bimolecular | (adjective) relating to or affecting two molecules | - |
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bimonthly | (adjective) occurring every two months | Synonyms: bimestrial |
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(adjective) occurring twice a month | Synonyms: semimonthly |
(noun) a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year) | - |
(adverb) every two months | - |
(adverb) twice a month | Synonyms: semimonthly |
bimorphemic | (adjective) consisting of two morphemes | - |
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bimotored | (adjective) having two motors | - |
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bin | (noun) a container; usually has a lid | - |
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(noun) the quantity contained in a bin | Synonyms: binful |
(verb) store in bins | - |
binary | (adjective) of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base | - |
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(adjective) consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) | - |
(noun) a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system | Synonyms: binary program |
(noun) a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation | Synonyms: binary star, double star |
binate | (adjective) growing in two parts or in pairs | - |
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binaural | (adjective) relating to or having or hearing with two ears | Synonyms: biaural |
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binaurally | (adverb) in a binaural manner | Synonyms: in both ears, to both ears |
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bind | (noun) something that hinders as if with bonds | - |
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(verb) cause to be constipated | Synonyms: constipate |
(verb) form a chemical bond with | - |
(verb) bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted | Synonyms: hold, obligate, oblige |
(verb) make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope | - |
(verb) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord | Synonyms: tie |
(verb) provide with a binding | - |
(verb) stick to firmly | Synonyms: adhere, bond, hold fast, stick, stick to |
(verb) secure with or as if with ropes | Synonyms: tie down, tie up, truss |
(verb) wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose | Synonyms: bandage |
(verb) create social or emotional ties | Synonyms: attach, bond, tie |
bindable | (adjective) capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond | Synonyms: bondable |
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binder | (noun) something used to tie or bind | Synonyms: ligature |
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(noun) holds loose papers or magazines | Synonyms: ring-binder |
(noun) a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves | Synonyms: reaper binder |
(noun) something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface | - |
bindery | (noun) a workshop where books are bound | - |
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binding | (adjective) executed with proper legal authority | - |
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(noun) the act of applying a bandage | Synonyms: bandaging, dressing |
(noun) the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book | Synonyms: back, book binding, cover |
(noun) strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration | - |
(noun) one of a pair of mechanical devices that are attached to a ski and that will grip a ski boot; the bindings should release in case of a fall | Synonyms: ski binding |
(noun) the capacity to attract and hold something | - |
bindweed | (noun) any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit | - |
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bine | (noun) European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America | Synonyms: common hop, common hops, European hop, Humulus lupulus |
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binful | (noun) the quantity contained in a bin | Synonyms: bin |
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binge | (noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking | Synonyms: bout, bust, tear |
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(noun) any act of immoderate indulgence | Synonyms: orgy, splurge |
(verb) overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself | Synonyms: englut, engorge, glut, gorge, gormandise, gormandize, gourmandize, ingurgitate, overeat, overgorge, overindulge, pig out, satiate, scarf out, stuff |
(verb) to watch a large amount of media in a single seating | - |
binger | (noun) someone addicted to crack cocaine | Synonyms: crack addict |
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bingle | (noun) a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base | Synonyms: single |
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bingo | (noun) a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards | Synonyms: beano, keno, lotto |
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binnacle | (noun) a nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm) | - |
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binocular | (adjective) relating to both eyes | - |
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binoculars | (noun) (plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes | Synonyms: field glasses, opera glasses |
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binomial | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of two terms | - |
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(adjective) having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies | Synonyms: binominal |
(noun) (mathematics) a quantity expressed as a sum or difference of two terms; a polynomial with two terms | - |
binominal | (adjective) having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies | Synonyms: binomial |
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binturong | (noun) arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair | Synonyms: Arctictis bintourong, bearcat |
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binuclear | (adjective) having two nuclei | Synonyms: binucleate, binucleated |
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binucleate | (adjective) having two nuclei | Synonyms: binuclear, binucleated |
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binucleated | (adjective) having two nuclei | Synonyms: binuclear, binucleate |
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bioarm | (noun) any weapon usable in biological warfare | Synonyms: biological weapon, bioweapon |
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bioassay | (noun) appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard | Synonyms: bio-assay |
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(verb) subject to a bio-assay | - |
bioattack | (noun) the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food | Synonyms: biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare, BW |
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biocatalyst | (noun) a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme | - |
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biocatalytic | (adjective) of or relating to biocatalysts | - |
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biochemical | (adjective) of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms | - |
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biochemically | (adverb) with respect to biochemistry | - |
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biochemist | (noun) someone with special training in biochemistry | - |
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biochemistry | (noun) the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry | - |
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biochip | (noun) a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment | - |
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bioclimatic | (adjective) of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms | - |
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bioclimatology | (noun) the study of effects of climate on living organisms | - |
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biodefence | (noun) procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents | Synonyms: biodefense, biological defence, biological defense |
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biodefense | (noun) procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents | Synonyms: biodefence, biological defence, biological defense |
