J

J

abbr.

1. Games jack

2. or j joule

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j ¹ or J  (j)

n. pl. j's or J's also js or Js

1. The tenth letter of the modern English alphabet.

2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter j.

3. The tenth in a series.

4. Something shaped like the letter J.

5. J The hypothetical traditional source of those portions of the Pentateuch in which God is referred to with the Tetragrammaton rather than as Elohim.

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[Sense 5, from J(ehovah).]

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j ² or J

Electricity

The symbol for current density.

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J joule(s)

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J

Abbreviation of joule

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	J - a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second joule, watt second energy unit, heat unit, work unit - a unit of measurement for work erg - a cgs unit of work or energy; the work done by a force of one dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter
	2.	j - the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

Translations

J, j [dʒeɪ] n (letter) → J, j f;

J for Jack (US);

J for Jig → J de José

J, j [dʒeɪ] n (= letter) → J, j m;

J for Jack (US);

J for Jig → J comme Joseph

J, j [dʒeɪ] n (letter) → J nt, j nt;

J for Jack, J for Jig (US) → J wie Julius

J, j [dʒeɪ] n (letter) → J, j f or m inv;

J for Jack (US);

J for Jig → J come Jersey