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bis

1  [bis]
Use bis in a Sentence
–adverb
1. twice.
2. again (used interjectionally as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance).
Origin:
1810–20; < It < L; 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; ME < L 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   (bĭs)   
adv.   Music
Again; twice. Used as a direction to repeat a passage.
interj.  Used to request an additional performance.

[French or Italian, both from Latin; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
bi

  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.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Bi
Function: symbol
bismuth
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Bi
The symbol for the element bismuth.

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Science Dictionary
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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Abbreviations & Acronyms
BIS

  1. Bank for International Settlements

  2. Brain Injury Society

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