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Polish:: variant of Bies 'devil'. variant of Bisz a pet form of the personal names Bysław Zbysław Zbygniew Zbigniew etc. adaptation of some similar (like-sounding) German surname possibly Bies or Biss .

Bis (Italian and Latin) Twice. Short passages, such as a single bar or two bars which are to be played or sung twice, have the Latin word Bis (i.e. twice) written over or under a slur: Come Like; as; how Come prima As at first Come sopra As above Da Capo From the beginning.

Interjection. bis. Used to request an encore.

A multiplicative adverb shows a repetition of the original number – 47 bis and 47 ter mean the second and third buildings in the lot numbered '47'. Usually 'ter' will be further down the street than 'bis'.

"bis" means "encore" and it's what the concert audience shouts when they want one. In addresses it means a second house/shop etc of the same number as another one. So a second No 12 in a particular street calls itself 12a in English and 12 bis in French (pronounced "douze biss").

score, notation, in manuscript or printed form, of a musical work, probably so called from the vertical scoring lines that connect successive related staves. A score may contain the single part for a solo work or the many parts that make up an orchestral or ensemble composition.

In music theory, musical notation is a series of symbols and markings that inform musicians how to perform a composition. It can take a number of forms: Standard notation on 5-line musical staves. Lead sheets with a melody written on a 5-line staff and chords written using a letter-and-number-based notation.

Bureau of Indian Standards has been operating Management Systems Certification Scheme since 1991. Initially, BIS started the scheme with Quality Management System Certification (IS/ISO 9001) and over the years it has gradually expanded its activities to various other Management Systems.

Bureau of Indian standards (BIS) came into existence, through an act of parliament dated 26 November 1986, on 1 April 1987, with a broadened scope and more powers taking over the staff, assets, liabilities and functions of erstwhile ISI.

"bis" means "encore" and it's what the concert audience shouts when they want one. In addresses it means a second house/shop etc of the same number as another one.

BIS. Best in Slot. This refers to the best hypothetical items you can put on a unit.

Updated on February 15, 2019. The word "bis" in French has a few meanings. A bis could mean a musical encore at the end of a concert, it could be used to demonstrate a street address, or it could be used to describe a detour or diversion.