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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: V

1
 n
the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
2
 n
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
3
 n
a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
4
 n
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: V
1

n the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet

Synonyms:
v
Type of:
alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet
the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
2

n the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

Synonyms:
5, Little Phoebe, Phoebe, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, pentad, quint, quintet, quintuplet
Type of:
digit, figure
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
3

n a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite

Synonyms:
atomic number 23, vanadium
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
4

n a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it

Synonyms:
volt
Type of:
potential unit
a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
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