Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: kb
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

Abbreviation of kilobyte.

Formal

symbol

Abbreviation of kibibyte.

Informal

noun

Initialism of knowledge base.

noun

Initialism of knockback.

Slang

noun

Abbreviation of kine bud (High-grade marijuana.)

Slang

noun

Initialism of Knowledge Bowl.

name

Initialism of Kuiper Belt.

name

Initialism of West Kalimantan: a province of Indonesia.

Example Sentences

"[…] has had a 'K.B.' (knock-back) by being turned down for parole is something which the prison staff have had to learn to deal with […]"
"My subsequent misconduct in prison had many inmate friends telling me that I would receive a knock-back. […] At least I feel the wheels are rolling onwards and if I get a KB I am passing time."

Usage

Inflected Forms

KBs (plural) kbit (alternative) Kb's (plural)

Derived Forms

kbps kb/s

Frequently Paired Words

mersh regs schwag mids middies

Synonyms

kB KiB kbit kibit kine bud KBs heads headies

Questions

What does kb mean?: Abbreviation of kilobyte.

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