Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- prefix Two.
- prefix Both.
- prefix Both sides, parts, or directions.
- prefix Occurring at intervals of two.
- prefix Usage Problem Occurring twice during.
- prefix Containing twice the proportion of a specified chemical element or group necessary for stability.
- prefix Containing two chemical atoms, radicals, or groups.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin bis, bi-, twice, and bīnī, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]
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