# bilateral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /baɪˈlætəɹəl/ · frequency rank #10,817

## Definitions
1. Having two sides.
2. Involving both sides equally.
3. Binding on both of the two parties involved.
4. Having bilateral symmetry.
5. Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family (bilateral linearity).

## Etymology
From bi- + lateral.

## Common misspellings (13)
`bbilateral`, `bialteral`, `bilaetral`, `bilatearl`, `bilaterall`, `bilaterla`, `bilaterral`, `bilatreal`, `bilatteral`, `billateral`, `biltaeral`, `bliateral`, `iblateral`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bilateral