"bio" meaning in English

See bio in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbaɪəʊ/ [UK], /ˈbaɪoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bio.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -aɪəʊ Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bio (not comparable)
  1. (informal) biological. Tags: informal, not-comparable Derived forms: bio box, bio break, bio energy, bio female, bio male, bio queen
    Sense id: en-bio-en-adj-L8cT7aIy

Noun

IPA: /ˈbaɪəʊ/ [UK], /ˈbaɪoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bio.wav [Southern-England] Forms: bios [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun}} bio (plural bios)
  1. Clipping of biography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: biography
    Sense id: en-bio-en-noun-mloL4ymg
  2. biographical sketch Translations (biographical sketch): biogram [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-bio-en-noun-eH2sr4M9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 18 31 14 25 Disambiguation of 'biographical sketch': 9 83 4 4
  3. (informal) Clipping of biology. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: biology
    Sense id: en-bio-en-noun--oUVgyB1
  4. (South Africa, informal) Clipping of bioscope (“cinema”). Tags: South-Africa, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: bioscope (extra: cinema)
    Sense id: en-bio-en-noun-8kF13iYq Categories (other): South African English

Inflected forms

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