Unforgettable trips start with Airbnb. Find adventures nearby or in faraway places and access unique homes, experiences, and places around the world. Medical Definition of B (Entry 2 of 3): the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter B and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the A blood group.
N, pl b's, B's or Bs. The second letter and first consonant of the modern English alphabet. (Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced bilabial stop, as in bell. Also: beta the second in a series, esp the second highest grade in an examination. Noun, plural B's or Bs, b's or bs. 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.
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B 1
2. The symbol for magnetic flux density.
B 2
abbr.2. Baseball base
4. billion
b 1
or B(bē)
n.pl.b's or B's also bs or Bs1. The second letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter b.
4. Something shaped like the letter B.
5. B The second best or second highest in quality or rank: a mark of B on an English theme.
6. Musica. The seventh tone in the scale of C major or the second tone in the relative minor scale.
c. A written or printed note representing this tone.
d. A string, key, or pipe tuned to the pitch of this tone.
7. B One of the four major blood groups in the ABO system. Individuals with this blood group have the B antigen on the surface of their red blood cells, and the anti-A antibody in their blood serum.
b 2
abbr.2. or B bel
4. breadth
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b
(biː) orB
n, plb's, B'sorBs1. the second letter and first consonant of the modern English alphabet
2. (Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiced bilabial stop, as in bell
3. Also: beta the second in a series, esp the second highest grade in an examination
b
symbol for
B
symbol for1. (Music, other) musica. 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
B&w Hitches
c. the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2. the supporting or less important of two things: the B side of a record.
3. (Physiology) a human blood type of the ABO group, containing the B antigen
5. (Mathematics) the number 11 in hexadecimal notation
7. (General Physics) magnetic flux density
9. (on Brit pencils, signifying degree of softness of lead) black: B; 2B; 3B. Compare H5
11. (Nuclear Physics) physics baryon number
13. (Currencies) belga
15. (Photography) photog B-setting
16. (Sociology) a. a person whose job is in middle management, or who holds an intermediate administrative or professional position
b. (as modifier): a B worker. See also occupation groupings
abbreviation for (Automotive Engineering) Belgium (international car registration)
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B, b
(bi)n., pl. BsB's, bsb's.
1. the second letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by this letter.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter B or b.
B
B
Symbol.
1. the second in order or in a series.
2. (sometimes l.c.) a grade or mark indicating that academic work, a product, etc., is good but not of the highest quality.
4. a. the seventh tone of the ascending C major scale.
5. boron.
7. a designation for a motion picture made on a low budget.
B.
2. bacillus.
4. bay.
6. bolivar.
8. born.
10. British.
12. brotherhood.
b.
2. bale.
4. basso.
6. billion.
8. book.
10. breadth.
B-
(in designations of aircraft) bomber: B-29.
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B
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B
A member of the second highest grouping into which society is divided by occupation, typically a person in middle management, or in the intermediate ranks of an administrative or professional occupation.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
| Noun | 1. | B - aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil anthrax bacillus, Bacillus anthracis - a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon Bacillus globigii, Bacillus subtilis, grass bacillus, hay bacillus - a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics Yersinia pestis - a bacillus bacterium that causes the plague; aerosolized bacteria can be used as a bioweapon eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria - a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella genus Bacillus - type genus of the Bacillaceae; includes many saprophytes important in decay of organic matter and a number of parasites |
| 2. | B - originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins B complex, B vitamin, B-complex vitamin, vitamin B, vitamin B complex choline - a B-complex vitamin that is a constituent of lecithin; essential in the metabolism of fat inositol - an optically inactive alcohol that is a component of the vitamin B complex pantothen, pantothenic acid - a vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods water-soluble vitamin - any vitamin that is soluble in water aneurin, antiberiberi factor, thiamin, thiamine, vitamin B1 - a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth antipernicious anemia factor, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, vitamin B12 - a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia hepatoflavin, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G - a B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss adermin, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, pyridoxine, vitamin B6 - a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch folacin, folate, folic acid, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid, vitamin Bc, vitamin M - a B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction niacin, nicotinic acid - a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract biotin, vitamin H - a B vitamin that aids in body growth | |
| 3. | B - a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter borax - an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent kernite - a light soft mineral consisting of hydrated sodium borate in crystalline form; an important source of boron | |
| 4. | B - a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels sound unit - any acoustic unit of measurement | |
| 5. | b - (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter atomic physics, nuclear physics, nucleonics - the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas | |
| 6. | b - the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; 'his grandmother taught him his letters' | |
| 7. | B - the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen blood group, blood type - human blood cells (usually just the red blood cells) that have the same antigens |
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B
b[biː]A.N1. (= letter) → B f, b f
B for Bertie → B de Burgos
number 7b (in house numbers) → número 7b
B for Bertie → B de Burgos
number 7b (in house numbers) → número 7b
2. (Mus) B → si m
B major/minor → si mayor/menor
B sharp/flat → si sostenido/bemol
B major/minor → si mayor/menor
B sharp/flat → si sostenido/bemol
B.CPDB roadN (Brit) → carreterafcomarcalorsecundaria
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
B
b[ˈbiː]n (= letter) → B, b m
B for Benjamin, B for Baker (US) → B comme Berthe
B for Benjamin, B for Baker (US) → B comme Berthe
(= mark) → bien, B
I got a B- → j'ai eu 14
I got a B+ → j'ai eu 16
I got a B- → j'ai eu 14
I got a B+ → j'ai eu 16
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
B
, bn → Bnt, → bnt; (Sch: as a mark) → zwei, gut; (Mus) → Hnt, → hnt; B flat → Bnt, → bnt; B sharp → Hisnt, → hisnt ?natural
b
abbr ofborn → geb.Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
B
b[biː]nb. (Mus) → si m
c. (Scol) (mark) → 8 (buono)
B for Benjamin (Am) B for Baker → B come Bologna
B for Benjamin (Am) B for Baker → B come Bologna
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
B-52 Bomber
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