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Meaning of "nib" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NIB

(Beak): origin obscure; compare Northern German nibbe tip.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NIB

nib  [nɪb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NIB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nib is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nib in English.

WHAT DOES NIB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nib in the English dictionary

The first definition of nib in the dictionary is the writing point of a pen, esp an insertable tapered metal part with a split tip. Other definition of nib is a point, tip, or beak. Nib is also crushed cocoa beans.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NIB

PRESENT

Present
I nib
you nib
he/she/it nibs
we nib
you nib
they nib
Present continuous
I am nibbing
you are nibbing
he/she/it is nibbing
we are nibbing
you are nibbing
they are nibbing
Present perfect
I have nibbed
you have nibbed
he/she/it has nibbed
we have nibbed
you have nibbed
they have nibbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been nibbing
you have been nibbing
he/she/it has been nibbing
we have been nibbing
you have been nibbing
they have been nibbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I nibbed
you nibbed
he/she/it nibbed
we nibbed
you nibbed
they nibbed
Past continuous
I was nibbing
you were nibbing
he/she/it was nibbing
we were nibbing
you were nibbing
they were nibbing
Past perfect
I had nibbed
you had nibbed
he/she/it had nibbed
we had nibbed
you had nibbed
they had nibbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been nibbing
you had been nibbing
he/she/it had been nibbing
we had been nibbing
you had been nibbing
they had been nibbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will nib
you will nib
he/she/it will nib
we will nib
you will nib
they will nib
Future continuous
I will be nibbing
you will be nibbing
he/she/it will be nibbing
we will be nibbing
you will be nibbing
they will be nibbing
Future perfect
I will have nibbed
you will have nibbed
he/she/it will have nibbed
we will have nibbed
you will have nibbed
they will have nibbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been nibbing
you will have been nibbing
he/she/it will have been nibbing
we will have been nibbing
you will have been nibbing
they will have been nibbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would nib
you would nib
he/she/it would nib
we would nib
you would nib
they would nib
Conditional continuous
I would be nibbing
you would be nibbing
he/she/it would be nibbing
we would be nibbing
you would be nibbing
they would be nibbing
Conditional perfect
I would have nib
you would have nib
he/she/it would have nib
we would have nib
you would have nib
they would have nib
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been nibbing
you would have been nibbing
he/she/it would have been nibbing
we would have been nibbing
you would have been nibbing
they would have been nibbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you nib
we let´s nib
you nib
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to nib
Past participle
nibbed
Present Participle
nibbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIB

niacin
niacinamide
Niagara
Niagara Falls
niaiserie
nialamide
Niamey
Niarchos
nibbed
nibbing
nibble
nibbler
nibbles
nibblingly
Nibelung
Nibelungen
Nibelungenlied
niblick
niblike
nibs

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIB

ad-lib
bib
Carib
crib
dib
fib
gib
glib
Guru Granth Sahib
Hib
jib
lib
Maghrib
mib
pen nib
rib
sahib
sib
squib
Women´s Lib

Synonyms and antonyms of nib in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nib» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIB

Find out the translation of nib to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nib from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nib» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

笔尖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

plumín
570 millions of speakers

English

nib
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بنك الاستثمار القومي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

СИБ
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nib
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plume
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nib
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feder
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペン先
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜촉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mui nhọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalem ucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pennino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stalówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

СІБ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

peniță
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

penpunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nib
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

NIB
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nib

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIB»

The term «nib» is very widely used and occupies the 21.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nib» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nib» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nib

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIB»

