Definitions for bi-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bibaɪ(adj.; n.)(pl.)
bis, bi's.Slang. bisexual.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
Origin of bi:
1955–60; by shortening
Bi*
bismuth.
Category: Chemistry
* Chem. Symbol..
bi-*
a combining form meaning “twice,”“two”bicarbonate.
Category: Affix
* Usage: Most words referring to periods of time and prefixed by bi- are potentially ambiguous. Since bi - can be taken to mean either “twice each” or “every two,” a word like biweekly can be understood as “twice each week” or “every two weeks.” Confusion is often avoided by using the prefix semi- meaning “twice each” (semiweekly; semimonthly; semiannual) or by using the appropriate phrases: twice a week; twice each month; every two months; every two years.
Origin of bi-:
< L; cf. twi -
Wiktionary
bi-(Prefix)
two
bi-(Prefix)
half
Origin: From bī "by, near, around". More at bī
Webster Dictionary
Bi-(u)
in most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, etc
Bi-(u)
in the composition of chemical names bi- denotes two atoms, parts, or equivalents of that constituent to the name of which it is prefixed, to one of the other component, or that such constituent is present in double the ordinary proportion; as, bichromate, bisulphide. Be- and di- are often used interchangeably
Translations for bi-
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
supporting(adjective)
(of an actor, rôle etc) secondary to the leading actor, rôle etc
He has had many supporting r; ôles; a supporting cast.
- ondersteunendAfrikaans
- مُؤَيِّد، مُسانِد، مُساعِدArabic
- поддържащBulgarian
- secundárioPortuguese (BR)
- herec, -čka ve vedlejší roli, vedlejší roleCzech
- Neben-...German
- birolle; birolle-Danish
- δεύτερος ρόλοςGreek
- secundarioSpanish
- kõrval-Estonian
- هنرپيشه دومFarsi
- sivu-Finnish
- secondaire, de soutienFrench
- שַׂחקָן בְּתַפקִיד מִשנִיHebrew
- समर्थन करना, थामे रखनाHindi
- sporedniCroatian
- mellék-Hungarian
- pembantuIndonesian
- aukaleikari/-leikararIcelandic
- secondarioItalian
- 助演のJapanese
- 조연의Korean
- antraeilisLithuanian
- otrā plāna- (loma u.tml.)Latvian
- pembantuMalay
- bij-Dutch
- bi-(rolle)Norwegian
- drugorzędny, pomocniczyPolish
- هنرپيشه دومPersian
- دوهم هنر پیشهPashto
- secundárioPortuguese
- secundar, de sprijinRomanian
- вспомогательныйRussian
- vedľajšíSlovak
- stranskiSlovenian
- sporedniSerbian
- bi-Swedish
- ซึ่งเป็นตัวประกอบThai
- yardımcı, ikinci derecedeTurkish
- 配角Chinese (Trad.)
- допоміжний; додатковийUkrainian
- معاون اداکارUrdu
- có tầm quan trọng thứ yếu, phụVietnamese
- 配角Chinese (Simp.)
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