2 : PAST

3 : ASIDE, APART

Synonyms

around, close, hard, in, near, nearby, nigh—more at NEAR

bye noun : a position of a participant in a tournament who advances to the next round without playing

by–elec·tion also bye–election noun : a special election held between regular elections in order to fill a vacancy

by·gone adjective : gone by

— bygone noun

Synonyms

dead, defunct, extinct, gone—more at EXTINCT

by·law or bye·law noun : a rule adopted by an organization for managing its internal affairs

by–line noun : a line at the beginning of a news story or magazine article giving the writer's name

BYO abbreviation bring your own

BYOB abbreviation bring your own beer; bring your own booze; bring your own bottle

1bypass noun : a passage to one side or around a blocked or congested area; also : a surgical procedure establishing this

2bypass verb : to avoid by means of a bypass

Synonyms

circumvent, detour, skirt—more at DETOUR

by·path noun : BYWAY

by·play noun : action engaged in on the side (as of a stage) while the main action proceeds

by–prod·uct noun : a sometimes unexpected product or result produced in addition to the main product or result

by·stand·er noun : one present but not participating

byte noun : a group of 8 bits that a computer processes as a unit

by·way noun 1 : a little-traveled side road

2 : a secondary aspect

by·word noun 1 : a proverbial saying : PROVERB

2 : one that is noteworthy or notorious

Synonyms

adage, aphorism, epigram, maxim, proverb, saying—more at SAYING

Byz·an·tine adjective 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the ancient city of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire

2 often not cap : intricately involved and often devious

C

1c noun, plural c's or cs often cap 1 : the 3d letter of the English alphabet

2 slang : a sum of $100

3 : a grade rating a student's work as fair

2c abbreviation, often cap 1 calorie

2 carat

3 Celsius

4 cent

5 centigrade

6 centimeter

7 century

8 chapter

9 circa

10 cocaine

11 copyright

C symbol carbon

ca abbreviation circa

Ca symbol calcium

CA abbreviation 1 California

2 chartered accountant

3 chief accountant

4 chronological age

cab noun 1 : a light closed horse-drawn carriage

2 : an automobile available on call to carry a passenger for a fare determined by a running meter or a flat rate : TAXICAB

3 : the covered compartment for the engineer and controls of a locomotive; also : a similar compartment (as on a truck)

CAB abbreviation Civil Aeronautics Board

ca·bal noun [ORIGIN: F cabale, fr. ML cabbala cabala, fr. Heb qabbālāh, lit., received (lore)]

: a secret group of plotters or political conspirators

Synonyms

conspiracy, gang, mob, ring, syndicate—more at RING

cabala variant of KABBALAH

ca·bana noun : a shelter at a beach or swimming pool

cab·a·ret noun : a place of entertainment open at night usu. serving food and liquor and often having a floor show : NIGHTCLUB

cab·bage noun [ORIGIN: ME caboche, fr. MF dial., lit., head, noggin]

: a vegetable related to the mustard with a dense head of leaves

cab·bie or cab·by noun, plural cabbies : a driver of a cab

cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon noun : a dry red wine made from a single variety of black grape

cab·in noun 1 : a private room on a ship; also : a compartment below deck on a boat for passengers or crew

2 : the passenger or cargo compartment of a vehicle (as an airplane or automobile)

3 : a small simple one-story house

Synonyms

camp, cottage, hut, hutch, shack, shanty—more at SHACK

cabin boy noun : a boy working as servant on a ship

cabin class noun : a class of accommodations on a passenger ship superior to tourist class and inferior to first class

cabin cruiser noun : CRUISER 3

cab·i·net noun 1 : a case or cupboard for holding or displaying articles

2 : the advisory council of a head of state (as a president or sovereign)

Synonyms

buffet, closet,