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Bis

//baɪz// adv, name, noun

Adverb

1
Twice; showing that something is, or is to be, repeated, such as a passage of music, or an item in accounts. not-comparable
"Article 15 bis of the Rome Statute ("Exercise of jurisdiction over the crime of aggression (State referral, proprio motu)") lays down, in ten paragraphs, special procedural rules for the initiation of an individual prosecution on charges under Article 8 bis of the Statute (for a comprehensive examination of that article's material provisions, see supra 5.1) on the basis of a State referral or proprio motu by the Prosecutor. An analysis of specific provisions of Article 15 bis is offered below."

Proper Noun

1
Initialism of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Until recently, the BIS has not asked colleges to submit audited accounts and demonstrate a financially sustainable business plan. […] What is certain is that the size of the outlay caught BIS off guard and the impact has already been felt by students at established universities."

Noun

1
plural of bi form-of, plural
2
Initialism of best in slot (“the best piece of equipment a character is able to equip in a certain equipment slot”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
3
Alternative form of BiS. alt-of, alternative

Learned borrowing from Latin bis (“twice”).

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