W — Definition & Meaning

1. n. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite Source: wordnet

2. n. the cardinal compass point that is at 270 degrees Source: wordnet

3. n. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm Source: wordnet

4. n. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet Source: wordnet

5. W, the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usually a consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second element of certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its written form and its name from the repetition of a V, this being the original form of the Roman capital letter which we call U. Etymologically it is most related to v and u. See V, and U. Some of the uneducated classes in England, especially in London, confuse w and v, substituting the one for the other, as weal for veal, and veal for weal; wine for vine, and vine for wine, etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 266-268. Source: webster

6. W, the twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, is usuallya consonant, but sometimes it is a vowel, forming the second elementof certain diphthongs, as in few, how. It takes its written form andits name from the repetition of a V, this being the original form ofthe Roman capital letter which we call U. Etymologically it is mostrelated to v and u. See V, and U. Some of the uneducated classes inEngland, especially in London, confuse w and v, substituting the onefor the other, as weal for veal, and veal for weal; wine for vine,and vine for wine, etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 266-268. Source: adambom

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