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B has 15 different meanings across 5 categories:

Noun · Character · Num · Symbol · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

2

originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

3

a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

4

a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

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5

(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

6

the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet

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7

the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen

8

the number of balls faced by a batsman

9

A personality type of someone who is relaxed and easygoing and able to engage in leisure activities without worrying about work.

Adjective
1

Alternative form of b. (“born”)

Character
1

The second letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.

Num
1

The ordinal number second, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called bee and written in the Latin script.

Symbol
1

latitude in the galactic coordinate system

2

byte

Proper Noun
1

A programming language from which C is derived.

See Also
a b’s ballet big c working leg raguileo alphabet breadth
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
eubacteria water-soluble vitamin chemical element sound unit area unit letter blood group
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Bacillus anthracis Bacillus subtilis Yersinia pestis choline inositol pantothenic acid vitamin B1 vitamin B12 vitamin B2 vitamin B6 vitamin Bc niacin biotin
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