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R 1  (är)
A trademark used for a movie rating indicating that admission will be granted only to persons of or over a certain age, usually 17, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

R 2
1. The symbol for gas constant.
2. The symbol for radical.

r 1 or R  (är)
n. pl. r's or R's also rs or Rs
1. The 18th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter r.
3. The 18th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter R.

r 2
abbr.
1. radius
2. or R Electricity resistance

r
1. radius
2. ratio
3. right
4. Cricket run(s)

R
1. Chem radical
2. Regina
3. Registered Trademark
4. Physics, electronics resistance
5. Rex
6. River
7. Chess rook

r
Abbreviation of radius

R
The symbol for resistance.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.RR - a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
radioactivity unit - a measure of radioactivity
2.R - (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
constant - a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"
3.r - the 18th 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"
4.Rr - the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
diam, diameter - the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
semidiameter - the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth
radius of curvature - the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point
length - the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"
Translations
Spanish R, r [ɑːʳ] n (letter) → R, r f;
R for Robert (US);
R for Roger → R de Ramón

R abbr (= right) → dcha. (= river) → R. (= Réaumur (scale)) → R;
(US) (CINE) (= restricted) → sólo mayores;
(US) (POL) (= republican) (BRIT) (= Rex, Regina) → R

French R, r [ɑːʳ] n (= letter) → R, r m;
R for Robert (US);
R for Roger → R comme Raoul

R abbr (= right) → dr (= river) → riv., fl (= Réaumur (scale)) → R;
(US) (Cine) (= restricted) → interdit aux moins de 17 ans;
(US) (Pol) = republican;
(Brit) → Rex, → Regina

German R1, r [ɑːʳ] n (letter) → R nt, r nt;
R for Robert, R for Roger (US) → R wie Richard

R2 [ɑːʳ] abbr (= Réaumur (scale)) → R;
(US) (Cine) (= restricted) → Klassifikation für nicht jugendfreie Filme

Italian R, r [ɑːʳ] n (letter) → R, r f or m inv;
R for Robert (US);
R for Roger → R come Roma

R abbr (= Réaumur (scale)) → R (= river) → F (= right) → D;
(US ) (CINE) (= restricted) → vietato ;
(US ) (POL) = republican;
(BRIT) (= Rex) (= Regina)

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