Z (EN)

letter, symbol

letter “Z”

1. the uppercase form of the letter "z"
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   Zachary's name starts with a Z.

symbol “Z”

1. the symbol for the impedance of an electrical circuit
   The total impedance is Z = R + jX, where R is the resistance and X is the reactance.
2. a symbol used to denote the depth in computer graphics
   In the video game, moving the character closer or further away from the screen adjusts its position along the Z-axis.
3. 1-letter abbreviation for either glutamine or glutamic acid in biochemistry
   In the protein sequence, the letter "Z" represents either glutamine or glutamic acid, crucial for the protein's function.
4. a symbol for Zulu time (military name for the UTC standard)
   The meeting is scheduled for 0800Z, so make sure to convert that to your local time zone.