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If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background and experience are critical to the welfare of the nation.
Neil Kinnock

Meaning of "bicameral" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BICAMERAL

From bi-1 + Latin camerachamber.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BICAMERAL

bicameral  [baɪˈkæmərəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BICAMERAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bicameral is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BICAMERAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bicameral

Bicameralism

Bicameralism is an essential and defining feature of the classical notion of mixed government. Bicameral legislatures usually require a concurrent majority to pass legislation.

Definition of bicameral in the English dictionary

The definition of bicameral in the dictionary is consisting of two chambers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BICAMERAL


admiral
ˈædmərəl
antitumoral
ˌæntɪˈtjuːmərəl
cameral
ˈkæmərəl
ephemeral
ɪˈfɛmərəl
femerell
ˈfemərəl
femoral
ˈfɛmərəl
hephthemimeral
ˌhɛfθɪˈmɪmərəl
hexameral
hɛkˈsæmərəl
humeral
ˈhjuːmərəl
humoral
ˈhjuːmərəl
metameral
mɪˈtæmərəl
nemoral
ˈnɛmərəl
neurohumoral
ˌnjʊərəʊˈhjuːmərəl
numeral
ˈnjuːmərəl
nychthemeral
nɪkˈθiːmərəl
penthemimeral
ˌpɛnθɪˈmɪmərəl
superhumeral
ˌsuːpəˈhjuːmərəl
tetrameral
tɛˈtræmərəl
tricameral
traɪˈkæmərəl
unicameral
ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BICAMERAL

bibulously
bibulousness
bicameralism
bicameralist
bicapsular
bicarb
bicarbonate
bicarbonate of soda
bicarpellary
bicaudal
biccy
bice
bice blue
bice green
bicentenaries
bicentenary
bicentennial
bicentric
bicephalous
biceps

WORDS THAT END LIKE BICAMERAL

ahemeral
Arabic numeral
attorney general
bilateral
cardinal numeral
collateral
director general
director-general
Distrito Federal
federal
funeral
general
in general
lateral
liberal
literal
mineral
peripheral
Roman numeral
several

Synonyms and antonyms of bicameral in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bicameral» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BICAMERAL

Find out the translation of bicameral to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bicameral from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bicameral» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两院制
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bicameral
570 millions of speakers

English

bicameral
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

द्विसदनीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلسين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двухпалатный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicameral
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বিকক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bicaméral
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bicameral
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweikammer-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二院制の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양원제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bicameral
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có hai viện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு அவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्विमासिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki meclisli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bicamerale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwuizbowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двопалатний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bicameral
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διθάλαμη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twee slaapkamer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tvåkammarsystem
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tokammer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bicameral

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BICAMERAL»

The term «bicameral» is regularly used and occupies the 97.461 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BICAMERAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bicameral

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QUOTES WITH «BICAMERAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bicameral.
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Neil Kinnock
If we are going to have a bicameral parliament, I think there should always be a reserved place for people whose background and experience are critical to the welfare of the nation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BICAMERAL»

Discover the use of bicameral in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bicameral and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the ...
At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and ...
Julian Jaynes, 2000
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The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective
The Canadian Senate in Bicameral Perspective is the first book-length scholarly study of the Senate in over a quarter century and the first such analysis of the upper house as one chamber of a bicameral legislature.
David E. Smith, 2003
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Bicameral Kaleidoscope Poetry
I've been writing poetry for 25 years and I find my inspiration from the spiritual side of life.
Karen Barnett, 2011
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Post-Passage Politics: Bicameral Resolution in Congress
Van Beek uses a case study approach that investigates the legislative histories of recent bills on the savings and loan bailout, the major trade bill of the late 1980s, and several budget reconciliation bills.
Stephen D. Van Beek, 1994
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The House of Lords: reform
5. International. Comparisons. Bicameral. and. Unicameral. Parliaments. 32 Parliaments Across Frontiers: A Short History of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 1975 1 House of Commons Hansard, 4 February 2003, Vol. 399, ...
Great Britain: Office of the Leader of the House of Commons, 2007
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The contemporary Congress: a bicameral approach
Current, comprehensive, and brief, this book examines all of the major material of a Congress course through the unique theme of bicameralism.
Matthew C. Moen, Gary W. Copeland, 1998
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The Encyclopedia of Public Choice
A bicameral structure divides members of the legislative branch into two separate decision-making bodies, or chambers. This structure requires each legislative proposal to be approved at least twice, obtaining a majority vote in each chamber  ...
Charles Rowley, Friedrich Schneider, 2005
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The Bicameral Principle in the New York Legislature...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Leigh Colvin, 2012
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European Governance
On. the. Merits. of. Bicameral. Legislatures: Policy. Stability. within. Partisan. Polities. by Roger D. Congleton Abstract Some "democrats" have argued that bicameral systems are undemocratic, insofar as voters in different regions or member ...
Manfred J. Holler, 2003
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The Constitutional Crisis in Great Britain: Bicameral System ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Hannis Taylor, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BICAMERAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bicameral is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oyler: Constitution presentation wraps up historical society's season
In the ensuing years the resurgent merchant class demanded its place, and a bicameral body, the Parliament, made up of the House of ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
2
Republicans Set to Try Again With Education Overhaul
... fearfulness among Republicans that proceeding with an education overhaul bill would result in a bicameral conference committee where the ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»
3
Cruz and Huckabee Compete for Votes of Evangelicals
Without a bicameral system in place, all Americans lose. For the time being, let's just hope the GOP fringe candidates don't completely destroy ... «Peach Pundit, Jul 15»
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PNoy okays P3-trillion spending plan for 2016
... by investment promotion agencies and other government agencies, which is set for a bicameral conference committee meeting of Congress; ... «Manila Standard Today, Jul 15»
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Governor signs Mensch's bill to simplify LBFC project roster
Mensch serves as chair of the LBFC, a bicameral and bipartisan agency comprising 12 General Assembly members. The committee takes ... «Pennsylvania Business Daily, Jul 15»
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Marcos vows to scrutinize disaster management fund
Escudero was referring to Senate Bill 2834 which is set to go through the bicameral conference committee. “I'm hoping that President Aquino ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
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You can't enforce party supremacy on Senate floor, Nnamani tells APC
... one would have expected that they should be the one to take the floor since we are practising a bicameral legislature, but they did not. «Gbooza, Jul 15»
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GAME OVER, NAJIB: Please go, don't destroy M'sia further!
... to by the legislative branch of the government ie the bicameral Parliament, for any semblance of a vibrant democracy to ever be witnessed. «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Who's a lame duck? Obama's next 18 months
"One of the things that you need to get anything done in Washington is to make it bipartisan and bicameral." Obama also listed job-training ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
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Najib, your time is up sir, Game Over!
... to by the legislative branch of the government ie the bicameral Parliament, for any semblance of a vibrant democracy to ever be witnessed. «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»

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