SIB

See also: sib

English

Proper noun

SIB

1. (UK, military) Initialism of Special Investigation Branch.

Noun

SIB (countable and uncountable, plural SIBs)

1. (clinical psychology) Initialism of self-injurious behavior.
   • 1999, “DECREASING SIGNS OF NEGATIVE AFFECT AND CORRELATED SELF-INJURY IN AN INDIVIDUAL WITH MENTAL RETARDATION AND MOOD DISTURBANCES”, in Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis‎:

     A treatment consisting of differential reinforcement of compliance and a quiet-hands procedure (repeatedly guiding her to place her hands in her lap for 30 s) contingent on SIB was shown to be effective in reducing Candy’s SIB to low levels during vocational training sessions.

2. Abbreviation of sodium-ion battery.

   Synonym: NIB

   Coordinate term: LIB

Anagrams

• bis-, SBI, IBs, BSI, BiS, bis, IBS, BIS

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈajbi/ [esˈai̯.bi]

Proper noun

SIB

1. (Malaysia, Christianity) initialism of Sidang Injil Borneo (“Borneo Envangelical Church”)