The difference between Bi and Bisexual

When used as nouns, bi means a type of jade disk produced in ancient china, whereas bisexual means a person who is bisexual.

When used as adjectives, bi means bisexual, whereas bisexual means sexually attracted to both men and women or to people of multiple or any genders }}.


check bellow for the other definitions of Bi and Bisexual

  1. Bi as an adjective (informal):

    Bisexual.

    Examples:

    "I'm straight, but my oldest sister is bi."

  1. Bi as a noun:

    A type of jade disk produced in ancient China.

  1. Bisexual as an adjective (of humans or other animals):

    Sexually attracted to both men and women or to people of multiple or any genders }}.

  2. Bisexual as an adjective (chiefly, botany):

    Having both male and female parts or functions. Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds. Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs. Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm. Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium. Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.

    Examples:

    "Midrash and Zohar present Adam as hermaphroditic or bisexual."

  1. Bisexual as a noun:

    A person who is bisexual.

  2. Bisexual as a noun (botany, rare):

    A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.