Definition of W

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 74, Tungsten, Wolfram
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Scheelite, Iron Manganese Tungsten, Wolframite

2. Noun. The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees.
Exact synonyms: Due West, West, Westward
Generic synonyms: Cardinal Compass Point

3. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Watt
Generic synonyms: Power Unit
Terms within: Milliwatt
Group relationships: Kilowatt, Kw, H.p., Horsepower, Hp

4. Noun. The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet.
Exact synonyms: Double-u
Group relationships: Latin Alphabet, Roman Alphabet
Generic synonyms: Alphabetic Character, Letter, Letter Of The Alphabet

Definition of W

1. Abbreviation. Wednesday ¹

2. Abbreviation. (sports) The statistic for the number of wins by a team or player limited by some criteria (e.g. this season, at home, on turf) ¹

3. Abbreviation. (cricket) wickets ¹

4. Abbreviation. (neologism) Nickname for George W. Bush ¹

5. Abbreviation. (baseball) Wins; number of games won by a particular pitcher. ¹

6. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 22 double U) ¹

7. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 22 double-u) ¹

8. Abbreviation. watt ¹

9. Abbreviation. west ¹

10. Abbreviation. (cricket) wide ¹

11. Abbreviation. white ¹

12. Abbreviation. witness ¹

13. Abbreviation. work ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of W

1. Symbol for tungsten; watt; tryptophan. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of W

Vunjo
Vuoksi River
Vvedenskii
Vyacheslav
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov
Vyasa
Vyborg
Vyomesh
Vyvyan
Vänern
Västerås
Võros
Völundarkviða
Völuspá
Völuspá in skamma
W
W's
W-2
W-2s
W-arch
W-boson
W-bosons
W-plasty
W-shaped
W.
W.C.
W.D.
W.D.N.C.
W.D.N.Y.
W.D. Ark.

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