English noun: V |
1. | V (quantity) 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 |
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| Synonyms | volt |
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| Broader (hypernym) | potential unit |
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| Part holonym | abvolt, femtovolt, microvolt, millivolt, mV, nanovolt, picovolt |
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| Part meronym | kilovolt, kV |
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2. | V (substance) a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite |
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| Synonyms | atomic number 23, vanadium |
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| Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element |
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| Substance meronym | carnotite, vanadinite |
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3. | V (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one |
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| Synonyms | 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintet, quintuplet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure |
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4. | V (communication) the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet |
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| Broader (hypernym) | alphabetic character, letter, letter of the alphabet |
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| Member meronym | Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet |
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