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bilharzia
nounLow
/bɪlˈhɑːtsɪə/A parasitic disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, primarily affecting the urinary tract or intestines.
bilharziasis
nounVery low frequency
/ˌbɪl.hɑːˈtsaɪ.ə.sɪs/A parasitic disease caused by trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma, characterized by chronic infection affecting the urinary tract or intestines.
bilinear form
nounC2
/ˌbaɪˈlɪn.i.ə ˌfɔːm/A function that is linear in each of its two arguments separately. In mathematics, it maps two vectors from a vector space (or two vectors from possibly different vector spaces) to a scalar, and it satisfies linearity properties when fixing one argument and varying the other.
bilinear transformation
nounVery low
/ˌbaɪˈlɪnɪə ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃən/A mathematical function of two variables that is linear in each variable separately.
bilingual
adjectivenounC1
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/A person who is able to use two languages fluently.
bilingual education
nounC2
/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/An educational program that involves teaching academic content in two languages.
bilingualism
nounC1
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm/The ability to speak two languages fluently.
bilirubin
nounLow
/ˌbɪl.ɪˈruː.bɪn/An orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of haemoglobin and excreted in bile.
biliterate
adjectivenounLow
/ˌbaɪˈlɪt.ər.ət/Able to read and write in two languages fluently and competently.
bilith
nounRare/Obsolete
/ˈbaɪ.lɪθ/A prehistoric monument or stone structure consisting of two stones, typically a large capstone resting horizontally on one or more upright stones.
biliverdin
nounC2
/ˌbɪlɪˈvɜːdɪn/A green pigment present in bile, formed during the breakdown of hemoglobin.
bilk
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/bɪlk/To cheat or defraud someone, typically by evading a debt or by tricking them out of something of value.
bill
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/bɪl/A written statement of money owed for goods or services provided.
bill broker
nounC1
/ˈbɪl ˌbrəʊkə/A financial intermediary who specializes in buying and selling bills of exchange, commercial paper, or treasury bills for a commission.
bill of adventure
nounLow
/ˌbɪl əv ədˈvɛn.tʃər/A legal document used in marine insurance and shipping where a merchant consigns goods to a ship's captain, acknowledging that the goods travel at the merchant's own risk.
bill of attainder
nounC2
/ˌbɪl əv əˈteɪndə/A legislative act that declares a person or group guilty of a crime and imposes punishment without a trial.
bill of entry
nounC1+
/ˌbɪl əv ˈɛntri/A formal declaration document presented to customs authorities detailing goods being imported or exported.
bill of exchange
nounC2
/ˌbɪl əv ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/A written order from one person (the drawer) to another (the drawee) to pay a specified sum of money to a third person (the payee) on demand or at a fixed future date.
bill of fare
nounC2/Archaic
/ˌbɪl əv ˈfeə(r)/A menu; a list of food and drinks available in a restaurant, with their prices.
bill of goods
nounLow to Medium
/ˌbɪl əv ˈɡʊdz/A list of items sold or to be sold, a literal statement of merchandise.

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