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define ante
before Latin
define anti
against Greek
define bi
two Latin
define antedate
precede in time; come before (something) in date.
define antecedent
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
define antebellum
before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar
define anterior
situated before or at the front of; fore. Going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier.Linguistics. (in distinctive feature analysis) articulated in the region extending from the alveolar ridge to the lips; alveolar, dental, or labial.
(in animals and embryos) pertaining to or toward the head or forward end of the body.
(in humans) pertaining to or toward the front plane of the body, equivalent to the ventral surface of quadrupeds.
Botany. on the front side and away from the main axis, as the lower lip of a flower.
define meridiem
before noon am
define antepenult
the third syllable from the end in a word, as te in antepenult.
define Anti-aircraft
modifier of or relating to defence against aircraft attack
anti-aircraft batteries
define antibody
any of numerous Y -shaped protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each molecule and its clones having a unique binding site that can combine with the complementary site of a foreign antigen, as on a virus or bacterium, thereby disabling the antigen and signaling other immune defenses. : Ab
antibodies of a particular type collectively. a noticeable or ludicrous descent from lofty ideas or expressions to banalities or commonplace remarks:
define anticlimax
an event, conclusion, statement, etc., that is far less important, powerful, or striking than expected.
a descent in power, quality, dignity, etc.; a disappointing, weak, or inglorious conclusion:
define anticline
an anticlinal rock structure.
define antitoxin
a substance, formed in the body, that counteracts a specific toxin.
the antibody formed in immunization with a given toxin, used in treating certain infectious diseases or in immunizing against them.
define antithesis
opposition; contrast:
the antithesis of right and wrong.
the direct opposite (usually followed by of or to ):
Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly.
Synonyms: reverse, opposite
Rhetoric.
the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death.”
the second sentence or part thus set in opposition, as “or give me death.”
Philosophy. Hegelian dialectic
define antihero
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
define Bilateral
pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like:
a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
located on opposite sides of an axis; two-sided, especially when of equal size, value, etc.
Biology. pertaining to the right and left sides of a structure, plane, etc.
Chiefly Law. (of a contract) binding the parties to reciprocal obligations.
through both parents equally: Compare unilateral ( def 7 ).
bilateral affiliation.
define bicycle
a vehicle with two wheels in tandem, usually propelled by pedals connected to the rear wheel by a chain, and having handlebars for steering and a saddlelike seat.
define binary
consisting of, indicating, or involving two.
Mathematics.
of or relating to a system of numerical notation to the base 2, in which each place of a number, expressed as 0 or 1, corresponds to a power of 2. The decimal number 58 appears as 111010 in binary notation, since 58 = 1 × 2 5 + 1 × 2 4 + 1 × 2 3 + 0 × 2 2 + 1 × 2 1 + 0 × 2 0 .
of or relating to the digits or numbers used in binary notation.
of or relating to a binary system.
(of an operation) assigning a third quantity to two given quantities, as in the addition of two numbers.
Computers. of, relating to, or written in binary code; programmed or encoded using only the digits 0 and 1:
All executable programs on the computer are stored in binary files.
Chemistry. noting a compound containing only two elements or groups, as sodium chloride, methyl bromide, or methyl hydroxide.
Metallurgy. (of an alloy) having two principal constituents.
a whole composed of two.
Mathematics. a system of numerical notation to the base 2, in which each place of a number, expressed as 0 or 1, corresponds to a power of 2:
to convert decimal to binary.
Also called binary number. Mathematics. a number expressed in the binary system of notation.
Computers. binary code.
Computers. an executable file stored in binary format.
Astronomy. binary star.
define bimonthly
occurring every two months.
occurring twice a month; semimonthly.
a bimonthly publication.every two months:
Next year we plan six field trips to take place bimonthly.
twice a month; semimonthly.
define biped
a two-footed animal.
having two feet.
define bipolar
having two poles, as the earth.
of, relating to, or found at both polar regions.
characterized by opposite extremes, as two conflicting political philosophies.
Electronics. of or relating to a transistor that uses both positive and negative charge carriers.
Psychiatry. of, relating to, or having bipolar disorder:
His wife is bipolar.
define binocular
Usually binoculars. Also called pair of binoculars, an optical device, providing good depth effect, for use with both eyes, consisting of two small telescopes fitted together side by side, each telescope having two prisms between the eyepiece and objective for erecting the image.
involving both eyes:
define bicuspid
Also bi·cus·pi·date []. having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.
