bio

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see also: Bio

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈbaɪəʊ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈbaɪoʊ/

Noun

bio (plural bios)

1. Clipping of biography#English|biography.
2. biographical sketch
3. (informal) Clipping of biology#English|biology.

   I've got a bio exam in the morning.

4. (South Africa, informal) bioscope; cinema
   • 1995, HerStoriA: South African women's journal (volumes 1-3, page 31)

     Sometimes Estelle had to help her mother on Saturdays and Irwin went to classes for ultra-brainy children, but Alan and I always went to the bio.

Adjective

bio (not comparable)

1. (informal) biological.

   a bio detergent

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Bio

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Noun

bio (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of biology#English|biology.

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