twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)
sentence substitute
2.
encore! again!
Word origin
C19: via Italian from Latin, from Old Latin duis
BIS in British English
abbreviation for
1.
Bank for International Settlements: an institution, based in Basel, Switzerland, that accepts deposits, makes loans for national central banks, and assists in offsetting speculative movements of funds between the major currencies; set up in 1930
2.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (international car registration)
bis in American English
(bis; E bɪs)
Latin
interjection
1.
again; once more
used by audiences in France and Italy instead of encore
adverb
2. Musical Direction
again: repeat the indicated passage: a note to the performer
Word origin
L, double: see binary
bis- in American English
(bɪs)
bi-1
used before c or s
bis in American English1
(bɪs)
adverb
1.
twice
2.
again (used interjectionally as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance)
Word origin
[1810–20; ‹ It ‹ L; OL duistwice]
bis in American English2
(bɪs)
noun
a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths
Also: bisso
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME ‹ L byssusbyssus]
BIS in Finance
(bi aɪ ɛs) or Bank for International Settlements
abbreviation
(Finance: Banking)
The BIS is an institution that promotes international financial cooperation and serves as a bank for all central banks.
The BIS standards will require banks to have capital roughly equal to 8 percent of theirtotal assets.
The BIS says that banks only need to hold twice as much capital against loans to commercial-propertyprojects as against mortgages.
The BIS is an institution that promotes international financial cooperation and serves asa bank for all central banks.
Examples of 'bis' in a sentence
bis
He turned the sheet and was composing his succinct final paragraph when the 19 bis bell rang again and Devereux came in.
Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2001)
Hiding what's turned out to be fact in a great pile of fiction bis exactly the kind of thing that would appeal to him.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Pete was actually very proud of bis friend's mental ability, but he still couldn't help cutting Jupe down to size once in a while.
Arthur, Robert THREE IN ONE (2001)
Die Reise ist nicht au Ende bis zur Anhuntf - endlessly repeated, echoing.