V

/vi/

Definitions of V

1. noun

   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. noun

   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. noun

   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. noun

   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)