Meanings
bis1
- pluralplural of bi
bis2
- not comparableentertainmentTwice; showing that something is, or is to be, repeated, such as a passage of music, or an item in accounts.
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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.
2014 January 10, Sergey Sayapin, The Crime of Aggression in International Criminal Law: Historical Development, Comparative Analysis and Present State, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 300
BiS3
BIS4
- UKabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
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.
2014 May 21, Andrew McGettigan, Shiv Malik, John Domokos, “Private sector and students profit at the college they call 'the ATM'”, in The Guardian
plural BISs
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of behavioral inhibition system.
- alternativeAlternative form of BiS
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
bis · adverb
- Latinbis“twice”
- Englishbis
Learned borrowing from Latin bis (“twice”).
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bis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bis
“bis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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