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Z 1
1. The symbol for atomic number.
2. The symbol for impedance.

z or Z  (z)
n. pl. z's or Z's also zs or Zs
1. The 26th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter z.
3. The 26th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter Z.
5. z's Slang Sleep.

z or Z
Noun
pl [z's, Z's] or Zs
1. the 26th and last letter of the English alphabet
2. from A to Z See a (sense 3)

z Maths (along with x and y) an unknown quantity
Z Chem atomic number
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ZZ - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation
conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
2.z - the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee"; "he doesn't know A from izzard"
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

Z, z [zɛd] US [ziː]
n (letter) → Z, z f;
Z for Zebra → Z de Zaragoza
Z, z [zɛd] (US) [ziː] n (= letter) → Z, z m;
Z for Zebra → Z comme Zoé
Z, z [zɛd\G, \G(ɐʊS}\G) ziː] n (letter) → Z nt, z nt;
Z for Zebra → Z wie Zacharias
Z, z [zɛd, ɐʊS} ziː] n (letter) → Z, z f or m inv;
Z for Zebra → Z come Zara


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