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bilateral

adjective/baɪˈlætərəl/ (by-LAT-uh-ruhl)Level B2
bilateral meaning picture: Two leaders shaking hands across a table with two small national flags, in a formal meeting room
Picture meaning of “bilateral” — involving two sides, especially two countries

involving two sides, especially two countries

A bilateral deal or meeting is between two countries or groups. 'Multilateral' means many countries are involved.

bilateral meaning in Hindi

दो पक्षों के बीच, ख़ासकर दो देशों के बीच; द्विपक्षीय

Bilateral समझौता या बैठक दो देशों या समूहों के बीच होती है। 'Multilateral' का अर्थ है कि उसमें कई देश शामिल हैं।

Examples

  1. The two schools signed a bilateral agreement to exchange students every summer.दोनों स्कूलों ने हर गर्मी में छात्रों के आदान-प्रदान के लिए एक द्विपक्षीय समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
  2. India and Japan held bilateral talks on trade and defence in New Delhi.भारत और जापान ने नई दिल्ली में व्यापार और रक्षा पर द्विपक्षीय वार्ता की।

Synonyms & antonyms

two-sidedmutualjointunilateralmultilateral

Memory trick

BI means two, as in BIcycle: a BIlateral deal has two wheels — two sides.

💡 Did you know?

The opposite idea, involving many countries at once, is 'multilateral', like talks at the United Nations.

Word origin

From Latin bi- 'two' and latus, lateris 'side'. It first meant 'having two sides' and later came to mean 'involving two parties'.

Other meanings

adjective Involving two sides, parties or countries.

bilateral meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीदो पक्षों के बीच, ख़ासकर दो देशों के बीच; द्विपक्षीय
Arabic · العربيةبين طرفين، وخاصة بين دولتين؛ ثنائي
French · Françaisqui concerne deux parties, surtout deux pays ; bilatéral
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamelibatkan dua pihak, terutama dua negara; bilateral
Chinese · 中文涉及双方的,尤指两国之间的;双边的

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