Other definitions for V (2 of 8)
or v
the 22nd letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter V or v, as in victor, flivver, or shove.
something having the form of a V.
a written or printed representation of the letter V or v.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter V or v.
Other definitions for V (3 of 8)
Mathematics. vector (def. 1).
Mechanics. velocity.
verb.
victory.
Electricity. volt; volts.
vowel.
Other definitions for V (4 of 8)
the 22nd in order or in a series.
(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for five.: Compare Roman numerals.
Chemistry. vanadium.
Biochemistry. valine.
Physics. electric potential (def. 1).
(especially during World War II) the symbol of Allied victory.
Other definitions for v. (5 of 8)
see.
Origin of v.
5Other definitions for v. (6 of 8)
valve.
(in personal names) van.
vector.
vein.
ventral.
verb.
verse.
version.
verso.
versus.
very.
vicar.
vice.
village.
violin.
vision.
vocative.
voice.
volt.
voltage.
volume.
(in personal names) von.
Other definitions for V. (7 of 8)
see.
Origin of V.
7Other definitions for V. (8 of 8)
valve.
Venerable.
verb.
verse.
version.
versus.
very.
Vicar.
vice.
Village.
violin.
Virgin.
Viscount.
vision.
visual acuity.
vocative.
volume.
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How to use v in a sentence
It was Orlando vs. Justin in an Ibiza melee with two highly unlikely opposing parties.
The Bloom-Bieber Brawl We Didn’t Know We Needed | Kevin O’Keeffe | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to Adoflsson, the tradition is nothing more than good vs. evil, set in a quaint Swedish town.
“The investigation started with ‘Adam vs. Arabs,’ that he wanted to blow up everything that was important to them,” said Wolf.
The Strange Case of the Christian Zionist Terrorist | Creede Newton | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs it True that “Gays vs. Traditionalists are a Zero-Sum Game”?
Do LGBTs Owe Christians an Olive Branch? Try The Other Way Around | Jay Michaelson | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMaria Borges, an African model in her second VS show, said everyone back home in Angola would be watching her.
I Got Kicked Out Of The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show | Nico Hines | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Vertue workes strangely with vs: and his goodnesseRising aboue his fortune, seemes to mePrincelike, to will, not aske a courtesie.
The Fatal Dowry | Philip MassingerWe neuer tooke any of them our selves, but sometime eate of such as the inhabitants had taken & brought vnto vs.
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land Of Virginia, 1590 | Thomas HariotA thing specially obserued by vs as also by the naturall inhabitants themselues.
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land Of Virginia, 1590 | Thomas HariotIt is even sought to reconcile the antinomy of freedom vs. God's foreknowledge.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikOnce a woman took these same vs. hellers on condition that she would not beg any more in the neighbourhood.
The Book of Vagabonds and Beggars | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for v (1 of 5)
V
/ (viː) /
the 22nd letter and 17th consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced labio-dental fricative, as in vote
something shaped like a V
(in combination): a V neck See also V-sign
British Dictionary definitions for v (2 of 5)
physics velocity
specific volume (of a gas)
British Dictionary definitions for V (3 of 5)
(in transformational grammar) verb
volume (capacity)
volt
chem vanadium
luminous efficiency
victory
(Roman numeral) five: See Roman numerals
Vatican City (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for v. (4 of 5)
verb
verse
version
verso
(usually italic) versus
very
vide
vocative
volume
von
British Dictionary definitions for V. (5 of 5)
Venerable
(in titles) Very
(in titles) Vice
Viscount
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Scientific definitions for V
Abbreviation of volume
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