Discover the use of nib in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nib and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Calligraphy 101
Once you feel comfortable making the basic strokes with a calligraphy fountain pen, practice the basic strokes with a dipping pen and nib. Dipping pens are not always easy to use at first— but with time and practice you will get the hang of it.
Jeaneen Gauthier
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Cocoa Programming
Interface Builder names files that contain such archives with the extension .nib. Nib originally stood for Next Interface Builder, but the term has become generic and now just refers to an archive of user interface objects. When an application ...
Scott Anguish, Erik M. Buck, Donald A. Yacktman, 2003
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First Steps Calligraphy
Don Marsh. ALL YOU NEED TO GET STARTED Nib Size Chart Nib Pro and Con Chart. Chapter One The supplies necessary to start learning how to create beautiful writing are simple. Compared to most art forms, calligraphy does not require ...
Don Marsh, 1996
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The New Interpreter's Bible: General Articles & ...
The New Interpreter's Bible incorporates several other key strengths: the exegetical commentary and the theological reflections for each biblical book are written by one individual, ensuring consistency of perspective; the ecumenical roster ...
Abingdon Press, 2005
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The NBS Alloy Data Center: Permuted Materials Index
... NiAuGa M NiB NiB NiB NiB NiB NiB NiB NiB NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Co NiB Cr NiB Cr MB Cr NiB Cr NiB Cr NiB Cr NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe NiB Fe ...
Institute for Materials Research (U.S.), Gesina C. Carter, 1971
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Ukrainian for Speakers of English Oral Exercises: ...
За niB сьбма. [niB no п'йтйй/пйв до LuÓcToî/niB Ha шбсту/за niB шбстса, niB по дев'йтйй/пйв до десйто'йпйв на десйту/за niB десйта, niB no gpyriü/niß go TpéTBo'i'/niB на трётю/за niB трётя, niB no четвёртйй/пйв до п'йто'йпйв на ...
Roma Franko, 1994
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2012 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & ...
1971 NRA Centennial—Musket NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 900 150 23,400 1971 Yellow Boy (European) NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 2200 250 500 1971 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian) NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 1500 190 9,500 1971 Mounted Police ...
Dan Shideler, Jerry Lee, 2011
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2013 Standard Catalog of Firearms: The Collector's Price & ...
(Canadian) NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 1100 385 3,950 1977 Cherokee—.30-30 Cal. ( Canadian) NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 900 385 9,000 1978 “One of One Thousand” ( European) NIB Issue Amt. Mfg. 8250 5000 250 1978 Antler Game Carbine NIB Issue ...
Jerry Lee, 2012
9
Sketching Your Favorite Subjects in Pen & Ink
The best way to start a Rapidograph pen is to hold the newly filled pen, cap off, with the nib pointing up. Tap the side of the pen several times, allowing excess air to escape out the nib. Turn the pen, nib pointing downward, and tap the end of  ...
Claudia Nice, 2002
10
Programming IOS 6
Every app that you write is likely to have at least one nib file (.xib) or storyboard file (.storyboard), and possibly more. You edit a nib file to describe graphically some objects that you want instantiated when the nib file loads (Chapter 5).
Matt Neuburg, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nib is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ed Sheeran explains why The Voice Australia's Delta Goodrem was …
Ed will play a number of stage shows in Australia in November, kicking off the tour at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane before playing Perth's NIB ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
HvPI generates 2303 adverse transfusion reaction reports through …
HvPI, which was launched at the national level by NIB aims to identify trends in adverse reactions and events, thereby to form transfusion policy ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
3
NIB supports Legon Police with building materials
Chief Superintendent Aboagye Sarpong (5th left), receiving the items from Mr Charles Wordey, (4th left) the Head, Corporate Affairs of NIB. «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
4
Matt Bors takes The Nib with him, launches Kickstarter
In less than two years, starting in September 2013, Matt Bors built up The Nib into one of the best comics sites on the internet, with a stellar ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»
5
NIB looks into the future with hope
After 12 years of keeping shareholders in suspense without any dividend, the National Investment Bank (NIB) stirred positive emotions when it ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
6
Workshops on blood transfusion related adverse reactions to be …
The National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) in association with Maharashtra state drugs control department will soon conduct workshops in Pune ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
7
Martha Lane Fox to champion digital health with the NIB
Tim Kelsey, chair of the NIB and national director for patients and information at NHS England, said: “The NIB really looks forward to working ... «Digital By Default News, Jul 15»
8
NIB funds Brazilian pulp mill
The FINANCIAL -- NIB has signed a USD 100 million (EUR 92 million) 7-year-maturity loan agreement with Brazil's Banco Nacional de ... «The FINANCIAL, Jul 15»
9
NBDVP to ensure blood safety through online blood donor adverse …
HvPI at the national level was launched on December 10, 2012 by NIB functioning under the ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW) to ... «pharmabiz.com, Jul 15»
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... Duke for his irresponsibility at putting “thousands of people” at risk due to disruptions of NIB's services because of ongoing wage negotiations ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»

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