[bi.par.tite] adj [L bipartitus, pp. of bipartire to divide in two, fr. bi- + partire to divide, fr. part-, pars part] (1574) 1 a: being in two parts b: having a correspondent part for each of two parties "a ~ contract" c: shared by two "a ~ treaty"
2: divided into two parts almost to the base "a ~ leaf" -- bi.par.tite.ly adv -- bi.par.ti.tion n