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Type B

American  

adjective

Psychology.
  1. of or relating to a pattern of behavior characterized by an unhurried, patient, tolerant manner, an ability to relax easily, and amiability, and possibly associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.

  2. of or relating to a person who exhibits Type B behavior.


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Type B: modified offers a defined, limited set of services.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

The FDA recommended uniQure conduct a new study, and the company plans to seek a Type B meeting.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

The vaccine protects against three varieties of the flu—two type A and one type B. Type B viruses can hit children hard and usually peak later in the season.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 12, 2026

There is also a CFexpress Type B slot that supports up to 512GB cards, but I have been perfectly happy shooting onto the internal storage and downloading via the included braided USB-C cable.

From The Verge Sep. 8, 2022

Soon their insights allowed them to build their own working copy of a Japanese Type B machine—even though they had never seen one, or even any designs for one.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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