Meaning & use
V
The twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, and its lowercase form v.
See it in a sentence
Her last name begins with the letter V, not W.
The road forked into a shape resembling the letter V.
A note on using this word
As a Roman numeral, V represents the number five, and it also commonly abbreviates "volt," "velocity," or "versus" depending on context.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. number
The Roman numeral representing the number five.
The chapter was labeled with the Roman numeral V at the top of the page.
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