— bipartitely , adv. — bipartition /buy'pahr tish"euhn/ , n.
/buy pahr"tuyt/ , adj.
1. divided into or consisting of two parts.
2. Law. being in two corresponding parts: a bipartite contract.
3. shared by two; joint: a bipartite pact; bipartite rule.
4. Bot. divided into two parts nearly to the base, as a leaf.
[ 1500-10; bipartitus divided into two parts, bisected (ptp. of bipartire ). See BI- 1 , PART, -ITE 2 ]