bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl 
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow
bidirectional replication of DNA
bidirectionally
adverb
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The 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth ensures rapid data transfers for gaming, video editing and large data migrations.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Energy consumption, not energy access, is the metric that is strongly correlated with positive human development outcomes, and there is a strong bidirectional relationship between rising energy consumption and rising incomes.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016
Why Headaches Might Increase the Risk of Suicide While the study did not examine why headache may increase suicide risk, there are several theories about the link, says Elser:
There may be a complex, bidirectional association between headache and mental health disorders.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Summary Shortness of breath and anxiety have a bidirectional relationship, meaning that shortness of breath can be caused by anxiety, and being short of breath can increase anxiety.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Energy consumption, not energy access, is the metric that is strongly correlated with positive human development outcomes, and there is a strong bidirectional relationship between rising energy consumption and rising incomes.
—Ted Nordhaus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2016
Why Headaches Might Increase the Risk of Suicide While the study did not examine why headache may increase suicide risk, there are several theories about the link, says Elser:
There may be a complex, bidirectional association between headache and mental health disorders.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Summary Shortness of breath and anxiety have a bidirectional relationship, meaning that shortness of breath can be caused by anxiety, and being short of breath can increase anxiety.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-sh(ə-)nəl
-dī-
: involving, moving, or taking place in usually two opposite directions
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bidirectional
adjective
bi·di·rec·tion·al
ˌbī-də-ˈrek-shnəl, -dī-, -shən-ᵊl
: involving, moving, or taking place in two usually opposite directions
bidirectional flow of materials in axons
bidirectional replication of DNA
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