V, v

[ vee ]
/ vi /

noun, plural V's or Vs, v's or vs.

the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter V or v, as in victor, flivver, or shove.
something having the form of a V.
a written or printed representation of the letter V or v.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter V or v.

Definition for v (2 of 8)

v

variable.
velocity.
vicinal.
victory.
Electricity. volt; volts.

Definition for v (3 of 8)

V

Definition for v (4 of 8)

V

Symbol.

the 22nd in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 21st.
(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five. Compare Roman numerals.
Chemistry. vanadium.
Biochemistry. valine.
Physics. electric potential.
(especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.

Definition for v (5 of 8)

v. 1

see.

Origin of v.

1
From the Latin word vidē

Definition for v (6 of 8)

v. 2

Definition for v (7 of 8)

V. 1

see.

Origin of V.

1
From the Latin word vidē

Definition for v (8 of 8)

V. 2

Words related to v

intersection, edge, rim, twist, corner, slant, fork, ridge, projection, veer, crook, shift, joint, bend, branch, crossing, junction, cloverleaf, Y, point

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British Dictionary definitions for v (1 of 5)

v

V

/ (viː) /

noun plural v's, V's or Vs

the 22nd letter and 17th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced labio-dental fricative, as in vote
  1. something shaped like a V
  2. (in combination)a V neck See also V-sign

British Dictionary definitions for v (2 of 5)

v

symbol for

physics velocity
specific volume (of a gas)

British Dictionary definitions for v (3 of 5)

V

symbol for

abbreviation for

Vatican City (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for v (4 of 5)

v.

abbreviation for

British Dictionary definitions for v (5 of 5)

V.

abbreviation for

Venerable
(in titles) Very
(in titles) Vice
Viscount

Medical definitions for v (1 of 3)

v

abbr.

venous blood (used as a subscript)

Medical definitions for v (2 of 3)

V

The symbol for the elementvanadium

Medical definitions for v (3 of 3)

V

abbr.

volt

Scientific definitions for v (1 of 2)

V

The symbol for vanadium.
The symbol for voltage.
Abbreviation of volume

Scientific definitions for v (2 of 2)

vanadium
[ və-nā′dē-əm ]

V

A soft, bright-white metallic element that occurs naturally in several minerals. It has good structural strength and is used especially to make strong varieties of steel. Atomic number 23; atomic weight 50.942; melting point 1,890°C; boiling point 3,000°C; specific gravity 6.11; valence 2, 3, 4, 5. See Periodic Table.