ARB
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ARB may stand for:
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In Finance, Economics, or Business, "ARB" or "arb" may also be an abbreviation for:
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In Medicine:
- Angiotensin receptor blocker (antagonist), a medication for treating high blood pressure
In the Military:
- Administrative Review BoardAdministrative Review BoardThe Administrative Review Board is a United States military body that conducts an annual review of the suspects held by the United States in Camp Delta in the United States Navy base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba....
, conduct annual hearings, to determine whether captives held in the Guantanamo Bay detention camps continue to represent a threat to the USA's national security - Air Reserve baseAir Reserve BaseAn Air Reserve Base is a base of the United States Air Force that has been converted from full-time to reserve. The official abbreviation is used after the name of the base such as in Dobbins ARB. One such base is the March Air Reserve Base in California. http://www.march.afrc.af.mil/-External...
, a United States Air Force base converted for use by the Reserves - A hull classification symbolHull classification symbolThe United States Navy, United States Coast Guard, and United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration use hull classification symbols to identify their ship types and each individual ship within each type...
, used for United States Navy battle damage repair ships
In Politics:
- Armee Revolutionnaire Bretonne (Breton Revolutionary Army), an armed Breton Nationalist secret society that has attacked France.
In Architecture:
- Architects Registration BoardArchitects Registration BoardThe Architects Registration Board is the statutory body for the registration of architects in the United Kingdom. It operates under the Architects Act 1997 as amended, a consolidating Act. It began under the Architects Act, 1931 which gave it the name the Architects' Registration Council of the...
, for which see Architects Registration in the United KingdomArchitects Registration in the United KingdomIn the United Kingdom, the Architects Act 1997 imposes restrictions on the use of the name, style or title "architect" in connection with a business or a professional practice, and for that purpose requires a statutory Register of Architects to be maintained...
In Commerce:
- Automated Recurring Billing
In Science, Technology, and Engineering:
- Arbitrary unitArbitrary unitIn science and technology, an arbitrary unit or procedure defined unit is a relative unit of measurement to show the ratio of amount of substance, intensity, or other quantities, to a predetermined reference measurement...
- Anti-roll bar, also known as a Sway barSway barA sway bar or anti-roll bar or stabilizer bar is a part of an automobile suspension that helps reduce the roll of a vehicle that is induced by cornering or road irregularities. It connects opposite wheels together through short lever arms linked by a torsion spring...
- ARB ProjectARB ProjectThe ARB Project is a free software package for phylogenetic analysis of rRNA and other biological sequences.- Introduction :From the authors' own description,The ARB project was initiated almost 10 years ago...
, for phylogenetic analysis - ArbitronArbitronArbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...
, a radio audience research company - OpenGL Architecture Review BoardOpenGL Architecture Review BoardThe OpenGL Architecture Review Board is an industry consortium that governed the OpenGL specification.It was formed in 1992, and defined the conformance tests, approved the OpenGL specification and advanced the standard...
, a consortium previously governing OpenGL - ARB OpenGL Shader Assembly LanguageARB (GPU assembly language)ARB - OpenGL Assembly Language is a low-level shading language. It was created by the OpenGL ARB to standardize GPU instructions controlling the hardware graphics pipeline.-History:...
In Transportation and Geography:
- Akawaio languageAkawaio languageAkawaio is a Cariban language spoken mainly in Guyana, most commonly in the region of the Upper Mazaruni. Though many speakers don't live in villages, there are a number of population centers, notably Kamarang, Jawalla, Waramadong, and Kako. Some 6,000 people speak Akawaio...
(SIL code), a Cariban language of Guyana - Several transportation facilities in Ann Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor, MichiganAnn Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
:- Ann Arbor Municipal AirportAnn Arbor Municipal AirportAnn Arbor Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located 3 miles south of the city of Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA....
(IATA airport code) - Ann Arbor train stationAnn Arbor (Amtrak station)Ann Arbor Station is an Amtrak station in Ann Arbor, Michigan serving the Wolverine. The station has a ticket office, is fully wheelchair accessible and has an enclosed waiting area. Other amenities include public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid parking, and a taxi stand...
(Amtrak station code)
- Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
- Arab States, UNESCO region
- Arbroath railway stationArbroath railway stationArbroath railway station serves the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland. The station is east of Dundee on the line between Dundee and Aberdeen.- History :There have been three stations called "Arbroath", two of which closed in 1848...
, United Kingdom (National rail code) - Arth-Rigi-Bahn, a Swiss mountain railway
In Government:
- Administrative Review Board (Labor)Administrative Review Board (Labor)In April 1996, the Secretary of Labor established the Administrative Review Board to succeed the former Board of Service Contract Appeals, Wage Appeals Board, and Office of Administrative Appeals. The Board consists of a maximum of five Members, one of whom is designated the Chair...
- a unit of the U.S. Department of Labor - Air Resources Board, California Environmental Protection Agency
In Finance, Economics, or Business, "ARB" or "arb" may also be an abbreviation for:
- ArbitrageArbitrageIn economics and finance, arbitrage is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a combination of matching deals that capitalize upon the imbalance, the profit being the difference between the market prices...
- Arbitrage bettingArbitrage bettingBetting arbitrage, miraclebets, surebets, sports arbitraging is a particular case of arbitrage arising on betting markets due to either bookmakers' different opinions on event outcomes or plain errors. By placing one bet per each outcome with different betting companies, the bettor can make a profit...
- ArbitraryArbitraryArbitrariness is a term given to choices and actions subject to individual will, judgment or preference, based solely upon an individual's opinion or discretion.Arbitrary decisions are not necessarily the same as random decisions...
- ArbitrationArbitrationArbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
- Arb (gesture)Arb (gesture)Hand Signaling, also known as arb or arbing, short for arbitrage, is a system of hand signals used on financial trading floors to communicate buy and sell information in an open outcry trading environment. The system is used at financial exchanges such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the...
, a system of hand gestures used most notably on the Chicago Mercantile ExchangeChicago Mercantile ExchangeThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange is an American financial and commodity derivative exchange based in Chicago. The CME was founded in 1898 as the Chicago Butter and Egg Board. Originally, the exchange was a non-profit organization...
In Music:
- ARB (band)Arb (band)ARB is a Japanese rock band formed in 1978. Its members are Ryo Ishibashi, Koya Naito, Ebi, and Keith.-Singles:* 'Norainu' * 'Wild lowteen girl' * 'Tamashii Kogashite'...
, a Japanese rock band
In Sports:
- Australian Racing BoardAustralian Racing BoardThe Australian Racing Board is the peak national administration body for Thoroughbred racing in Australia. The statutory bodies for racing in each State or Territory, known as the Principal Racing Authorities, set up the Australian Racing Board by consensual agreement...
, the peak national administration body for Thoroughbred racing in Australia
In Arboriculture:
- ArbWiki, abbreviation for all subjects to do with Arboriculture (such as Arborist)
In Communities or Subdivisions governed by a Covenant:
- ARB stands for Architectural Review Board, usually a volunteer group that evaluates changes to a house or property that the homeowner wishes to make, to ensure that the articles of the Covenant are not violated
In Radio:
- American Research BureauArbitronArbitron is a consumer research company in the United States that collects listener data on radio audiences. It was founded as American Research Bureau by Jim Seiler in 1949 and became national by merging with L.A. based Coffin, Cooper and Clay in the early 1950s...