J or j is an abbreviation for words beginning with j, such as 'joule' or 'Jack'.
j in British English
or J (dʒeɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralj's, J's or Js
1.
the tenth letter and seventh consonant of the modern English alphabet
2.
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in jam
j in British English
symbol for
1. mathematics
the unit vector along the y-axis
2. Also called: i obsolete
the imaginary number √–1
J in British English
symbol for
1. cards
jack
2.
joule(s)
3.
current density
abbreviation for
4.
Japan (international car registration)
J in American English
1.
January
2. Physics
joule
3.
Judge
4.
July
5.
June
6.
Justice
j in American English1
(dʒeɪ) or J (dʒeɪ)
nounWord forms: pluralJ's or j's
1.
the tenth letter of the English alphabet: formerly a variant of I, i, in the 17th cent. it became established as a consonant only, as in Julius, originally spelled Iulius
2.
any of the speech sounds that this letter represents, as, in English, the j of joy
3.
a type or impression for j or J
4.
the tenth in a sequence or group
5.
an object shaped like J
adjective
6.
of j or J
7.
tenth in a sequence or group
8.
shaped like J
j in American English2
(dʒeɪ)
noun
Physics
the imaginary number -1
Examples of 'j' in a sentence
j
j `Nothing to be grateful about," said the old man gruffly.
Meek, M R D A WORM OF DOUBT
`Word amongst the mercenary fraternity in New York is that he's already left for Bosnia, j Amaya said.
MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR
I looked left and there was a jeep j ust beyond the wingtip.
Michel took a bottle of J & B out of the cabinet and poured me a careful quarter inch.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
The names on the list were standard American: Forbes, Fuller, Rice, Everett, even a Smith with the letter J, probably for John.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES
She programmed it into her mobile phone -- the only entry under ` J ', I noticed.
Edward Docx THE CALLIGRAPHER (2003)
Lost in speculation that got me nothing, I went to Mod J to get what Sammy Nguyen had promised me.
Jefferson Parker SILENT JOE (2002)
Word lists with
j
international car registration letters
All related terms of 'J'
PB&J
peanut butter and jelly ( sandwich )
J/A
joint account
j's
Joshua
J-bar
a J -shaped hook suspended from the moving cable of a ski lift , used to pull a skier uphill
J-pop
the characteristic pop music of Japan
A to J
Appendices to Journals (of the House of Representatives or Parliament)
J-Cloth
a light, absorbent , reusable cloth used for wiping household surfaces
J-curve
a curve which, in some economic theories, indicates that a decline in the value of a nation's currency initially causes an increase, and then a decrease , in that nation's balance-of-trade deficit
j'accuse
any strong denunciation
j'adoube
an expression of an intention to touch a piece in order to adjust its placement rather than to make a move
j'ouvert
the eve of Mardi gras; the Monday morning on which the festivities begin
V-J Day
the day marking the Allied victory over Japan in World War II (Aug 15, 1945)
J particle
a short-lived , relatively massive meson having no charge and a mass c. 6,060 times that of an electron: it is the combination of a charmed quark and its antiparticle
current density
the ratio of the electric current flowing at a particular point in a conductor to the cross-sectional area of the conductor taken perpendicular to the current flow at that point. It is measured in amperes per square metre
Joule
In physics , a joule is a unit of energy or work.
J/psi particle
a type of elementary particle ( meson ) thought to be formed from charmed quarks