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• z
  z

  abbreviation

  zone.
• Z
  Z

  noun

  the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
• z.
  z.

  abbreviation

  zero.

z

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. zone.

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z ² American  

Symbol, Mathematics.

1. an unknown quantity or variable.

2. (in Cartesian coordinates) the z- axis.

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Z ³ American  

[zee, zed, iz-erd] / zi, zɛd, ˈɪz ərd /

Or z

noun

Z's, plural Zs, plural z's, plural zs plural

1. the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter Z or z, as in zero, zigzag, or buzzer.

3. something having the shape of a Z .

4. a written or printed representation of the letter Z or z.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Z or z.

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Z ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Astronomy. zenith distance.

2. zone.

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Z ⁵ American  

Symbol.

1. the 26th in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 2000.

3. Chemistry, Physics. atomic number.

4. Electricity. impedance.

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z. ⁶ American  

abbreviation

1. zero.

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Z ¹ British  

symbol

1. any unknown, variable, or unspecified factor, number, person, or thing

2. chem atomic number

3. physics impedance

4. zone

5. currency zaïre

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abbreviation

1. Zambia (international car registration)

z ² British  

/ ziː, zɛd /

noun

1. the 26th and last letter and the 20th consonant of the modern English alphabet

2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced alveolar fricative, as in zip

3. 1. something shaped like a Z

   2. ( in combination )

      a Z-bend in a road

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z ³ British  

symbol

1. the z- axis or a coordinate measured along the z- axis in a Cartesian or cylindrical coordinate system

2. an algebraic variable

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z Idioms  

1. see from soup to nuts (a to z).

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Z's
  plural
• Zs
  plural
• z's
  plural
• zs
  plural

Example Sentences

Why do Gen Z think they won't get a state pension?

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Z, now 14, was given an 18-month YRO.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Only 6% of Gen Z and Millennials say achieving a leadership position at their company is a primary career goal, according to a Deloitte survey last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

“The primary driver, in our view, was a more supportive macro backdrop that lifted discretionary spending,” wrote the analysts, who believe Gen Z consumers could follow a similar pattern.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Z leaned against the shack and gazed out into the dark night.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech