English to English Dictionary

Big Fish in a Small Pond

A person who is prominent or influential in a small community or organization but may not be as significant in a larger context.

Big Stick Diplomacy

A policy of thoroughly peaceful negotiations combined with the implied threat of powerful military or economic enforcement.

Bigamist

A person who is married to two spouses simultaneously, in violation of the law.

Bimodal

Relating to or having two distinct modes or forms.

Bio-bio

A major river in Chile known for its historical and economic significance, flowing from the Andes to the Pacific Ocean.

Biobehavioral

Relating to the interaction between biological and behavioral processes.

Bioethics

The ethics of medical and biological research, clinical practice, and technological innovation.

Biogenic

Relating to or resulting from living organisms.

Biogeography

The study of the distribution of biological organisms across geographical areas and through geological time.

Biological diversity

The variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.

Bioluminescence

The production and emission of light by a living organism as the result of a chemical reaction.

Bioluminescent

Relating to the production and emission of light by living organisms.