V (EN)

letter, noun, numeral, symbol

letter “V”

1. the uppercase form of the letter "v"
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   Vanessa received a Valentine's card shaped like a big red "V".

noun “V”

1. abbreviation of "vocative case" in grammar
   In Czech, the name Peter is "Petr" (N) and "Petře" (V), used in direct address.
2. abbreviation of "verb" in linguistics
   Most languages have the S-V-O word order.
3. slang for Vagina
   She whispered to her friend that she was having issues with her V and needed to see a doctor.
4. slang for Viagra
   John discreetly asked his friend if he had any Vs for his date night.
5. abbreviation of "vowel"
   The letter structure of the word "can" is CVC.

numeral “V”

1. the number 5 in Roman numerals
   On the clock, V represents 5 o'clock.
2. the fifth (used in the names of aristocracy)
   King Henry V was the fifth monarch of that name to rule England.

symbol “V”

1. volt (the unit of electrical potential)
   The battery in my flashlight is rated at 1.5 V.
2. symbol for vanadium (the element with atomic number 23)
   Vanadium pentoxide, with the formula V2O5, is used as a catalyst in certain chemical reactions.
3. 1-letter symbol for the amino acid valine
   In the protein sequence, "V" stands for valine, an essential amino acid.
4. symbol for volume in geometry
   To find the volume of a cube with side s, use the formula V = s³.
5. the symbol for the major dominant triad in music
   In the key of C major, the V chord is G major.