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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("V" is a kind of...):
alphabetic character; letter; letter of the alphabet (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech)
Holonyms ("V" is a member of...):
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet (the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt; equivalent to the potential difference across a resistance of 1 ohm when 1 ampere of current flows through it
Synonyms:
V; volt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("V" is a kind of...):
potential unit (a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground))
Meronyms (parts of "V"):
abvolt (a unit of potential equal to one-hundred-millionth of a volt)
millivolt; mV (a unit of potential equal to one thousandth of a volt)
microvolt (a unit of potential equal to one millionth of a volt)
nanovolt (a unit of potential equal to one billionth of a volt)
picovolt (a unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt)
femtovolt (a unit of potential equal to one quadrillionth of a volt (or one thousandth of a nanosecond))
Holonyms ("V" is a part of...):
kilovolt; kV (a unit of potential equal to a thousand volts)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Synonyms:
5; cinque; fin; five; fivesome; Little Phoebe; pentad; Phoebe; quint; quintet; quintuplet; V
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("V" is a kind of...):
digit; figure (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("V" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("V" is a substance of...):
carnotite (a yellow radioactive mineral; an ore of uranium and radium and vanadium)
vanadinite (a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
5; five; v
Classified under:
Similar:
cardinal (being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order)
Context examples:
Annexin VIII belongs to the family of Ca (2+) dependent phospholipid binding proteins (annexins), and has a high 56% identity to annexin V (vascular anticoagulant-alpha).
(Annexin A8, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)
Accepting it as correct, we are now able to say that the symbols stand respectively for N, V, and R.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
This bacteria is catalase positive, oxidase negative, requires V factor but not X factor to grow and xylose is not fermented.
(Aggregatibacter segnis, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary adjuvant, applicable for water-in-oil (W/O; 30/70 v/v) vaccine emulsion, with potential immunoadjuvant activity.
(Montanide ISA 720, NCI Thesaurus)
The NA17-A antigen is part of the enzyme N-acetyl glucosaminyltransferase V (GnT-V).
(NA17-A Antigen, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene is involved in DNA repair and V(D)J recombination.
(NHEJ1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Coagulation factor V (2224 aa, ~252 kDa) is encoded by the human F5 gene.
(Coagulation Factor V, NCI Thesaurus)
A humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the human alpha v integrin subunit with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities.
(Anti-alphaVbeta3 Monoclonal Antibody EMD 525797, NCI Thesaurus)
This area consists of pyramidal cells that send axons to layer V of the entorhinal cortex and the subiculum.
(CA1 Field of the Cornu Ammonis, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation to prevent graft vs host disease by eliminating T cells via antibody dependent cell cytotoxicity in vivo.
(Campath-1G, NCI Thesaurus)