v

abbreviation

variable.
velocity.

vicinal.
victory.
Electricity. volt; volts.

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Other definitions for V (2 of 8)

V¹

or v

[ vee ]

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)

V²

abbreviation

Mathematics. vector (def. 1).
Mechanics. velocity.

verb.
victory.
Electricity. volt; volts.
vowel.

Other definitions for V (4 of 8)

V³

Symbol.

the 22nd in order or in a series.
(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five.: Compare Roman numerals.

Chemistry. vanadium.
Biochemistry. valine.
Physics. electric potential (def. 1).
(especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.

Other definitions for v. (5 of 8)

v.¹

abbreviation

see.

Origin of v.

⁵

From the Latin word vidē

Other definitions for v. (6 of 8)

v.²

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)

V.¹

abbreviation

see.

Origin of V.

⁷

From the Latin word vidē

Other definitions for V. (8 of 8)

V.²

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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U was an Usurer, a miserable elf; v was a Vintner, who drank all himself.
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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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British Dictionary definitions for v (1 of 5)

V

/ (viː) /

nounplural 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
victory
(Roman numeral) five: See Roman numerals

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
vide
vocative
volume
von

British Dictionary definitions for V. (5 of 5)

abbreviation for

Venerable
(in titles) Very

(in titles) Vice
Viscount

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Scientific definitions for V

Abbreviation of volume

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