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Definition
bi- (bī)
- having two biangular, bicapsular
- doubly, on both sides, in two ways or directions biconvex, bilingual
- coming, happening, or issued every two (specified periods) biennial, biweekly
- coming, happening, or issued twice during every (specified period): often replaced by semi- or half-, to avoid confusion with preceding sense bimonthly, biyearly
- using two or both bilabial, bimanual
- joining two, combining or involving two bilateral, bipartisan
- Bot., Zool. twice, doubly, in pairs bifurcate, bipinnate
- Chem.: usually replaced by di- (sense ) except in the names of acid salts [potassium bitartrate]
- having twice as many atoms or chemical equivalents for a definite weight of the other constituent of the compound sodium bicarbonate
- in organic compounds, having a combination of two radicals of the same composition biphenyl
Etymology: L bi- < OL dui- < IE *dwi- < base *dwo-, two
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Definition
bi- (bī)
Browse dictionary entries near bi-
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- Bhopal
- Bhn
- BHCCs
- bi-weekly mortgage
- BIA
- Biafra
- bialy
- Białystok
- biannual
- biannulate
- Biarritz
- bias
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