bi

bi-

(word root) two

Examples of words with the root bi-: bicycle

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Bi

The symbol for bismuth.

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bi

 (bī) Slang

n. pl. bis or bi's

A bisexual person.

adj.

Bisexual.

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bi

(baɪ)

adj, n

slang short for bisexual¹, bisexual⁶

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bi

the internet domain name for

(Computer Science) Burundi

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Bi

the chemical symbol for

(Elements & Compounds) bismuth

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bi

(baɪ)

adj., n., pl.

bis, bi's. Slang. bisexual.

[1955–60; by shortening]

Bi

Chem. Symbol.

bismuth.

bi-¹

,

a combining form meaning “twice,” “two” bicarbonate.

[< Latin; compare twi-]

usage: Most words referring to periods of time and prefixed by bi- are potentially ambiguous. Since bi- can be taken to mean either “twice each” or “every two,” a word like biweekly can be understood as “twice each week” or “every two weeks.” Confusion is often avoided by using the prefix semi- meaning “twice each” (semiweekly; semimonthly; semiannual) or by using the appropriate phrases: twice a week; twice each month; every two months; every two years.

bi-²

,

var. of bio-, esp. before a vowel: biopsy.

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Bi

The symbol for bismuth.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Bi - a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals atomic number 83, bismuth metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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Translations

bi

[ˈbaɪ] adj (= bisexual) → bi

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bi

(inf: = bisexual)

adj → bi (inf)

n → Bisexuelle(r) m(f)

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bi

:

bilabial

n → Bilabial m

adj → bilabial

bilateral

adj, bilaterally

adv → bilateral

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bi

:

bilinear

adj → bilinear

bilingual

adj, bilingually

adv → zweisprachig; bi secretary → Fremdsprachensekretärin f

bilingualism

n → Zweisprachigkeit f

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bi

:

bimetallic

adj

rod, bar → Bimetall-

(Fin) bi currency → Doppelwährung f

bimetallism

n (Fin) → Doppelwährung f

bimonthly

adj

(= twice a month) → vierzehntäglich

(= every two months) → zweimonatlich

adv

(= twice a month) → zweimal monatlich or im Monat

(= every two months) → alle zwei Monate, jeden zweiten Monat

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bi

:

binomial

adj (Math) → binomisch

n → Binom nt

binuclear

adj → binuklear, zweikernig

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bi

:

bipartisan

adj → Zweiparteien-

bipartite

adj → zweiteilig; (= affecting two parties) → zweiseitig

biped

n → Zweifüßer m; (hum: = human) → Zweibeiner m

adj → zweifüßig

biplane

n → Doppeldecker m

bipolar

adj → zwei- or doppelpolig

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