adj.
- Having or consisting of two parts.
- Having two corresponding parts, one for each party: a bipartite contract.
- Having two participants; joint: a bipartite agreement.
- Botany. Divided into two portions almost to the base, as certain leaves.
[Latin bipartītus, past participle of bipartīre, to divide into two parts : bi-, two; see bi-1 + partīre, to part (from pars, part-, a share).]
bipartitely bi·par'tite'ly adv.bipartition bi'par·ti'tion (-tĭsh'ən) n.
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