adj. 1. Having or consisting of two parts. 2. a. Having two corresponding parts, one for each party: a bipartite contract. b. Having two participants; joint: a bipartite agreement. 3. 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; see perə-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] bi·partite′ly adv. bi′par·tition (-tĭshən) n. |
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