R (EN)

letter, Selfstandige naamwoord, byvoeglike naamwoord, simbool

letter “R”

1. die hooflettervorm van die letter "r"
   Teken in om die vertalings van voorbeeldsinne en enkeltaal definisies van elke woord te sien.

   Rachel wrote her name with a capital R at the beginning.

Selfstandige naamwoord “R”

1. 'n afkorting van Republikein (in die VSA)
   It will be Donald Trump (R) vs. Joe Biden (D).
2. in regskontekste verteenwoordig dit die kroon of regering in hofgevalle (van Latyn "rex" = koning)
   In the case of R v Johnson, the prosecution was brought by the state.
3. afkorting van Donderdag in akademiese skedules
   My classes are scheduled for M T W R, with Thursdays being my longest day.

byvoeglike naamwoord “R”

1. fliekgradering "beperk" (nie geskik vir kinders onder 'n sekere ouderdom sonder volwasse toesig nie)
   The movie was rated R, so anyone under 17 needed an adult to accompany them.
2. 'n afkorting van "omgekeerd" (gebruik bv. in motors)
   Put the car in R for backing up.
3. regs
   Press the R key on the controller.

simbool “R”

1. rand (Suid-Afrikaanse geldeenheid)
   I exchanged my dollars for R500 to spend during my trip to South Africa.
2. simbool vir 'n toring in skaak
   R to H8 puts the opponent's king in check.
3. roentgen (die eenheid van meting vir die hoeveelheid ioniserende straling)
   The X-ray machine was calibrated to emit a dose of 5 R to ensure it was safe for diagnostic use.
4. simbool vir elektriese weerstand (in fisika)
   You can use the formula R = V/I, where V is voltage, and I is current.
5. 'n ongespesifiseerde radikaal in organiese chemie
   In the molecule RCOOH, "R" represents any alkyl group attached to the carboxylic acid group.
6. in genetika, 'n 1-letter afkorting vir enige purien
   In the DNA sequence, an "R" indicates the presence of either adenine or guanine at that position.
7. die simbool vir die aminosuur arginien in biochemie
   In the protein sequence, "R" stands for arginine, an amino acid important for muscle metabolism.