"CBE" meaning in English

See CBE in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} CBE (not comparable)
  1. can't be everywhere Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-adj-y5oFyl87

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} CBE
  1. Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-name-0iGcd0-e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 11 16 9 17 6 6 3 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17
  2. Initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Christians for Biblical Equality
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-name-H4eTNy3O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 11 16 9 17 6 6 3 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17
  3. Council of Science Editors:
    (obsolete) Initialism of Council of Biology Editors
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: Council of Biology Editors
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-name-TCPOX06V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17
  4. Council of Science Editors:
    (obsolete) Initialism of Conference of Biology Editors
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: Conference of Biology Editors
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-name-ixcNZNFZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 11 16 9 17 6 6 3 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17

Noun

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  1. Component Boolean Expression
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-noun-tTkcH9dH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13
  2. Calculated Best Estimate
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-noun-HeaTcmog
  3. Command Budget Estimate
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-noun-EEONMWBN
  4. Common Base Event
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-noun-gGhDkg7b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 11 16 9 17 6 6 3 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17
  5. Calgary Board of Education
    Sense id: en-CBE-en-noun-fok799~G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 11 12 13 14 13 4 4 13 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 11 16 9 17 6 6 3 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 12 13 13 16 5 4 2 18 17
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