V

/vi/
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Definitions of V
  1. noun
    the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
    synonyms: v
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    type of:
    alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
    the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
  2. noun
    the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
    synonyms: 5, Little Phoebe, Phoebe, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, pentad, quint, quintet, quintuplet
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    type of:
    digit, figure
    one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
  3. noun
    a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
    synonyms: atomic number 23, vanadium
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    type of:
    metal, metallic element
    any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
  4. noun
    a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
    synonyms: volt
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    type of:
    potential unit
    a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
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