| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Twofold; arranged in two rows.[Websters]
2. Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows.[Websters] 3. Being double, duplex, duplicate or dual. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb bifariously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (bifariously) | 1. In a bifarious manner.[Websters]. 2. In a duplicate manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a duplex manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 4. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bifarious.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "BIFARIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Bifarious \Bi*fa"ri*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression bifarius; bis twice fari to speak. Compare to Greek twofold; twice to say.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BIFARIOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Two-fold. In botany, pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
