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bilateral (iou) and Sogdian (iou)


bilateral (iou)



bilateral adjective. L18.
[from BI- + LATERAL adjective.]
Of, on, or with, two sides. L18.
bilateral symmetry symmetry about a plane.
Orig. (Law), made or entered on by two parties. Later more widely, involving two States as parties to an agreement, esp. in respect of trade and finance. E19.
bilateralism noun = bilaterality M19.
bilate'rality noun bilateral Nature or condition L19.
bilaterally adverb M19.

Sogdian (iou)



Sogdian noun & adjective. M16.
[Latin Sogdianus from Greek Sogdianos, from Old Persian Suguda.]
Hist.
A. noun.
A native of Sogdiana, an ancient Persian province centred on Samarkand (now in Uzbekistan). M16.
The Iranian language of Sogdiana. E20
b. adjective. Of or pertaining to Sogdiana. E18.