"BIS" meaning in All languages combined

See BIS on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} BIS
  1. (UK, government) Initialism of Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
    Sense id: en-BIS-en-name-XCOEj4ZK Categories (other): British English, Government, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 5 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 2 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 1 43 Topics: government

Noun [English]

Forms: BISs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BIS (plural BISs)
  1. Initialism of behavioral inhibition system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: behavioral inhibition system
    Sense id: en-BIS-en-noun-A4MIQjxn
  2. Alternative form of BiS. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: BiS
    Sense id: en-BIS-en-noun-aF5m1Dks Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 2 49
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