˈɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. computing (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • bidirectionality noun
  • bidirectionally adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bidirectional1

First recorded in 1940–45; bi- 1 + directional
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Example Sentences

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In “Super Agers,” Topol writes at length about the bidirectional communication between gut hormones and the brain, and calls it critical to healthy immune function.

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The company plans to eventually offer an on-demand ride-hailing service using purpose-built autonomous vehicles with no steering wheel and bidirectional capability.

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A new paper led by a Concordia researcher examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older.

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“We have a bidirectional relationship between financial stress and mental health,” Abramson said.

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"We think that myelin plasticity is bidirectional -- you can both increase myelination of a circuit and decrease myelination of a circuit."

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