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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Clipping of bisexual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable, slang
Synonyms: bi, AC/DC, ambisextrous, curious, flexible, Kinsey 3, open-minded, switch-hitting, versatile
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Clipping of bigender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, not-comparable, slang, uncommon
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Initialism of Bureau of Immigration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Clipping of bisexual: A bisexual person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bisexual, bi, switch hitter, fence sitter, fence-straddler
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A biceps muscle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial, uncommon
Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A type of jade disk produced in ancient China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Initialism of business interruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Initialism of business informatics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, computing, engineering, informatics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Initialism of business intelligence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Topics: business, computing, engineering, informatics, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Initialism of bad influence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Initialism of burning index.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bismuth, atomic number 83
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: metallic element, metal
History
Clipping of biceps.
From Mandarin 璧 (bì).
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
