What Does the Letter V Stand for
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abbreviation
Electricity. volt; volts.
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Words nearby v
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Other definitions for v (2 of 8)
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.
Other definitions for v (3 of 8)
abbreviation
verb.
victory.
Electricity. volt; volts.
vowel.
Other definitions for v (4 of 8)
Symbol.
the 22nd in order or in a series.
(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five. Compare Roman numerals.
(especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.
Other definitions for v (5 of 8)
Origin of v.
1
From the Latin word vidē
Other definitions for v (6 of 8)
abbreviation
valve.
(in personal names) van.
vector.
vein.
ventral.
verb.
verse.
version.
verso.
versus.
very.
vicar.
vice.
village.
violin.
vision.
vocative.
voice.
volt.
voltage.
volume.
(in personal names) von.
Other definitions for v (7 of 8)
Origin of V.
1
From the Latin word vidē
Other definitions for v (8 of 8)
abbreviation
valve.
Venerable.
verb.
verse.
version.
versus.
very.
Vicar.
vice.
Village.
violin.
Virgin.
Viscount.
vision.
visual acuity.
vocative.
volume.
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How to use v in a sentence
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The Supreme Court eventually stepped in and ended legal segregation in the landmark 1954 decision, Brown v. Board of Education.
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Add a pop of color with a bright violet v-neck blouse from 3.1 Phillip Lim.
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Take the case of Herx v. Diocese of Fort Wayne, an employment discrimination suit in the Seventh Circuit.
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In third person, Grand Theft Auto V was like a really elaborate action figure play set.
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Minutes into the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, I inadvertently stomped a cat to death.
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U was an Usurer, a miserable elf; V was a Vintner, who drank all himself.
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The unindustrious pupil imagines that "p" represents 8, and not "f" or "v," and translates 1845 into "To pour oil" .
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The action of the springs now serves to close the valves V, V1, and to open out the motor M, whereupon the process is repeated.
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The air in the chamber will press upon the back of the valve V, tending to keep it closed.
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Illustrated with a map, 14 full-page and 46 text drawings in half-tone by Howard V. Brown.
British Dictionary definitions for v (1 of 5)
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
- something shaped like a V
- (in combination) a V neck See also V-sign
British Dictionary definitions for v (2 of 5)
symbol for
physics velocity
specific volume (of a gas)
British Dictionary definitions for v (3 of 5)
symbol for
(in transformational grammar) verb
volume (capacity)
volt
chem vanadium
luminous efficiency
abbreviation for
Vatican City (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for v (4 of 5)
abbreviation for
verb
verse
version
verso
(usually italic) versus
very
British Dictionary definitions for v (5 of 5)
abbreviation for
Venerable
(in titles) Very
(in titles) Vice
Viscount
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Medical definitions for v (1 of 3)
abbr.
venous blood (used as a subscript)
Medical definitions for v (2 of 3)
The symbol for the element vanadium
Medical definitions for v (3 of 3)
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Scientific definitions for v
The symbol for vanadium.
The symbol for voltage.
Abbreviation of volume
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What Does the Letter V Stand for
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