"UBC" meaning in English

See UBC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} UBC
  1. (construction) Initialism of Uniform Building Code. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Uniform Building Code
    Sense id: en-UBC-en-name-ZZuGl1CL Categories (other): Construction, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 15 30 29 2 Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
  2. (Canada) Initialism of University of British Columbia. Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: University of British Columbia
    Sense id: en-UBC-en-name-VG5udMRj Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 15 30 29 2
  3. (Canada, US) Initialism of United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: United Brotherhood of Carpenters
    Sense id: en-UBC-en-name-XRp45imO Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 15 30 29 2
  4. (obsolete) Initialism of Unified Braille Code Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete Alternative form of: Unified Braille Code Synonyms: UEB
    Sense id: en-UBC-en-name-GCTuWXU- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 15 30 29 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 17 29 37 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 16 25 35 1

Noun

Forms: UBCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} UBC (plural UBCs)
  1. (neuroanatomy) Initialism of unipolar brush cell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: unipolar brush cell
    Sense id: en-UBC-en-noun-t2cON5pp Categories (other): Neuroanatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences

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