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bis-

B b

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Definitions of bis- word

  • abbreviation BIS- bi-1 3
  • prefix bis- An occasional variant of bi- prefixed to roots beginning with a vowel, as in bisalternate. 0
  • prefix bis- (Obsolete (No longer in use)) (chemistry) A variant of tri- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs twice in the compound: a bisoxide is of the form B2O. 0
  • prefix bis- (mathematics, chemistry) A variant of di-, used for substitutions of two complex rather than simple units. 0
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Parts of speech for Bis-

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bis- popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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