BIPARTITE

bipartite, two-part, two-way

(adjective) involving two parts or elements; “a bipartite document”; “a two-way treaty”

bipartite

(adjective) divided into two portions almost to the base

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bipartite (not comparable)

Having two parts.

(of an agreement or contract) Having two participants; joint.

(botany) (of leaves) Divided into two at the base.

(graph theory, of a graph) Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)

Source: Wiktionary


Bip"ar*tite, a. Etym: [L. bipartitus, p. p. of bipartire; bis twice + partire. See Partite.]

1. Being in two parts; having two correspondent parts, as a legal contract or writing, one for each party; shared by two; as, a bipartite treaty.

2. Divided into two parts almost to the base, as a leaf; consisting of two parts or subdivisions. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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