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biodegradable | (adjective) capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria | - |
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biodegrade | (verb) break down naturally through the action of biological agents | - |
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biodiversity | (noun) the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) | - |
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biodynamics | (noun) the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms. | - |
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bioelectricity | (noun) electric phenomena in animals or plants | - |
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bioengineering | (noun) the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments | Synonyms: biotechnology, ergonomics |
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bioethics | (noun) the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences | - |
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biofeedback | (noun) a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them | - |
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bioflavinoid | (noun) a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation | Synonyms: citrin, vitamin P |
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biogenesis | (noun) the production of living organisms from other living organisms | Synonyms: biogeny |
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(noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism | Synonyms: biosynthesis |
biogenetic | (adjective) of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms | - |
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biogenic | (adjective) produced by living organisms or biological processes | - |
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(adjective) essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes | - |
biogenous | (adjective) producing or produced by living things | - |
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biogeny | (noun) the production of living organisms from other living organisms | Synonyms: biogenesis |
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biogeographic | (adjective) of or relating to or involved with biogeography | Synonyms: biogeographical |
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biogeographical | (adjective) of or relating to or involved with biogeography | Synonyms: biogeographic |
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biogeography | (noun) dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants | - |
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biographer | (noun) someone who writes an account of a person's life | - |
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biographic | (adjective) of or relating to or being biography | Synonyms: biographical |
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biographical | (adjective) of or relating to or being biography | Synonyms: biographic |
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biographism | (noun) reduction of textual meaning to authorial biography. | - |
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biography | (noun) an account of the series of events making up a person's life | Synonyms: life, life history, life story |
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biohazard | (noun) any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare | Synonyms: biological agent |
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(noun) hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions | - |
biologic | (adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things | Synonyms: biological |
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biological | (adjective) (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related | Synonyms: natural |
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(adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things | Synonyms: biologic |
biologically | (adverb) with respect to biology | - |
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biologism | (noun) use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior | - |
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biologist | (noun) (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms | Synonyms: life scientist |
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biologistic | (adjective) of or relating to biologism | - |
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biology | (noun) the science that studies living organisms | Synonyms: biological science |
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(noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region | Synonyms: biota |
(noun) characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms | - |
bioluminescence | (noun) luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly) | - |
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bioluminescent | (adjective) (of living organisms) emitting light | - |
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biomass | (noun) the total mass of living matter in a given unit area | - |
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(noun) plant materials and animal waste used as fuel | - |
biome | (noun) a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate | - |
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biomedical | (adjective) relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine | - |
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biomedicine | (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) | - |
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(noun) the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice | - |
biometrics | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometry, biostatistics |
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biometry | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics |
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bionic | (adjective) of or relating to bionics | - |
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(adjective) having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components | - |
bionics | (noun) application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems) | - |
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bionomic | (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology | Synonyms: bionomical, ecologic, ecological |
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bionomical | (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology | Synonyms: bionomic, ecologic, ecological |
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bionomics | (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment | Synonyms: ecology, environmental science |
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biont | (noun) a discrete unit of living matter | - |
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biophysicist | (noun) a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology | - |
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biophysics | (noun) physics as applied to biological problems | - |
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biopiracy | (noun) biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use | - |
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biopsy | (noun) examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease | - |
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bioremediation | (noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances | - |
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(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems | - |
biosafety | (noun) safety from exposure to infectious agents | - |
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bioscience | (noun) any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms | Synonyms: life science |
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bioscope | (noun) a kind of early movie projector | - |
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(noun) a South African movie theater | - |
biosphere | (noun) the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
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biostatistics | (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis | Synonyms: biometrics, biometry |
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biosynthesis | (noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism | Synonyms: biogenesis |
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biosynthetic | (adjective) of or relating to biosynthesis | - |
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