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Variant of by-.
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bye1

(baɪ)

n. Also, by.
1. (in a tournament) the preferential status of a player or team not paired with a competitor in an early round and thus automatically advanced to play in the next round.
2. something subsidiary or secondary.
adj.
3. by 1.
Idioms:
by the bye, by the way; incidentally.
[1710–20; variant sp. of by1 in its n. sense “side way”]

bye2

or by

(baɪ)

interj.
good-bye.
[by shortening]

bye-

var. of by-: bye-election.
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Suggestions received therein will be incorporated in the Draft Unified Bye- Laws, which would be examined by an Expert Committee.
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