BI-


Meaning of BI- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ baɪ- ]

1.

Bi- is used at the beginning of nouns and adjectives that have ‘two’ as part of their meaning.

...a bi-cultural society.

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2.

Bi- is used to form adjectives and adverbs indicating that something happens twice in a period of time or happens once in two periods of time that follow each other.

Students meet biweekly to discuss their experiences.

...a bimonthly magazine.

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