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By
/baɪ/
A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
📖 Definitions of "By"
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A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
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A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
"geography bee"
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A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
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A ring or torque; a bracelet.
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The name of the Latin-script letter B.
🔄 Synonyms of "By"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sidenoun | A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape. |
| pastnoun | The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. |
| asidenoun | To or on one side so as to be out of the way. |
| byenoun | The position of a person or team in a tournament or competition who draws no opponent in a particular round so advances to the next round unopposed, or is awarded points for a win in a league table; also the phantom opponent of such a person or team. |
| awayverb | From a place, hence. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "By"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| nearverb | Physically close. |
| beside | (literary or poetic) Otherwise; else; in addition; besides. |
| alongside | Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast. |
| adjacentnoun | Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on. |
| closenoun | (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through. |
| atnoun | The at sign (@). |
| vianoun | (electronics) An electrical connection which connects two or more layers on a printed circuit board or an integrated circuit. |
| throughnoun | Passing from one side of something to the other. |
| usingnoun | use; utilization |
| withnoun | (regional US, chiefly Midwest and West, informal) Along, together with others, in a group, etc. |
| pastnoun | The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future. |
| along | Onward, forward, with progressive action. |
| duringnoun | (rare) A surname. |
| according | Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. |
| beforenoun | At an earlier time. |
| pernoun | (rare, nonstandard) Belonging to per, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with gendered his and her. |
| onverb | In the state of being active, functioning or operating. |
| overnoun | Finished; ended; concluded. |
| amidnoun | Archaic form of amide. [(organic chemistry) Any derivative of an oxoacid in which the hydroxyl group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; especially such derivatives of a carboxylic acid, the carboxamides or acid amides] |
| around | So as to form a circle or trace a circular path, or approximation thereof. |
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