bilateralism (n.)

"state or quality of being bilateral," 1852, from bilateral + -ism.

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"having two sides," 1775; see bi- "two" + lateral (adj.). Related: Bilaterally.

word-forming element making nouns implying a practice, system, doctrine, etc., from French -isme or directly from Latin -isma, -ismus (source also of Italian, Spanish -ismo, Dutch, German -ismus), from Greek -ismos, noun ending signifying the practice or teaching of a thing, from the stem of verbs in -izein, a verb-forming element denoting the doing of the noun or adjective to which it is attached. For distinction of use, see -ity. The related Greek suffix -isma(t)- affects some forms.

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Definitions of bilateralism from WordNet

bilateralism (n.)

the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane;

Synonyms: bilaterality / bilateral symmetry

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