kb
kilobar; kilobars.
kb
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Kb
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American
Computers.
KB
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American
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Chess. king's bishop.
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Computers. kilobyte; kilobytes.
K.B.
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American
abbreviation
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King's Bench.
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Knight Bachelor.
KB
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British
abbreviation
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(in Britain) King's Bench
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(in Britain) Knight Bachelor
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computing kilobyte
symbol
Kb
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British
abbreviation
kb
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British
abbreviation
Kb
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Scientific
KB
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Scientific
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Luo et al. produced an n = 2 strain containing chromosomes that were each about 6,000 kb long.
From Nature ● Jul. 31, 2018
At this stage, the total contig length of each BAC reached 125 kb and the contig N50 was 35 kb on average.
From Nature ● May 8, 2018
This closed more than 300,000 gaps and reduced the number of contigs to 525,538, increasing the contig N50 size from 16.4 to 29.2 kb.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
A minimum of three RGAs of the same class that were less than 300 kb apart were arbitrarily considered forming a multi-gene locus.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
Assuming any point and calling it a, draw ak parallel and equal to BA in the initial configuration, and from k draw kb parallel and equal to A′B′ in the final configuration.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
The stronger base or stronger acid is the one with the larger Kb or Ka, respectively.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
What is the ionization constant at 25 °C for the weak acid the conjugate acid of the weak base CH3NH2, Kb = 4.4 10−4.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Substitution of the provided equilibrium concentrations permits a straightforward calculation of the Kb for caffeine.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
Comparing the two ionization constants: Ka of is 5.6 10−10 and the Kb of F− is 1.6 10−11, so the solution is acidic, since Ka > Kb.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
For instance, even on a 56 Kb line it would take three minutes to transfer a 1-megabyte file.
From Library of Congress Workshop on Etexts by Library of Congress
In the fiscal third quarter, KB Home’s profit decreased to $65.3 million, or $1.05 a share, from $109.8 million, or $1.61 a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The dip has been caused by concerns about AI industry sustainability and conflict in the Middle East spooking investors, KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won said in a note on Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Global AI investments could reach $800 billion in 2026, $1.1 trillion in 2027 and $1.5 trillion in 2028, according to estimates by KB Securities analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“The emergence of ETFs as mainstream investment vehicles is both an opportunity and threat for the Korean equity market, as it shifts individual investors away from small-caps and the Kosdaq market,” KB Financial’s Kim said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ridge had been enchanted by all the toys at KB, but his eyes shined when he heard about the bookstore.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
K.B. is upfront about his father’s emotional distance and absenteeism during his childhood.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Pragati K.B. is a reporter based in New Delhi, covering news from across India.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
“It doesn’t seem to slow K.B. down because he’s still doing somersaults and flips and all those other things,” Kelly said, “so maybe he’s just setting a tone for the toughness of this football team.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
“I would burst into tears, except I’m so angry I can’t,” activist K.B.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2019
There was then only one class, designated by the letters K.B.; but, in 1815, the order was, under certain regulations, extended to three classes.
From Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II by Sir John Ross
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