bi
Origin of bi
1Words Nearby bi
Other definitions for Bi (2 of 5)
bismuth.
Other definitions for BI (3 of 5)
plural BI's. built-in.
Other definitions for bi- (4 of 5)
a combining form meaning “twice,” “two,” used in the formation of compound words: bifacial; bifarious.
Origin of bi-
4confusables note For bi-
- Compare bin-.
Other definitions for bi- (5 of 5)
variant of bio-, especially before a vowel: biopsy.
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How to use bi in a sentence
Are you bi-coastal now, between Portlandia and Late Night with Seth Meyers?
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAs a professed bi-sexual, Evans is misunderstood by those who find her choices offensive.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question | Aurora Snow | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2009 Grindr debuted, a dating (or, really, hook-up) app geared towards gay, bi-sexual, and bi-curious men.
Swipe Right For Sex: Mixxxer Is Tinder for the Porn Star Set | Aurora Snow | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTElsewhere, the bi-communal separation continues, with fierce nationalists seemingly intent on cementing this divide.
The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem More Divided Than Ever | Peter Schwartzstein | August 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe typically somber atmosphere at the bi-annual church convocation was punctuated by hollers, applause and a shout of “brill!”
Church of England Gets Female Bishops and a Conservative Backlash | Nico Hines | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
During the first ten years the sessions were bi-annual, but since 1895 have been held every five years.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIt seems to me, Hinnissy, that this here thing called bi-ography is a kind iv an offset f'r histhry.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneHisthry lies on wan side, an' bi-ography comes along an' makes it rowl over an' lie on th' other side.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneTh' on'y bi-ography I care about is th' one Mulligan th' stone-cutter will chop out f'r me.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneI like Mulligan's style, f'r he's no flatthrer, an' he has wan model iv bi-ography that he uses f'r old an' young, rich an' poor.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley Dunne
British Dictionary definitions for bi (1 of 5)
/ (baɪ) /
slang short for bisexual (def. 1), bisexual (def. 6)
British Dictionary definitions for bi (2 of 5)
Burundi
British Dictionary definitions for Bi (3 of 5)
bismuth
British Dictionary definitions for bi- (4 of 5)
two; having two: bifocal
occurring every two; lasting for two: biennial
on both sides, surfaces, directions, etc: bilateral
occurring twice during: biweekly
denoting an organic compound containing two identical cyclic hydrocarbon systems: biphenyl
(rare in technical usage) indicating an acid salt of a dibasic acid: sodium bicarbonate
(not in technical usage) equivalent of di- 1 (def. 2a)
Origin of bi-
4British Dictionary definitions for bi- (5 of 5)
a variant of bio-
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Scientific definitions for Bi
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