kaksisuuntainen

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Finnish

Etymology

kaksi (two) +‎ suunta (direction) +‎ -inen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑksiˌsuːntɑi̯nen/, [ˈkɑ̝ks̠iˌs̠uːn̪t̪ɑ̝i̯ne̞n]
  • Rhymes: -uːntɑinen
  • Syllabification(key): kak‧si‧suun‧tai‧nen

Adjective

kaksisuuntainen (not comparable)

  1. bidirectional, two-way (moving in two directions)
    kaksisuuntainen katutwo-way street
  2. (telecommunications) duplex, full duplex, two-way (permitting communication in two directions)
  3. (psychiatry) bipolar (relating to or having bipolar disorder)
  4. (statistics, of a test) two-tailed

Declension

Possessive forms of kaksisuuntainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)
Rare. Only used with substantive adjectives.

Derived terms

Noun

kaksisuuntainen

  1. (informal) Clipping of kaksisuuntainen mielialahäiriö (bipolar disorder).

Declension

Possessive forms of kaksisuuntainen (Kotus type 38/nainen, no gradation)