bicameral
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartmentsBeing or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
» The new constitution proposed replacing the old unicameral parliament with a bicameral one.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
the bicameral anatomy of the brain
consisting of two chambers
(not comparable)Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.
Zweikammer
двухпала́тныйdvuxpalátnyj
двопала́тнийdvopalátnyj
composed of two legislative bodies
(not comparable)Of a script or typeface: having two cases, upper case and lower case.
име́ющий ве́рхний и ни́жний реги́стрыiméjuščij vérxnij i nížnij regístry
(not comparable)Relating to the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres in the history of human beings ‘hearing’ the speech of gods or idols, according to Julian Jaynes's theory of the bicameral mind.
Examples
7 sentencesThe new constitution proposed replacing the old unicameral parliament with a bicameral one.
The bicameral design of the legislature reflects the principle of checks and balances.
The constitution was amended to replace the bicameral congress with a unicameral assembly.
In a bicameral legislature, both chambers must approve a bill before it becomes law.
Australia has a bicameral legislature.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- consisting of two chambers:two-chambered