adj.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ī - ' pär- ˌ t ī t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin bipartitus, past participle of bipartire to divide in two, from bi- + partire to divide, from part-, pars part
Date: 1574
1 a : being in two parts b : having a correspondent part for each of two parties <a bipartite contract> c : shared by two <a bipartite treaty>
2 : divided into two parts almost to the base <a bipartite leaf>
– bi · par · tite · ly adverb
– bi · par · ti · tion \ ˌ b ī -( ˌ )pär- ' ti-sh ə n \ noun