Bi

Definition: Bi

Bi

Noun

1. A heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals.

Domain	Definition
Computing	BI // Common written abbreviation for Breidbart Index. Source: Jargon File.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Bi can mean:

Bismuth (Bi), symbol for the chemical element
bisexual, a shortened slang form of the word

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
BI	Danish	Republikken Burundi	Geography
BI	Dutch	Republiek Burundi	Geography
Bi	English	Bismuth	Chemistry
BI	Finnish	Burundin tasavalta	Geography
BI	French	République du Burundi	Geography, Law
BI	German	Republik Burundi	Geography
BI	Greek	Μπουρούντι	Geography
BI	Italian	Bronchite infettiva	Food & Agriculture, Biology & Biotechnology
BI	Latin	RM:Biro d'integraziun DFAE/DFE	Public Administration, Economics
BI	Portuguese	República do Burundi	Geography
BI	Spanish	República de Burundi	Geography
BI	Swedish	Republiken Burundi	Geography
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Bi

Synonyms: atomic number 83 (n), bismuth (n). (additional references)

Crosswords: Bi

Specialty definitions using "Bi": Breidbart Index ♦ cruciform bit ♦ Hamming distance ♦ resetting. (references)

Etymologies containing "Bi": By. (references)

Non-English Usage: "Bi" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Basque (two), Danish (bee), Latin (Integration Office FDFA/FDEA), Pidgin English (am, is), Portuguese (Burundi, Republic of Burundi), Scottish (begone, will be), Slovene (would), Swedish (at, bee, beside, by, honeybee, near, near to, nearby, next to), Wolof (the).

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Vodka, rum, gin, gay, bi, straightthis party was a veritable pu pu platter of sexual orientation (Sex and the City; writing credit: Mark Leiren-Young)
Movie/TV Titles	Eojenaelin bi (1974) Kad bi nestalo vode (1973) Bi hu (1972) Ko bi se jedio na muske (1967) Bi hai qing tian ye ye xin (1966)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
References	BI Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Bi Any Other Name: Bisexual People Speak Out (reference) Bi Lives: Bisexual Women Tell Their Stories (reference) Blessed Bi Spirit: Bisexual People of Faith (reference) Macarthurs Electronic Bi Study Library-Win-CD-ROM (reference) Synthetic Bi Products (reference) (more book examples)

Periodicals	Bi An = Coastide (reference) Bi Research (reference) Mims - Bi Monthly (reference) (more periodical examples)

Music	Scrood Bi U [CD-SINGLE] [EXPLICIT LYRICS] (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	Indonesia	Figures are end-month BI middle rates. (references)
	Indonesia	Restoring the integrity of BI monetary policy in 2001 will be a key challenge. (references)
	Indonesia	BI has declared repeatedly that it intends to pursue a tight-bias monetary policy for the foreseeable future. (references)
Trade	Indonesia	A third BI circular relaxed the requirement that banks liquidate equity positions in a debtor company after 5 years or when the company achieves net profits in two consecutive years (the latter provision was changed to require divestment only once a company achieves a cumulative profit). (references)
	Kazakhstan	For more information on World Bank activities in Kazakhstan, contact: Elena Karaban, Resident Representative, World Bank, 41 Kazybek Bi, Building A, 4th floor, Almaty, Kazakhstan 480100, Tel: 7-(3272)608-580; Fax: 7-(3272)608-581. In Washington, D.C., contact: Charlie Kesterbaum, U.S. Liaison Officer, World Bank, 1776 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20433; Tel: (202) 458-0120; Fax: (202) 477-2967. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

"Bi" is generally used as an unclassified items -- approximately 64.66% of the time. "Bi" is used about 116 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Unclassified Items	64.66%	75	38,535
Noun (singular)	13.79%	16	87,710
Noun (proper)	11.21%	13	97,576
Noun (plural)	8.62%	10	111,207
Adjective (general or positive)	1.72%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	116	N/A

The following table summarizes the usage of "Bi" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.

Name	Usage/Gender	Usage per 100 million Persons	Rank in USA
Bi	Last name	130	65,633
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

Country	Name
USA	BI Incorporated
	(more examples...)

Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Bi": bi-amping, bi-amplification, bi-annual, bi-annually, bi-bii, bi-biralahi, Bi-bop, bi-cameral, bi-carbonate, bi-centenary, bi-centennial, bi-cmos, bi-colour, bi-coloured, bi-communal, bi-cultural, bi-daily, bi-dialectal, bi-dialectalism, Bi-Digital, Bi-Digital, bi-directional, bi-directionally, bi-endian, bi-federation, bi-focal, bi-focals, bi-fold, bi-fold door, bi-fuel, bi-gram, bi-grams, bi-intercalation, bi-lateral, bi-laterally, Bi-law, bi-laws, bi-level, bi-lingual, bi-margin format, bi-media, bi-medical, bi-metal, bi-modal, bi-monthly, bi-motional, bi-national, Bi-o-bin, bi-orthogonal, bi-orthogonality, bi-partisan, bi-partisanship, bi-partite, bi-ped, bi-petals, bi-plane, bi-planes, bi-pod, bi-polar, bi-polarity, bi-product, bi-products, bi-racial, bi-section, bi-sexual, bi-sexy, bi-temporal, bi-tonality, Bi-tronics, bi-valves, bi-weekly, bi-wiring, bi-word, bi-zonal.
	Ending with "Bi": diesel-bi, md-bi.
	Containing "Bi": post-bi-polar.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "Bi"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		bi- (bi-), dy- (bi-, di-). (various references)

Arabic		‏ثنائي (bi-, bilateral, binary, dual, duet, duo, duple, pair, twofold, twosome). (various references)

Bulgarian		изискващ две (bi-), идващ на всеки две (bi-), дву- (bi-). (various references)

Chinese		�'� (ruthenium). (various references)

Czech		bi- (bi-). (various references)

Danish		bifokalglas (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), bifokale brilleglas (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), bifokal linse (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), vej/skinne-bus (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), to gange månedlig (bi-weekly, fortnightly), hver anden uge (bi-weekly, fortnightly), dobbeltslebet linse (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), dobbeltrettet (bi-directional), diameter biischialis (bi-ischial diameter). (various references)

Dutch		bifocaal glas (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), bifocaal brilleglas (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), bidirectioneel (bidirectional, bi-directional, both way, both-way, two way, two-way), veertiendaags (bi-weekly), dubbelfocus-glas (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), dual mode-bus (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), diameter biischialis (bi-ischial diameter). (various references)

Finnish		bifokaali linssi (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), tiellä ja raiteilla kulkeva bussi (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), kaksitoiminen bussi (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), kaksiteholinssi (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), kaksisuuntainen (two-way), joka toinen viikko ilmestyvä (bi-weekly). (various references)

French		bi- (bi-), bidirectionnel (bidirectional, bi-directional), bihebdomadaire (bi-weekly), DUO-BUS (bi-modal bus), autobus duomode (bi-modal bus), deux fois par mois (bi-weekly), autobus bimodal (bi-modal bus), diamètre transverse bi-ischiatique (bi-ischial diameter), vis � tête bihexagonale (bi-hexagonal screw), quatorzaine/� la (bi-weekly), quinzaine/� la (bi-weekly), tête bihexagonale (bi-hexagonal head), verre � double foyer (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), verre bifocal (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), vis � tête � douze dents (bi-hexagonal screw), deux fois par semaine (bi-weekly). (various references)

German		Doppelrechnersystem (bi-processor system). (various references)

Greek		δικατευθυντικός (bidirectional, bi-directional), διπλοεστιακά γυαλιά (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), διπλοεστιακοί φακοί (biconvex lens, bifocal lens, bi-focal lens, pantoscopic glasses), δεκαπενθήμερη (bi-weekly), δίμορφο λεωφορείο (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), dual mode bus (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus). (various references)

Hungarian		kétfedelű repülőgép (biplane, bi-plane). (various references)

Italian		bisessuale (bisexual). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		バイフュウエル車 (Bible, bimetal, bi-polar, bi-polar device, dual-fuel vehicle, supporting actor, vibration, vibrator). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		バイポーラデバイス (bi-polar device), バイポーラ (bi-polar). (various references)

Korean		비스무트. (various references)

