Y (EN)

letter, noun, interjection, symbol

letter “Y”

1. the uppercase form of the letter "y"
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   The name Yvette starts with a capital Y.

noun “Y”

1. abbreviation of "year"
   She saved $5,000 in 1Y by cutting unnecessary expenses.

interjection “Y”

1. indicates "yes" in choices like "Y / N"
   (for example in a questionnaire) Do you eat vegetables regularly? Y / N

symbol “Y”

1. symbol for yttrium
   Yttrium, represented by the symbol Y, is a chemical element found in various minerals.
2. a 1-letter abbreviation for any pyrimidine (an organic compound such as cytosine, thymine, or uracil)
   In genetic sequences, "Y" stands for a pyrimidine base, which could be either cytosine or thymine.
3. a 1-letter abbreviation of the amino acid tyrosine
   In the protein sequence, "Y" stands for tyrosine.
4. identifies the most expensive type of seats in the economy class on an airplane
   When booking my flight, I chose the Y class to ensure I had the most flexible economy ticket available.