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    Db
    dubnium.
  • DB
    DB
    delayed broadcast.
  • dB
    dB
    decibel; decibels.
  • d.b.
    d.b.
    abbreviation
    daybook.
  • D.B.
    D.B.
    abbreviation
    Bachelor of Divinity.

Db

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry, Physics.
  1. dubnium.


DB 2 American  
Radio and Television.
  1. delayed broadcast.


dB 3 American  
Or db
Physics.
  1. decibel; decibels.


d.b. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. daybook.


D.B. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Divinity.

  2. Domesday Book.


dB 1 British  

symbol

  1. decibel or decibels

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

DB 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. defined-benefit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dB Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of decibel


Example Sentences

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DB remains optimistic about cloud operators and chip developers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The shares look cheap at this price, DB says, keeping a buy rating on the stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Analyst Siraj Ahmed says his base case scenario is that DSV will shift much of its needs from WiseTech’s CargoWise platform to the Tango platform that came with its 2025 acquisition of DB Schenker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Though fully-owned by the government, DB is nevertheless under pressure to boost profitability.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Hence, if AD and DC are measured, DB can be found.

From The Teaching of Geometry by Smith, David Eugene

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