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Bilateral vs Multilateral - What's the difference?

bilateral | multilateral |

As adjectives the difference between bilateral and multilateral

is that bilateral is having two sides while multilateral is having many sides or points of view.

bilateral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having two sides
  • Involving both sides equally.
  • (of an agreement) Binding on both of the two parties involved.
  • Having bilateral symmetry.
  • (anthropology) Involving descent or ascent regardless of sex and side of the family.

    • Derived terms

    * isobilateral

    multilateral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having many sides or points of view.
  • Involving more than one party (often used in politics to refer to negotiations, talks, or proceedings involving several nations).