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bilateral

adjective
 
 
/ˌbaɪˈlæt.ər.əl/ US  /-ˈlæt̬.ɚ-/

Definition

involving two groups or countries: France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling. → Compare multilateral, unilateralSingle, double and multiple bilaterally
 
 
/-i/ adverb
Single, double and multiple
(Definition of bilateral adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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