bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow
bidirectional replication of DNA
bidirectionally
adverb
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Its vehicles are designed specifically for autonomous ride-hailing and feature a bidirectional and symmetrical design.
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Richard Brack, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
This can support Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Dropbox and other major cloud platforms, enabling bidirectional data synchronization between your NAS and the cloud platforms, providing another level of local backup of data stored in the cloud.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The JLab Talk Pro is a versatile USB condenser microphone that features four polar patterns to choose from (i.e., cardioid, omnidirectional, stereo, and bidirectional recording modes) and a high 192kHz sample rate.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Social isolation has a bidirectional relationship with depression.2 What this means is that being isolated can lead to depression, but also that having depression can lead a person to isolate themselves.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brack, Austin American Statesman, 22 July 2025
This can support Google Drive, OneDrive, Amazon S3, Dropbox and other major cloud platforms, enabling bidirectional data synchronization between your NAS and the cloud platforms, providing another level of local backup of data stored in the cloud.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The JLab Talk Pro is a versatile USB condenser microphone that features four polar patterns to choose from (i.e., cardioid, omnidirectional, stereo, and bidirectional recording modes) and a high 192kHz sample rate.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Social isolation has a bidirectional relationship with depression.2 What this means is that being isolated can lead to depression, but also that having depression can lead a person to isolate themselves.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bidirectional
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“Bidirectional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidirectional. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in usually two opposite directions
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow of materials in axons
bidirectional replication of DNA
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