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bis

1   [bis]
adverb
1.
twice.
2.
again (used interjectionally as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance).
Origin:
1810–20; < Italian < Latin; OL duis twice

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bis

2   [bis]
noun
a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths.
Also, bisso.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

B.I.S.

 
1.
Bank for International Settlements.
2.
British Information Services.

bi

   [bahy]
adjective, noun, plural bis, bi's.
Slang. bisexual.
Origin:
by shortening

BI

 
plural BI's.
built-in.
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bis (bɪs)
 
—adv
1.  twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)
 
—sentence substitute
2.  encore! again!
 
[C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis]

BIS
 
—abbreviation for
1.  Bank for International Settlements: an institution, based in Basel, Switzerland, that accepts deposits, makes loans for national central banks, and assists in offsetting speculative movements of funds between the major currencies; set up in 1930
2.  Bosnia-Herzegovina (international car registration)

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bi
1956, colloquial abbreviation of bisexual (see bisexuality).
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Bi
The symbol for the element bismuth.

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bismuth   (bĭz'məth)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Bi
A brittle, pinkish-white, crystalline metallic element that occurs in nature as a free metal and in various ores. Bismuth is the most strongly diamagnetic element and has the highest atomic number of all stable elements. It is used to make low-melting alloys for fire-safety devices. Atomic number 83; atomic weight 208.98; melting point 271.3°C; boiling point 1,560°C; specific gravity 9.747; valence 3, 5. See Periodic Table.
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bi definition


  1. n.
    one of the biceps. (Bodybuilding. Typically BI. Usually plural.) : I have to work on my BIs and then build up my thighs.
  2. mod.
    bisexual. : Suddenly she suspected that she was getting involved in some sort of strange bi activities.
  3. n.
    a bisexual person. : This information of interest only to bis and gays.
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BIS

  1. Bank for International Settlements

  2. Brain Injury Society

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