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Definition of j
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : the 10th letter of the English alphabet
b : a speech counterpart of orthographic j (as j in jump)
2a : a graphic device for reproducing the letter j
b : a unit vector parallel to the y-axis
3 : one designated j especially as the 10th in order or class
4 : something shaped like the letter J
5 J, plural J's or Js, basketball, informal : jump shot … she flicked a pass to the corner, where Lawson nailed a J to tie the game at 51.— Hank Hersch
j
abbreviation (1)Definition of j (Entry 2 of 3)
1 jack
2 journal
3 judge; justice
J
abbreviation (2)Definition of J (Entry 3 of 3)
joule
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Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway
Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway
They aren't seen but they are heard
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Time Traveler for j
The first known use of j was in the 15th century
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j
noun
English Language Learners Definition of j
: the 10th letter of the English alphabet
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Kids Definition of j
: the tenth letter of the English alphabet
J
symbolMedical Definition of J
mechanical equivalent of heat
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J.
abbreviationLegal Definition of J.
1 judge
2 justice
3 judgment
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