Meaning & use

V

noun·Everyday

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.

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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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