n.
Pronunciation: ' b ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural b's or bs \ ' b ē z \
Usage: often cap
often attrib
before 12th century
1 a : the second letter of the English alphabet b : a graphic representation of this letter c : a speech counterpart of orthographic b
2 : the seventh tone of a C-major scale
3 : a graphic device for reproducing the letter b
4 : one designated b especially as the second in order or class
5 a : a grade rating a student's work as good but short of excellent b : one graded or rated with a B
6 : something shaped like the letter B
7 capitalized : 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