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W
1or w
[ duhb-uhl-yoo, -yoo; rapidly duhb-yuh ]
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.
W
2abbreviation for
- watt; watts.
- west.
- western.
- white.
- wide.
- widowed.
- width.
- withdrawn; withdrew.
- withheld.
W
3Symbol.
- the 23rd in order or in a series.
- Biochemistry. tryptophan.
- Chemistry. tungsten.
w
4abbreviation for
- watt; watts.
- withdrawn; withdrew.
- withheld.
w/
5abbreviation for
- with.
w.
6abbreviation for
- warden.
- warehouse.
- water.
- watt; watts.
- week; weeks.
- weight.
- west.
- western.
- wide.
- width.
- wife.
- with.
- won.
- Physics. work.
W.
7abbreviation for
- Wales.
- warden.
- warehouse.
- Washington.
- watt; watts.
- Wednesday.
- weight.
- Welsh.
- west.
- western.
- width.
- Physics. work.
W
1symbol for
- watt
- West
- physics work
- chem tungsten
- women's (size)
W.
2abbreviation for
- Wales
- Welsh
w.
3abbreviation for
- week
- weight
- width
- wife
- with
- cricket
- wide
- wicket
w
4/ ˈdʌbəlˌjuː /
noun
- 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
w
- Abbreviation of width
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Word History and Origins
Origin of W1
(sense 4) from New Latin wolframium, from German Wolfram
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