BIPARTITE Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

bipartite

adjective

(ˌ)bī-ˈpär-ˌtīt

Definition of bipartite

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined separated the bipartite rock

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Recent Examples of bipartite This was the left knee that Ohtani had surgery on in 2019 to address a bipartite patella that he was born with. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Though Ohtani underwent surgery on the same knee in 2019, that was to address bipartite patella, on the other side of the knee. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 While some factories engage in bipartite discussions, many lack proper mechanisms for collective bargaining. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025 But please understand, costume and character design are a bipartite instrument. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 The procedure was on his bipartite patella, or a two-part kneecap that didn’t fuse together at birth. — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024 Specifically, your growing child might encounter a condition called bipartite patella. — wendy Wisner, Parents, 30 July 2024 What the Jewish People needed, Isaac thought, was bipartite leadership. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Nov. 2021

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Adjective

Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Part of the balancing act comes at the urging of his mother, Trish, who’s even pushing for Max, an A student already taking dual-enrollment college classes, to go away and attend a university.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dual

Adjective

The challenge of breaking down complex policy problems into simple, indicative binary choices hints at the complexities inherent to Hanson’s model.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
When the system is uncertain, the case can be escalated rather than forcing a binary conclusion.

— Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of binary

Adjective

This twin achievement of expanding its treasury and posting outsize shareholder returns puts the Hyperliquid DAT in stark contrast to its peers.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
These twin trends—an aging Leninist system sliding toward one-man rule and mounting political inertia in the face of anything that might trigger social unrest—have eroded China’s governance capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

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