| bin |
a storage container or space, as for such things as firewood, foods, or coal, or for things that will eventually be discarded. [2 definitions] |
| binary |
consisting of or characterized by two parts or components. [4 definitions] |
| binary system |
a numbering system with a base of two. In binary numbers, any number can be expressed by 1, 0, or a combination of these. The number five is written as "101" in the binary system. |
| bind |
to make secure by fastening, as with cord or the like. [13 definitions] |
| binder |
a large, sturdy notebook cover that contains a device for holding loose papers. [4 definitions] |
| bingo |
a game of chance in which markers are placed on numbered squares on a card, in accordance with numbers chosen randomly and announced by a caller, and which is won by placing five such markers in a row. |
| binocular |
pertaining to or involving the use of two eyes. [2 definitions] |
| biodegradable |
subject to decomposition by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. |
| biodiverse |
having a high level of biodiversity. |
| biodiversity |
the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution. |
| biography |
an account, usu. written, of the facts and circumstances of one person's life. [3 definitions] |
| biological |
of or pertaining to biology. |
| biologist |
a scientist who specializes in biology. |
| biology |
the science that is concerned with the growth, development, and functioning of living things. [3 definitions] |
| bioluminescence |
the emission of light produced naturally by certain kinds of insects, fish, or bacteria, or such light itself. |
| biomass |
the quantity of living matter in a particular habitat measured by weight of organisms per unit of habitat area or by weight or volume of organisms per unit of habitat volume. |
| biome |
a major type of global region, such as forest, desert, or grassland, characterized by the community of plants and animals that have adapted to life under the particular soil and climatic conditions that a particular region presents. [2 definitions] |
| bionic |
consisting of or supplemented by electronic or mechanical devices. [3 definitions] |
| biplane |
an early type of airplane with two sets of wings mounted one above the other. |
| birch |
a deciduous tree or shrub with close-grained, hard wood and smooth bark that can be peeled off. [5 definitions] |
| bird |
a warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate animal with wings and feathers, which usu. has the ability to fly. [5 definitions] |