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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, J [dʒeɪ]

n pl j's, J's, Js

1. (Linguistics) the tenth letter and seventh consonant of the modern English alphabet

2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in jam

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j

symbol for

1. (Mathematics) Maths the unit vector along the y-axis

2. (Physics / General Physics) Obsolete the imaginary number √-1 Also called i

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J

symbol for

1. (Physics / General Physics) Cards jack

2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) joule(s)

3. (Electronics) current density

4. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering)

international car registration for Japan

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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 → J de José

J j [ˈdʒeɪ] n (= letter) → J, j m
J for Jack (British) J for Jig (US) → J comme Joseph

J, j

n → J nt, → j nt

J j [dʒeɪ] n (letter) → J, j f or m inv
J for Jack (Am) J for Jig → J come jolly

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J j [dʒeɪ] n (letter) → J, j f or m inv
J for Jack (Am) J for Jig → J come jolly