Manx		lieh-vleeanagh (bi-annual), keayrt 'sy daa vee (bi-monthly), keayrt 'sy chegeesh (bi-monthly, fortnightly), gagh nah vee (bi-monthly), gagh kegeesh (bi-weekly, fortnightly), gagh daa vlein (bi-annual, biennially), gagh cor vee (bi-monthly), daa cheayrt 'sy chiaghtin (bi-weekly). (various references)

Pig Latin		ibay.(various references)

Portuguese		bimensal (semimonthly), bidireccional (bidirectional, bi-directional, both way, both-way, two way, two-way), bi- (bi-), lentes bifocais (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens), autocarro de dupla fonte de energia (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus). (various references)

Romanian		bilunar (bimensal, bi-monthly, fortnighty), o datã în douã luni (bi-monthly). (various references)

Russian		в двух направлениях (bi-), происходящий дважды в (bi-), двунаправленный (bidirectional, bi-directional, bi-directorial, bothway). (various references)

Scottish		bhi (aspirated form of bi after cha : cha bhi, shall or), d� chasach (bi-pedal). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		dvo- (bi-). (various references)

Spanish		bidireccional (bidirectional), bi- (bi-), tornillo de cabeza bihexagonal (bi-hexagonal screw), tornillo bihexagonal (bi-hexagonal screw), quincenario (bi-weekly), lente bifocal (bifocal lens, bi-focal lens, full-width bifocal), diámetro biisquial (bi-ischial diameter), cabeza bihexagonal (bi-hexagonal head), autobús con guiado automático (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus). (various references)

Swedish		bimodal buss (bi-modal bus, dual mode bus, road-rail bus), bi- (ancillary, bi-, dubbel-, incidental, secondary, subsidiary), varannan vecka (bi-weekly, fortnightly), var fjortonde dag (fortnightly), tvåspråkigt (bilingual, bi-lingual), dubbelriktad (two way). (various references)

Thai		ที่มีความชอบทั้งสองเพศ. (various references)

Turkish		iki kere (bi-, twice), iki (ambi-, amphi-, bi-, brace, couple, dual, duo-, dyad, twain, two, two-), çift (ambi-, amphi-, bi-, binary, brace, conjugate, couple, dipl-, diplo, double, dual, duet, duple, duplicate, dyad, even, geminate, pair, twin, yoke). (various references)

Ukrainian		дво- (bi-). (various references)

