Z, z: Meaning and Definition of
Z
Pronunciation: (zē or, esp. Brit., zed Archaic iz&prim&schward), [key]
— pl. Z's Zs, z's zs.
- the 26th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter Z or z, as in zero, zigzag, or buzzer.
- something having the shape of a
- a written or printed representation of the letter Z or z.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Z or z.
Z
- zenith distance.
- zone.
Z
— Symbol.
- the 26th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 25th.
- (sometimes l.c.) the medieval Roman numeral for 2000. Cf.
- atomic number.
- impedance.
z
- zone.
z
— Symbol, Math.
- an unknown quantity or variable.
- (in Cartesian coordinates) the z-axis.
z.
- zero.
Z0
- See
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