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Meaning of BEM | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Initialism of British Empire Medal.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. A stock character in science fiction; a grotesque creature, often an extraterrestrial, that menaces the protagonists.
    derogatory, often, slang
  3. An unincorporated community in Gasconade County, Missouri, United States.
  4. Initialism of block, element, modifier, a convention for authoring CSS.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“Where OOCSS and SMACSS can be seen as a more of frameworks for thinking about structured CSS combined with some handy rules of thumb, BEM is a much more rigid system for how to author and name your styles. BEM is originally an application development methodology from the search engine company Yandex.”
“Incidentally, Mr. Bergey, the BEM's on your latest smear have extremely jovial expressions on their pans to be as tough a bunch of eggs as Friend made them out.”
“This is my first time in active BEM service. They've never let me near the Bugs before.”
“gasconade county / Bem vicinity / PEENIE ARCHEOLOGICAL PETROGLYPH SITE / 3 miles east of Bem / Pre-Columbian”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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