Welsh		dau- (bi-, two). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Date	Source	Proverbs Chapter 30, Verse 27
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Abasileuton estin h akriV kai ekstrateuei af' enoV keleusmatoV eutaktwV
Latin	405	Vulgate	Regem lucusta non habet et egreditur universa per turmas
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	And it goth out alle bi cumpanyes;
Jacobean English	1611	King James	The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Victorian English	1833	Webster	The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
Basic English	1964	Ogden	The locusts have no king, but they all go out in bands;
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Proverbs Chapter 30, Verse 27
Cebuano	Ang mga dulon wala may hari, bisan pa niini silang tanan mopanaw pinaagi sa mga panon;
Croatian	skakavci, koji nemaju kralja, a svi idu u poretku;
Danish	Græshopper, de har ej Konge, drager dog ud i Rad og Række;
Dutch	De sprinkhanen hebben geen koning; nochtans gaan zij allen uit, zich verdelende in hopen.
Finnish	heinäsirkoilla ei ole kuningasta, mutta koko lauma lähtee järjestyksessä liikkeelle;
French	Les sauterelles n`ont point de roi, Et elles sortent toutes par divisions;
German	Heuschrecken, haben keinen König; dennoch ziehen sie aus ganz in Haufen,
Haitian Creole	Se krikèt vèt: yo pa gen chèf, men yo mache pa bann.
Hungarian	Királyuk nincs a sáskáknak, mindazáltal mindnyájan szép renddel mennek ki;
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Belalang, binatang yang tidak mempunyai raja, tetapi berbaris dengan teratur.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	dan belalang itu tiada beraja, maka terbanglah juga ia berkawan-kawan;
Italian	le cavallette, che non hanno un re, eppure marciano tutte insieme schierate;
Korean	임 군 이 없 으 되 다 떼 를 지 어 나 아 가 �" �" 뚜 기 와
Maori	Ko nga mawhitiwhiti, kahore o ratou kingi, heoi haere ropu ana ratou katoa;
Norwegian	gresshoppene har ingen konge, og enda drar de alle ut, skare efter skare;
Portuguese	os gafanhotos não têm rei, contudo marcham todos enfileirados;
Rumanian	lqcustele n`au kmpqrat, wi totuw pornesc toate kn cete;
Russian	Х УБТБОЮЙ ОЕФ �"БТС, ОП ЧЩУФХ� БЕФ ЧУС ПОБ УФТПКОП;
Spanish	las langostas, que no tienen rey, pero salen por cuadrillas;
Swedish	gräshopporna hava ingen konung, men i härordning draga de alla ut;
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "Bi": biacetyl, biacetyls, biali, bialies, bialis, bialy, bialys, biannual, biannually, bias, biased, biasedly, biases, biasing, biasness, biasnesses, biassed, biasses, biassing, biathlete, biathletes, biathlon, biathlons, biaxal, biaxial, biaxially, bib, bibasic, bibb, bibbed, bibber, bibberies, bibbers, bibbery, bibbing, bibbs, bibcock, bibcocks, bibelot, bibelots, bible, bibles, bibless, biblical, biblically, biblicism, biblicisms, biblicist, biblicists, biblike, bibliographer. (additional references)
	Words ending with "Bi": alibi, colobi, cumulonimbi, dhobi, ephebi, iambi, incubi, kibbi, kohlrabi, krubi, limbi, nimbi, obi, oribi, ourebi, rabbi, renminbi, rhombi, succubi, syllabi, thrombi, wasabi, zombi. (additional references)
	Words containing "Bi": abidance, abidances, abide, abided, abider, abiders, abides, abiding, abidingly, abigail, abigails, abilities, ability, abiogeneses, abiogenesis, abiogenic, abiogenically, abiogenist, abiogenists, abiological, abioses, abiosis, abiotic, abiotically, absorbabilities, absorbability, absorbing, absorbingly, acceptabilities, acceptability, accessibilities, accessibility, accountabilities, accountability, acerbic, acerbically, acerbities, acerbity, acrophobia, acrophobias, actabilities, actability, adaptabilities, adaptability, addressabilities, addressability, adhibit, adhibited, adhibiting, adhibits, adjustabilities. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "Bi" (pronounced bī")
2	b ī"	buy, by, bye, goodbye, hereby, nearby, standby, thereby, whereby.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words containing the letters "b-i"
	+1 letter: bib, bid, big, bin, bio, bis, bit, biz, dib, fib, gib, jib, lib, mib, nib, obi, rib, sib.
	+2 letters: abri, bail, bait, bani, bias, bibb, bibs, bice, bide, bids, bier, biff, bigs, bike, bile, bilk, bill, bima, bind, bine, bins, bint, bios, bird, birk, birl, birr, bise, bisk, bite, bits, bitt, bize, blin, blip, boil, brie, brig, brim, brin, brio, bris, brit, crib, dibs, drib, fibs, gibe, gibs, glib, iamb, ibex, ibis, inby, isba, jibb, jibe, jibs, kibe, libs, limb, mibs, nibs, obia, obis, obit, ribs, sibb, sibs, snib, vibe.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
bi polar	1,174	bi polar disease	79
bi	1,133	bi female	69
bi polar disorder	448	bi male	68
bi lo	398	bi porn	59
bi sex	319	bi grocery lo store	55
bi sexual	256	bi woman	54
bi curious	241	bi state	54
bi fold door	172	bi orgy	54
bi mmf	163	bi weekly mortgage payment	53
bi mart	131	bi polar symptom	52
bi girl	128	bi sexuals	51
osteo bi flex	112	bi color seed tomato	49
bi chat	108	bi wife	49
bi lo.com	107	bi guy	47
bi couple	105	bi polor	46
bi man	105	bi weekly	43
bi weekly mortgage	98	bi polar depression	42
bi weekly mortgage calculator	97	bi monthly mortgage calculator	38
bi lo center	96	bi sexual porn	38
bi plane	84	bi personals	38
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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