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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