U, u

[yoo]
noun, plural U's or Us, u's or us.
1.
the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
2.
any spoken sound represented by the letter U or u, as in music, rule, curious, put, or jug.
3.
something having the shape of a U .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter U or u.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter U or u.
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U

[yoo]
pronoun Pronunciation spelling.
you : Shoes Fixed While U Wait.

U

[yoo]
adjective Informal.
characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain.
Origin:
u(pper class)

U

[oo]
noun
a Burmese title of respect applicable to a man: used before the proper name.

U

Symbol.
1.
(on a packaged product) certified as kosher by the Union of Orthodox hebrew Congregations.
2.
the 21st in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 20th.
3.
Chemistry, uranium.
4.
Biochemistry, uracil.
5.
Thermodynamics, internal energy.
6.
British. a designation for motion pictures determined as being acceptable for viewing by all age groups. Compare A ( def 11 ), X ( def 9 ).

U.

1.
uncle.
2.
and, Origin:
< German und.
3.
uniform.
4.
union.
5.
unit.
6.
united.
7.
university.
8.
unsatisfactory.
9.
upper.

u.

1.
and, Origin:
< German und.
2.
uniform.
3.
unit.
4.
unsatisfactory.
5.
upper.
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u or U (juː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl u's, U's, Us
1.  the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet
2.  any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus
3.  a.  something shaped like a U
 b.  (in combination): a U-bolt; a U-turn
 
U or U
 
—n

u or U (juː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , pl u's, U's, Us
1.  the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet
2.  any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus
3.  a.  something shaped like a U
 b.  (in combination): a U-bolt; a U-turn
 
U or U
 
—n

U1
 
—symbol for
1.  united
2.  unionist
3.  university
4.  in Britain
 a.  universal (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)
 b.  (as modifier): a U film
5.  chem uranium
6.  biochem uracil
 
—abbreviation for
7.  text messaging you
 
—adj
8.  old-fashioned, informal (Brit) Compare non-U (esp of language habits) characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class

U2 (uː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
a Burmese title of respect for men, equivalent to Mr

U.
 
—abbreviation for
1.  maths union
2.  unit
3.  united
4.  university
5.  upper

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Word Origin & History

u
for historical evolution, see V. Used punningly for you by 1588 ["Love's Labour's Lost," V.i.60], not long after the pronunciation shift that made the vowel a homonym of the pronoun. As a simple shorthand (without intentional word-play), it is recorded
from 1862. Common in business abbreviations since 1923 (e.g. U-Haul, attested from 1951).
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Medical Dictionary

U 3

The symbol for the element uranium.

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Science Dictionary
U  

  1. Abbreviation of uracil

  2. The symbol for uranium.


uranium   (y-rā'nē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol U
A heavy, silvery-white, highly toxic, radioactive metallic element of the actinide series. It has 14 known isotopes, of which U 238 is the most naturally abundant, occurring in several minerals. Fissionable isotopes, especially U 235, are used in nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons. Atomic number 92; atomic weight 238.03; melting point 1,132°C; boiling point 3,818°C; specific gravity 18.95; valence 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. See Periodic Table.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
u
up quark
U

  1. internal energy

  2. [residential] unit

  3. units

  4. uracil

  5. uranium

  6. you

u.

  1. unit

  2. units

  3. upper

U.

  1. uncle

  2. University

  3. unsatisfactory

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