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• bis
  bis

  adverb

  twice.
• B.I.S.
  B.I.S.

  abbreviation

  Bank for International Settlements.
• BIS
  BIS

  abbreviation

  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

bis

¹ American  

[bis] / bɪs /

adverb

1. twice.

2. again (used as an enthusiastic call for the repetition of a musical performance).

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bis ² American  

[bis] / bɪs /

noun

1. a sheer, often embroidered linen, used in the manufacture of altar cloths.

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B.I.S. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Bank for International Settlements.

2. British Information Services.

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BIS ¹ British  

abbreviation

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-Herzegovina (international car registration)

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bis ² British  

/ bɪs /

adverb

1. twice; for a second time (used in musical scores to indicate a part to be repeated)

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1. encore! again!

Etymology

Origin of bis¹

1810–20; < Italian < Latin; OL duis twice

Origin of bis²

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin byssus byssus

Example Sentences

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bis B.I.S. BIS

“This lexicon gives a humorous and precise overview of the most important words and phrases of politically correct newspeak,” the back cover of Klaus Rainer Röhl’s Politisch Korrekt von A bis Z from 1995 promises.

From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2025

Cospito is jailed under a strict isolation regime, known in Italy as 41 bis, and normally reserved for Mafia members.

From Reuters ● Dec. 8, 2022

The outside of the house, at 5 bis Rue de Verneuil in Paris, is another story.

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2016

Manager of Recruitment Recruitment - Healthcare Ma… bis recruit. hampstead london. 35-36000.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2010

It’s one thing to talk to somebody bis age as a friend—he and Shenice obviously talk all the time.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

“It was an ‘all of the above’ strategy,” Wolf, the former B.I.S. official, says.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

During the height of the Cold War, when export controls to the Soviet bloc were at their strictest, B.I.S. was a critical hub in the Western defenses, processing up to 100,000 export licenses annually.

From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2023

In 1976, Mr. Lamfalussy, who had continued to teach, became an economist at the Bank for International Settlements, or B.I.S., a clearinghouse for central banks, in Basel, Switzerland.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2015

Periodically the B.I.S. is accused, in the House of Commons, the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

The B.I.S. annual report added that it is "hard to discern how the U.S. authorities expect, by their own actions, to correct the balance of payments."

From Time Magazine Archive

Tech companies are only the tip of a supply-chain iceberg, the BIS points out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

BIS notes that “sentiment has also been a major driver of valuations” and a “post-pandemic exuberance” has generated an air of complacency among investors.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

The yearly report from the BIS was published Sunday during the annual general meeting held at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

The BIS said the valuations in equity markets suggest a level of “complacency” among investors about the risks they face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

"BIS," said I, "take my seat; I'll take a trip to the French camp."

From Punchinello, Volume 2, No. 27, October 1, 1870 by Various

Related Words

• anew
• over
• repeatedly