the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter B or b, as in bid, bauble, or daubed.
something having the shape of a B.
a written or printed representation of the letter B or b.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter B or b.
Definition for b (3 of 7)
B2
abbreviation
Chess. bishop.
Black1. Also b
Photography. bulb (def. 8).
Definition for b (4 of 7)
B3
Symbol.
the second in order or in a series.
(sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark, as in school or college, indicating the quality of a student's work as good or better than average.
(sometimes lowercase) (in some school systems) a symbol designating the second semester of a school year.
Physiology. a major blood group usually enabling a person whose blood is of this type to donate blood to persons of type B or AB and to receive blood from persons of type O or B.Compare ABO system.
Music.
the seventh tone in the scale of C major or the second tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
a written or printed note representing this tone.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the seventh tone of the scale of C major, called ti.
the tonality having B as the tonic note.
(sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 300.
Chemistry. boron.
a proportional shoe width size, narrower than C and wider than A.
a proportional brassiere cup size, smaller than C and larger than A.
Physics. magnetic induction.
Electricity. susceptance.
a designation for a motion picture made on a low budget and meant as the secondary part of a double feature.
a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BB and higher than CCC.
Instead, a crude 1-1 move from the old domain A to a new domain B was planned.
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That also means it’s harder to make a case for Player C when Player A and Player B rank higher across various impact metrics.
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So, optimizing the interaction between the antigen “pins” and B cells is critical to making vaccines that actually work.
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Starsky, another well-known self-driving truck startup, saw a Series B investment fall apart last November and, after looking for a buyer in the ensuing months, was forced to shut down when none could be found.
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Where there is a shortage of winged workers to pollinate crops, farmers could one day use robots “as a Plan B,” he says.
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Soon, though, voices from off camera begin shouting for retribution, not justice, chanting “Burn this b**** down.”
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Born in Connecticut in 1847, he had a long railroad career before coming to the B O in 1896.
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With more than a minute cut out of the reruns, syndicated episodes often drop entire relevant-to-the-plot scenes and B stories.
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Infectious diseases are (a) infectious and (b) preventable with a simple shot.
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Astronomers clearly identified planet candidates “b” and “c,” with “d,” “e,” “f,” and “g” following.
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Then suppose A raises offspring in the usual way from eggs, what relation are these young to B?
B fails to construct the masonry work; this exempts A from liability.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
A, B, C represent the circuit wires from the terminals of the window and door switches, to the annunciators.
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My b'other-in-law's going to make something happen to you in the night.'
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(B) Test the lifting power of the little wire magnet by seeing about how many iron filings its poles will raise.
The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment|Thomas M. St. John
British Dictionary definitions for b (1 of 6)
b
B
/ (biː) /
nounpluralb's, B'sorBs
the second letter and first consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced bilabial stop, as in bell
Also: betathe second in a series, esp the second highest grade in an examination
British Dictionary definitions for b (2 of 6)
b
symbol for
chess See algebraic notation
British Dictionary definitions for b (3 of 6)
B
symbol for
music
a note having a frequency of 493.88 hertz (B above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the seventh note of the scale of C major
a key, string, or pipe producing this note
the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
the supporting or less important of two thingsthe B side of a record
a human blood type of the ABO group, containing the B antigen
(in Britain) a secondary road
the number 11 in hexadecimal notation
chemboron
magnetic flux density
chessbishop
(on Brit pencils, signifying degree of softness of lead) blackB; 2B; 3B Compare H (def. 5)
Also: bphysicsbel
physicsbaryon number
balboa
belga
bolivar
photogB-setting
a person whose job is in middle management, or who holds an intermediate administrative or professional position
(as modifier)a B worker See also occupation groupings