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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbidireccional
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-di-rek-sjo-nal
"La calle tiene tráfico bidireccional."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Functioning, moving, or operating in two opposite directions.
"The street was converted into a bidirectional thoroughfare to ease traffic congestion." - 2
Involving two parties or elements in a reciprocal or two-way exchange.
"Effective communication must be bidirectional to ensure mutual understanding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' or 'twice' combined with 'directional', originating from the noun 'direction' (from Latin 'directus', past participle of 'dirigere'). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century, heavily adopted in technical, mathematical, and linguistic contexts to describe processes or structures operating in two opposite directions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bidirectional" is said worldwide
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bidirectionnel
Transliteration: bi-di-rek-sjɔ-nel
"Cette rue est à circulation bidirectionnelle."
bidirektional
Transliteration: bi-di-rɛk-tsoˈnaːl
"Die Schnittstelle ermöglicht einen bidirektionalen Datenaustausch."
bidirezionale
Transliteration: bi-di-ret-tjo-na-le
"Il flusso di dati è di tipo bidirezionale."
bidireccional
Transliteration: bi-di-rek-sjo-nal
"La calle tiene tráfico bidireccional."
bidirecional
Transliteration: bi-di-re-si-o-naw
"A comunicação entre os sistemas é bidirecional."
द्वimukhi
Transliteration: dvimukhi
Script: द्विमुखी
"यह संचार प्रणाली द्विमुखी है।"
双向的
Transliteration: shuāngxiàng de
"这是一条双向街道。"
양방향의
Transliteration: yangbanghyang-ui
"두 시스템 간의 통신은 양방향입니다."
双方向の
Transliteration: sōhōkō no
"この道路は双方向通行です。"
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