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bios Meaning & Definition

What Does Bios Mean?

As a noun, bios means plural of bio. It is also used to mean A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.

Bios at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Synonymslife science, life sciences and lifelore
Pluralbioi

Bios Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of bio
  2. A vitamin essential for the growth of yeast, since found to be several B vitamins.

Noun

  1. A particular mode of life, a qualified life.

Noun

  1. Biographical sketch
  2. Bioscope; cinema

Noun

  1. A person's life story, especially one published.

    There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

  2. The art of writing this kind of story.

Noun

  1. The study of all life or living matter.
  2. The living organisms of a particular region.
  3. The structure, function, and behavior of an organism or type of organism.

    the biology of the whale

Noun

  1. In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, a particular mode of life; "qualified life", as opposed to the bare life or zoe.

Synonyms of Bios

Bios synonyms and antonyms →

Bios in a Sentence

There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

the biology of the whale

Word Forms & Grammar

bios

bios (plural bioi)

Words That Rhyme With Bios

Origin of Bios

From Ancient Greek βίος (bíos, “life, the good life”), first distinguished in this particular sense by Giorgio Agamben. Doublet of jiva and quick.

Common Questions About Bios

What part of speech is bios?

Bios is a noun.

What is another word for bios?

You can replace bios with words such as life science, life sciences and lifelore. See the full list of bios synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of bios?

The plural of bios is bioi.

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