bidirectional

See also: bi-directional

English

Etymology

bi- +‎ directional

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbaɪ.dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl, -daɪ-/
• Hyphenation: bi‧di‧rec‧tion‧al

Adjective

bidirectional (not comparable)

1. Moving in two directions (usually opposite).
2. Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite).

Antonyms

• unidirectional

Translations

moving in two directions (usually opposite)

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雙向／双向 (zh) (shuāngxiàng)

• Czech: dvousměrný
• Danish: bidirektional, toretnings-
• Dutch: bidirectioneel (nl), tweerichtings-
• Finnish: kaksisuuntainen (fi)
• French: bidirectionnel (fr)
• German: bidirektional (de)
• Icelandic: tvíbeind
• Italian: bidezionale
• Japanese: 双方向の (そうほうこうの, sōhōkō no)
• Norwegian: bidireksjonal, toretnings-
• Polish: dwukierunkowy (pl)
• Portuguese: bidirecional (pt)
• Russian: двунапра́вленный (ru) (dvunaprávlennyj), двухсторо́нний (ru) (dvuxstorónnij)
• Spanish: bidireccional (es)
• Swedish: bidirektionell, dubbelriktad, tvåvägs-

operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)

• Bulgarian: двупосо́чен (dvuposóčen)
• Czech: dvousměrný
• Danish: bidirektional, toretnings-
• Dutch: bidirectioneel (nl), tweerichtings-
• Finnish: kaksisuuntainen (fi)
• French: bidirectionnel (fr)
• German: bidirektional (de)
• Greek: αμφίδρομος (el) (amfídromos)
• Hungarian: kétirányú (hu)
• Icelandic: tvíbeind
• Italian: bidezionale
• Norwegian: bidireksjonal, toretnings-
• Polish: dwukierunkowy (pl)
• Portuguese: bidirecional (pt)
• Russian: двунапра́вленный (ru) (dvunaprávlennyj)
• Spanish: bidireccional (es)
• Swedish: bidirektionell, dubbelriktad, tvåvägs-

Noun

bidirectional (plural bidirectionals)

1. Such an antenna or microphone