v
abbreviation
V
2
American
[vee]
/ vi /
Or
v
noun
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V's,
plural
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Vs,
plural
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v's,
plural
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vs
plural
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the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter V or v, as in victor, flivver, or shove.
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something having the form of a V .
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a written or printed representation of the letter V or v.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter V or v.
V
3
American
V
4
American
Symbol.
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the 22nd in order or in a series.
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(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five.
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Chemistry. vanadium.
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Biochemistry. valine.
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Physics. electric potential.
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(especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.
v.
5
American
abbreviation
v.
6
American
abbreviation
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valve.
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(in personal names) van.
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vector.
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vein.
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ventral.
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verb.
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verse.
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version.
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verso.
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versus.
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very.
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vicar.
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vice.
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village.
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violin.
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vision.
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vocative.
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voice.
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volt.
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voltage.
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volume.
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(in personal names) von.
V.
7
American
abbreviation
V.
8
American
abbreviation
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valve.
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Venerable.
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verb.
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verse.
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version.
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versus.
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very.
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Vicar.
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vice.
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Village.
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violin.
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Virgin.
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Viscount.
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vision.
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visual acuity.
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vocative.
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volume.
v.
1
British
abbreviation
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verb
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verse
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version
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verso
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(usually italic) versus
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very
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vide
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vocative
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volume
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von
V
2
British
symbol
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(in transformational grammar) verb
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volume (capacity)
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volt
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chem vanadium
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luminous efficiency
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victory
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five See Roman numerals
abbreviation
v
3
British
/ viː /
noun
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the 22nd letter and 17th consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced labio-dental fricative, as in vote
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something shaped like a V
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( in combination ) See also V-sign
a V neck
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V.
4
British
abbreviation
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Venerable
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(in titles) Very
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(in titles) Vice
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Viscount
v
5
British
symbol
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physics velocity
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specific volume (of a gas)
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of v.5
From the Latin word vidē
Origin of V.7
From the Latin word vidē
Example Sentences
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"You could argue we are in a more interesting time because for basically 15 years it was Messi v Ronaldo and it certainly feels more open. It is a different play now," adds Kirkham.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
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In a momentous 1954 court case called Brown v.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
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From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The research is supported by a highly competitive Translational Research Grant from the V Foundation awarded to Datta and his team.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
Barry pulled himself up onto it and sat in the V where the branch met the trunk.
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“The extension is limited relief until the lower courts align with the U.S. Supreme Court’s favorable decision in Mullin v. Doe,” the notice read.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
“In the odious decision of Dred Scott v. Sandford, this Court imposed the Southern States’ beliefs onto the Nation” and decreed Blacks could not become citizens, Roberts wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Listed among dozens of cases the justices chose not to weigh in on was "Trump, President of US v. Carroll, E. Jean".
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
This is where the lawful v. unlawful orders discussion you slept through at the War College becomes critical.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
He concluded in his memo: “This might be an important issue in any trial conducted in State v. Reggie Shaw and how we choose the jury and approach the issue.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Economists have long employed an alphabet’s worth of shapes to describe the U.S. economy, whether it’s an E, K, W, U, L or V. But what are the implications of an E-shaped economy in 2026?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
But tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, who chairs several major utilities companies, backed the emergency powers.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
In 2018, researchers led by Jeffrey V. Ravetch at Rockefeller University reported a potential breakthrough.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026
Finally, old Nimbus got his way, and the rain came down around me and Mrs. V. It rained so hard, I couldn’t see past the porch.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Contemporaries regarded this merciless battle as “a second Agincourt,” akin to Henry V’s victory, against the odds, in 1415.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Queen Mary - King Charles III's great-grandmother - was known to be a fan of all things small and decorative and the original idea came from her childhood friend, George V's cousin Princess Marie Louise.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2024
Jimin’s sophisticated synthpop, Jungkook’s neo-disco acrobatics, V’s misty R&B and Suga’s ferocious rapping all proved their mettle outside the context of the band.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
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From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
The roof of V’s mouth watered even now with the memories.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
What do you say to that person who doesn’t know how to broach the five Vs?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
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From BBC ● May 12, 2024
The ceremony’s hosts, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan, are also up for two awards for their show Rob and Romesh Vs.
From BBC ● May 12, 2024
The project’s nature-themed name is making it easier for the topic to gain traction on social media than other oil projects with more technical-sounding names, said Cassidy DiPaolo, spokesperson for People Vs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
We take the fraction of stars that have planets, fp, as roughly equal to Vs.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Patrick’s breathing had become even more labored and Dr. Nadas said, “Welton, we go see the president” — his Hungarian accent turning the w’s into v’s.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2013
His th's slurred together, and his w’s started sounding like v’s.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
She delivered her a little lecture in English, taking pains to produce the "th" and the American "r," though her "w's" were "v's."
From The Rise of David Levinsky by Abraham Cahan
"Oh, I don't take much count about m's or v's," said Kink.
From The Slowcoach by E. V. (Edward Verrall) Lucas
“Vell, I say,” began Bobby, but Tim interrupted him with, “Now, Bob, you must git off that ’abit you’ve got o’ puttin’ v’s for double-u’s.
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But in the 1800s, no one could make a YouTube video accusing another creator of copying their slipper pattern, or debate English vs.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2026
The court scheduled the case of Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil vs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
It was a staggering defeat of a sailing behemoth, a Billie Jean King vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
JPMorgan’s market-intelligence team focused on short-term, or what’s called tactical, strategy, looking at daily sentiment, order flows and positioning, vs the more fundamental research the bank also provides.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
One was a sixty-four-page booklet, 1972 World Chess Championship, Boris Spassky vs.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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