b

b

b¹ or B [bē]

n.

pl. B's, b's

1. the second letter of the English alphabet: from the Greek beta, a borrowing from the Phoenician

2. any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the (b) of boat

3. a type or impression for b or B

4. the second in a sequence or group

5. an object shaped like B

adj.

1. of b or B

2. second in a sequence or group

3. shaped like B

b²

abbrev.

1. Physics

a) bar(s)

b) barn(s)

2. boliviano