w
abbreviation
watt; watts.
withdrawn; withdrew.
withheld.
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Definition for w (2 of 8)
W1
or w
[ duhb-uhl-yoo, -yoo; rapidly duhb-yuh ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˌyu, -yʊ; rapidly ˈdʌb yə /
noun, plural W's or Ws, w's or ws.
the 23rd letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
any spoken sound represented by the letter W or w, as in way, bewitch, or row.
something having the shape of a W.
a written or printed representation of the letter W or w.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter W or w.
Definition for w (3 of 8)
W2
abbreviation
Definition for w (4 of 8)
W3
Symbol, Chemistry.
tungsten.
Origin of W
3From the German word Wolframwolfram
Definition for w (5 of 8)
W4
Symbol.
the 23rd in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 22nd.
Biochemistry. tryptophan.
Definition for w (6 of 8)
Definition for w (7 of 8)
w.
Definition for w (8 of 8)
W.
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British Dictionary definitions for w (1 of 4)
w
W
/ (ˈdʌbəlˌjuː) /
noun plural w's, W's or Ws
the 23rd letter and 18th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a bilabial semivowel, as in web
British Dictionary definitions for w (2 of 4)
W
symbol for
watt
West
physics work
chem tungsten
women's (size)
Word Origin for W
(sense 4) from New Latin wolframium, from German Wolfram
British Dictionary definitions for w (3 of 4)
w.
abbreviation for
week
weight
width
wife
with
cricket
- wide
- wicket
British Dictionary definitions for w (4 of 4)
W.
abbreviation for
Wales
Welsh
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Medical definitions for w (1 of 2)
W 22
abbr.
watt
Medical definitions for w (2 of 2)
W 11
The symbol for the elementtungsten
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Scientific definitions for w (1 of 2)
w
Abbreviation of width
Scientific definitions for w (2 of 2)
W
The symbol for tungsten.
Abbreviation of watt
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