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bidirectionally

bidirectionally

1 6.7
In both directions at the same time
  • adverb
  • /ˌbaɪdəˈrɛkʃənəli/
: bidireccionalmente
  • A set of inner and outer brush seals capable of bidirectionally restricting flows has been successfully fabricated and tested.

Examples

  • The new communication system allows messages to be sent bidirectionally, ensuring both parties can respond instantly.

  • It can transfer data bidirectionally at up to 170 kbytes/sec.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A set of inner and outer brush seals capable of bidirectionally restricting flows in a wave rotor has been successfully fabricated and tested.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Achieving consensus or clarifying a hard-to-understand design problem was done "bidirectionally"—that is, in the give-and-take of a face-to-face meeting.

    Academic text (1996)
  • While the two pathways described above view metacognition as the consequence of either ability, instruction, or knowledge, they do not preclude the possibility of a more complex model in which the arrows are represented bidirectionally and the relationships are viewed as reciprocal and potentially transactional.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Figure 1. Metaphors as cultural messengers. This figure emphasizes that metaphors move bidirectionally between science and society, creating a circularity (A, from society into biology; B, from biology into society).

    Academic text (2006)
  • In the experiment, data was transmitted bidirectionally between the two devices, allowing for immediate feedback.

  • The roads were designed to allow traffic to flow bidirectionally, making it easier for vehicles to navigate.

Synonyms

back and forth
vsbidirectionally
475 2.0

Moving one way and then the other again and again

happens in both directions at once rather than one after the other

How Directional

bidirectionally
1 6.7

Surface Forms

bidirectionally positive

Morphology

bidirectionally = bidirectional (transparent) = bi + direction + al + ly

Standard adjective-to-adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the clearly analyzable adjective 'bidirectional'.

Etymology

Bidirectionally combines bi- meaning 'two' and direction meaning 'way'. Think of a two-way street or a conversation where traffic or messages go both ways, so bidirectionally means 'in both directions'.