DBS

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A form of DB

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

DBS1

nounDBS (countable and uncountable, plural DBSes)

plural DBSes

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of deep brain stimulation.

    In deep brain stimulation, or DBS, the areas of the brain that control movement are stimulated with electrical signals.

    2020, Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom, Viking (2021), page 50
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebroadcastingInitialism of direct broadcast satellite.

    I looked at it and there is almost nothing there for me that I do not already receive with a combination of my analog $200 receiver and my $99 DBS minidish. On the contrary, there are quite a few channels that have gone digital that I receive (for a fee) thru the minidish.

    1998 March 1, PELOPAS KIATOY KORINTHIAS, “Re: IPG ON 4DTV”, in alt.video.satellite.4dtv (Usenet)
proper noun
  1. UKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Disclosure and Barring Service.

DBs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of DB

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

DBS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DBS

MLA

“DBS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DBS. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DBS,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DBS.

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