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j

1 American  
Symbol.
  1. Mathematics. a unit vector on the y-axis of a coordinate system.

  2. Engineering. the imaginary number .


J 2 American  
[jey] / dʒeɪ /
Or j

noun

plural

J's, Js, j's, js
  1. the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

  2. any spoken sound represented by the letter J or j, as in just, major, or rajah.

  3. something having the shape of a J .

  4. a written or printed representation of the letter J or j.

  5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter J or j.


J 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Jewish.

  2. Physics. joule; joules. Also j


J 4 American  
Symbol.
  1. the tenth in order or in a series.

  2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 1.


J. 5 American  

abbreviation

  1. Cards. Jack.

  2. Journal.

  3. Judge.

  4. Justice.


J 1 British  

symbol

  1. cards jack

  2. joule(s)

  3. current density

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abbreviation

  1. Japan (international car registration)

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j 2 British  

symbol

  1. maths the unit vector along the y -axis

  2. Also called: iobsolete the imaginary number √–1

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j 3 British  
/ dʒeɪ /

noun

  1. the tenth letter and seventh consonant of the modern English alphabet

  2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in jam

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J Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of joule


Example Sentences

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The memes typically used goofy broken English to reveal the inner thoughts of Kabosu and other shiba inu "doge" - pronounced like pizza "dough" but with a "j" at the end.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Repeat this algorithm for all one-digit numerical values of i, j and k, and the result will always be either a happy or a sad number.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

Choose a value from 0 to 9 for i, j and k.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

Trubisky j oined the Steelers in March 2022 after a stint backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

The bravo curled a lip, whilst the fellow with the quill j chuckled at his insolence.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin