bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
| \ ˌbī-də-ˈrek-shnəl
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Definition of bidirectional
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow bidirectional replication of DNA
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The project will also modify the existing Gulf LNG Pipeline allow for bidirectional flow. — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, "FERC approves Kinder Morgan's Gulf LNG project," 17 July 2019 And enough with the confusing bidirectional cycle tracks. — Copenhagenize Design Co., WIRED, "The 20 Most Bike-Friendly Cities on the Planet, Ranked," 27 June 2019 Howard recently added 12 new storage tanks, four butane bullets, two barge docks, one ship dock and a bidirectional pipeline to its 450-acre Port Arthur terminal. — Sergio Chapa, Houston Chronicle, "Howard Energy Partners poised for more exports after completing two expansion projects," 13 June 2019 As mediums go, the bidirectional grain is perfect for expressing the duality of man. — Jamie Lauren Keiles, Vox, "Flip sequins are the weird, glitzy fabric that kids can’t get enough of," 27 Nov. 2018 Moskito, which packs six bidirectional motors, clearly is not a smartwatch in the sense of Apple or Pebble. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Bike Speedometer Is Also a Smartwatch," 30 Nov. 2016 Mentorship should not be viewed as a positon of hierarchy but instead as an opportunity to be bidirectional and learn from an ensemble of people. — Emily Cassidy /, NBC News, "In the Know: Women in the news," 6 July 2018 The Revo is the first bidirectional belay device with a true auto-locking mechanism. — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, "Testing Wild Country's Revo Belay Device," 2 July 2018 There are algorithms aplenty, geometrical extrusions and something called the bidirectional reflectance distribution function, which is all about understanding the play of light on a surface. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "New 'Pixar' exhibit at MSI has Buzz Lightyear and real STEM — and isn't just a booster for the movies," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bidirectional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
| \ ˌbī-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
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Medical Definition of bidirectional
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow of materials in axons bidirectional replication of DNA
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