Bi
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8.4
- noun
- /bi/
- Specialized
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Bi
- Ultimately, the lesbian, gay, bi, and trans struggles are linked because our oppressions are linked.
Examples
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More gay/bi men and lesbian/bi women than straight persons reported that they had watched pornography on the internet.
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Also, more gay/bi men than straight men said they had participated in erotic chatting.
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The problem is not being gay, straight, bi, or transvestite.
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Some think Rob is gay; both are gay or bi; or Rob is saving himself for Blake.
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And just because you used to be bi doesn't mean you always are.
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A similar difference was found when comparing lesbian/bi women with straight women.
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On the other hand, we have more knowledge about gay/bi men's user habits.
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In addition to marginalization from the dominant group, bi/multiracial college students can also experience marginalization from mono-racial minority groups.
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Bismuth, represented by the chemical symbol Bi, is known for its low thermal conductivity.
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The periodic table lists Bi as element 83, highlighting its unique properties.
Synonyms
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8.6
A heavy brittle silvery white metal used in mixtures with other metals and in medicines
Idioms
- Informal
A humorous way to say someone is bisexual now but may become gay later
Compounds
A Libyan armed Islamist group formed in 1995 that supported al-Qaeda and tried to kill Muammar Qaddafi
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bi is the chemical symbol for the element bismuth, a heavy, brittle metal, so think of Bi as the short label scientists use for that metal on the periodic table with atomic number 83.