| bib | 1. A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes. 2. <zoology> An arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; called also pout and whiting pout. 3. A bibcock. Origin: From Bib, v, because the bib receives the drink that the child slavers from the mouth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| bibasic | <chemistry> Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; said of acids. See Dibasic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bible | The book composed of writings generally accepted by christians as inspired by god and of divine authority. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bibliographer | One who writes, or is versed in, bibliography. Origin: Gr, fr. Book + to write: cf. F. Bibliographe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliographic | Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. Origin: Cf. F. Bibliographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliographical | Pertaining to bibliography, or the history of books. Origin: Cf. F. Bibliographique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliography | A history or description of books and manuscripts, with notices of the different editions, the times when they were printed, etc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliography of medicine | A list of works, documents, and other publications on medical subjects and topics of interest to the field of medicine. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bibliography, descriptive | The area of bibliography which makes known precisely the material conditions of books, i.e., the full name of the author, the exact title of the work, the date and place of publication, the publisher's and printer's names, the format, the pagination, typographical particulars, illustrations, and the price, and for old books, other characteristics such as the kind of paper, binding, etc. It is also called analytical bibliography and physical bibliography. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bibliography, national | A bibliography which lists all the books and other publications published, or distributed in significant quantity, in a particular country. Sometimes the term is used with respect to the new publications published within a specific period, and sometimes with respect to all those published within a lengthy period of many years. It is also used to indicate a bibliogrpaphy of publications about a country (whether written by its nationals or not) and those written in the language of the country as well as those published in it. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bibliomania | <psychiatry> A mania for acquiring books. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliomaniac | <psychiatry> One who has a mania for books. Relating to a bibliomaniac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliomaniacal | <psychiatry> Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bibliometric | <statistics> The use of statistical methods in the analysis of a body of literature to reveal the historical development of subject fields and patterns of authorship, publication, and use. Formerly called statistical bibliography. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bibliophobia | <psychiatry> A dread of books. Origin: Gr. Phobos = fear (16 Mar 1998) |