Dictionary Definition
bipartite adj
1 divided into two portions almost to the
base
2 involving two parties or elements; "a bipartite
document"; "a two-way treaty" [syn: two-party,
two-way]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Adjective
- Having two parts.
- In the context of "of an agreement or contract": Having two participants; joint.
- (of leaves) Divided into two at the base.
- (of graph)
Translations
having two parts
having two participants; joint
divided into two at the base
graph theory
Extensive Definition
Bipartite means having two parts, or an agreement
between two parties. More specifically, it may refer to any of the
following:
In mathematics:
- Bipartite graph
- Bipartite Cubic, a type of Cubic function
- Bipartite matching, a type of mathematical Matching
Other uses:
- Bipartite (theology), a philosophical term describing the human duality of body and soul
See also
- Dichotomy (disambiguation)
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
apart,
asunder, biaxial, bicameral, bicuspid, bifid, biform, bifurcated, bilateral, binocular, binomial, binominal, bipartisan, biped, bipetalous, bipinnate, bisexual, bivalent, dichotomous, discontinuous, discrete, distinct, divergent, double, duadic, dual, dualistic, duplex, duplicated, dyadic, identical, in two, incoherent, insular, matched, noncohesive, partitioned, separate, twain, twin, twinned, two, two-sided, unassociated, unattached, unattended, unconnected, unibivalent, unjoined