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• v
  v

  abbreviation

  variable.
• V
  V

  noun

  the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
• v.
  v.

  abbreviation

  see.
• V.
  V.

  abbreviation

  see.

v

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. variable.

2. velocity.

3. vicinal.

4. victory.

5. Electricity. volt; volts.

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V ² American  

[vee] / vi /

Or v

noun

V's, plural Vs, plural v's, plural vs plural

1. the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter V or v, as in victor, flivver, or shove.

3. something having the form of a V .

4. a written or printed representation of the letter V or v.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter V or v.

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V ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Mathematics. vector.

2. Mechanics. velocity.

3. verb.

4. victory.

5. Electricity. volt; volts.

6. vowel.

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V ⁴ American  

Symbol.

1. the 22nd in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five.

3. Chemistry. vanadium.

4. Biochemistry. valine.

5. Physics. electric potential.

6. (especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.

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v. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. see.

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v. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. valve.

2. (in personal names) van.

3. vector.

4. vein.

5. ventral.

6. verb.

7. verse.

8. version.

9. verso.

10. versus.

11. very.

12. vicar.

13. vice.

14. village.

15. violin.

16. vision.

17. vocative.

18. voice.

19. volt.

20. voltage.

21. volume.

22. (in personal names) von.

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V. ⁷ American  

abbreviation

1. see.

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V. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. valve.

2. Venerable.

3. verb.

4. verse.

5. version.

6. versus.

7. very.

8. Vicar.

9. vice.

10. Village.

11. violin.

12. Virgin.

13. Viscount.

14. vision.

15. visual acuity.

16. vocative.

17. volume.

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v. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. verb

2. verse

3. version

4. verso

5. (usually italic) versus

6. very

7. vide

8. vocative

9. volume

10. von

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V ² British  

symbol

1. (in transformational grammar) verb

2. volume (capacity)

3. volt

4. chem vanadium

5. luminous efficiency

6. victory

7. five See Roman numerals

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abbreviation

1. Vatican City (international car registration)

v ³ British  

/ viː /

noun

1. the 22nd letter and 17th consonant of the modern English alphabet

2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced labio-dental fricative, as in vote

3. 1. something shaped like a V

   2. ( in combination ) See also V-sign

      a V neck

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V. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. Venerable

2. (in titles) Very

3. (in titles) Vice

4. Viscount

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v ⁵ British  

symbol

1. physics velocity

2. specific volume (of a gas)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• V's
  plural
• Vs
  plural
• v's
  plural
• vs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of v.⁵

From the Latin word vidē

Origin of V.⁷

From the Latin word vidē

Example Sentences

That should put "GTA VI" on track to top the record for the fastest cultural product to make a billion dollars in sales, set by its predecessor, "GTA V", in barely three days.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

One of Early’s other beloved characters, a Southern standup comedian named Vicky with a V who loves Maggiano’s restaurants and frequently misplaces her denim jacket, shares a similar tenderheartedness to Maddie.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Vevee tried her luck again knowing it would be "a tough fight" because the latest show in Jakarta falls on the birthday of one of the members, V.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Visa V -0.24%decrease; red down pointing triangle will provide secure payment services for shopping within ChatGPT in a new collaboration with artificial-intelligence company OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I get a V, an M, and a W. Friggin’ fantastic.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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