Definitions

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  • noun The twenty-sixth letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
  • noun metrology Symbol for the prefix zetta-
  • noun physics the impedance of an electrical circuit
  • noun physics the depth dimension in a 3D environment
  • noun physics atomic number
  • noun The twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, called zed or zee and written in the Latin script.

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Examples

  • If books X, Y, and Z, for instance, are all about birds and I love them all, I might take note that X is about sparrows and Y is about eagles but Z -- that Z!

    THOUGHTS ABOUT JUDGING POETRY (#6) 2010

  • If books X, Y, and Z, for instance, are all about birds and I love them all, I might take note that X is about sparrows and Y is about eagles but Z -- that Z!

    Archive 2010-02-01 2010

  • BLITZER: And they get a Z-- it's a new Z visa that they would get almost right away, is that right?

    CNN Transcript May 17, 2007 2007

  • Any time you lead in with, X is dumb, Y is dumb, but Z--oh, my beloved Z!

    DEATHLOK Marvel Comics, 1990 David Campbell 2006

  • Ba, Z, and Z_ {1} are the battery and its variable series resistances.

    Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Francis Gano Benedict 1913

  • It is not -- or ought not to be -- necessary for you to stop to think how to say the alphabet correctly, as a matter of fact it is slightly more difficult for you to repeat Z, Y, X than it is to say X, Y, Z-- habit has established the order.

    The Art of Public Speaking Dale Carnagey 1906

  • But for a heavier element of atomic number Z, we need to multiply this Rydberg constant by a factor of Z² due to the increased attractive force on the electron by the greater nuclear charge.

    Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions 2010

  • Home Minister P Chidambaram will take a call personally on Z and Z+.

    NDTV News - Top Stories 2009

  • The 2009 Nissan Z marks the first full redesign of the Nissan Z® since its reintroduction as a 2003 model.

    SPAWNPOINT.COM - Gaming News Feed 2008

  • The 2009 Nissan Z marks the first full redesign of the Nissan Z® since its reintroduction as a 2003 model.

    Latest News - TeamXbox 2008

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  • I know ... looking at the pile of letters I've heaped on Zeitgeist, I'm embarrassed.

    January 2, 2010

  • You're the first person to list the capitalized versions of these letters. That's cool, Jubjub! I've been looking for a way to list letters so that I can figure out how many Scrabble points they're worth, etc.--I think this will be a good place to start.

    January 2, 2010