Bī-pār'tite or Bīp'ar-tite, a.

(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. bipartitus, p. p. of bipartire; bis, twice, and partire, to divide. See PARTITE.]

1. In two parts; having two correspondent parts, as a legal contract or writing, one for each party; as, a bipartite treaty. “The divine fate is also bipartite.” Cudworth.
2. Divided into two parts to the base, as a leaf; consisting of two parts or subdivisions. Gray.