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E0257200 (yo͞o)adj. Chiefly British Of or appropriate to the upper class, especially in language usage.

[u(pper class).]

U²

O0084800 (o͞o)n. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Burmese-speaking area.

[Burmese.]

U³

1. The symbol for uranium.2. The symbol for internal energy.

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abbr.1. unsatisfactory2. uracil

u¹

or U E0257200 (yo͞o)n. pl. u's or U's also us or Us 1. The 21st letter of the modern English alphabet.2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter u.3. The 21st in a series.4. Something shaped like the letter U.5. U A grade that indicates an unsatisfactory status.

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abbr. up quark

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n, pl u's, U's or Us1. (Linguistics) the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet2. (Phonetics & Phonology) any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus3. a. something shaped like a Ub. (in combination): a U-bolt; a U-turn.

U

symbol for 1. united 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) unionist 3. (Education) university 4. (Film) (in Britain)a. universal (used to describe a category of film certified as suitable for viewing by anyone)b. (as modifier): a U film. 5. (Elements & Compounds) chem uranium 6. (Biochemistry) biochem uracil abbreviation for (Telecommunications) text messaging you adj (Sociology) old-fashioned informal Brit (esp of language habits) characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class. Compare non-U

U

(uː) na Burmese title of respect for men, equivalent to Mr

U, u

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n., pl. U's Us, u's us. 1. the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel. 2. any spoken sound represented by this letter. 3. something shaped like a U. 4. a written or printed representation of the letter U or u.

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pronoun. Pron. Spelling. you: Shoes Fixed While U Wait.

U

(yu)

adj. characteristic of the upper classes. [1950–55; u(pper class)]

U

(u)

n. a Burmese title of respect used before a man's name.

U

Symbol. 1. the 21st in order or in a series. 2. uranium. 3. uracil. 4. kosher (label). [Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations]

U.

1. uncle. 2. union. 3. unit. 4. university. 5. unsatisfactory.

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1. and. [< German und] 2. unit. 3. unsatisfactory.

U

The symbol for uranium.

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Noun	1.	U - a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenineuracilribonucleic acid, RNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"nucleotide, base - a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
	2.	U - a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weaponsatomic number 92, uraniummetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.uranium 235 - a uranium isotope with mass number 235; capable of sustaining chain reactionsuranium 238 - the commonest isotope of uranium; it is not fissionable but when irradiated with neutrons it produces fissionable plutonium 239pitchblende, uraninite - a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
	3.	u - the 21st letter of the Roman alphabetLatin alphabet, Roman alphabet - the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europealphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
Adj.	1.	u - (chiefly British) of or appropriate to the upper classes especially in language useBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomupper-class - occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society

Translations

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u [juː]A. N (= letter) → U, u f
U for Uncle → U de Uruguay
U-shaped → en forma de U
see also U-turnB. ADJ ABBR (Brit)1. =upper-class2. (Cine) =universal → todos los públicosC. ABBR =University → U.

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u [ˈjuː] n (= letter) → U m, u m
U for Uncle → U comme Ursule

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[ˈjuː] n abbr (British) (CINEMA) (=universal) → tous publics

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, u n → U nt, → u nt (Brit Film inf) → jugendfreier Film adj (Brit, = upper class) charakteristisch für die Gewohnheiten, Sprechweise etc der Oberschicht, → vornehm

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u [juː] n (letter) → U, u f or m inv
U for Uncle → U come Udine

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[juː] n abbr (Brit) (Cine) =universal → per tutti

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(juː) : ˈU-turn noun a turn, in the shape of the letter U, made by a motorist etc in order to reverse his direction. (车辆等的)掉头，U 字形回转

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uranium; unit.

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1. Abbreviation for unit. 2. Symbol for kilurane; uranium; uridine in polymers; uracil; urinary concentration, when followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species.

U

Symbol for internal energy.

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abbr.1. unsatisfactory2. uracil

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Symbol for 1. International Unit of enzyme activity.2. Uracil, see there.3. Uranium, see there.

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Atomic mass unit

U

Abbreviation for uracil.

U

Abbreviation for internal energy.

U

1. Abbreviation for kilurane; uridine in polymers; uracil; internal energy; urinary concentration, followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species. 2. Symbol for uranium.

U

abbrev. URACIL, a nitrogenous BASE.

U

Abbreviation for uranium.

Patient discussion about U

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U

uranium; unit.

U

1. Abbreviation for unit. 2. Symbol for kilurane; uranium; uridine in polymers; uracil; urinary concentration, when followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species.

U

Symbol for internal energy.

U

abbr.1. unsatisfactory2. uracil

U

Symbol for 1. International Unit of enzyme activity.2. Uracil, see there.3. Uranium, see there.

u

Atomic mass unit

U

Abbreviation for uracil.

U

Abbreviation for internal energy.

U

1. Abbreviation for kilurane; uridine in polymers; uracil; internal energy; urinary concentration, followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species. 2. Symbol for uranium.

U

abbrev. URACIL, a nitrogenous BASE.

U

Abbreviation for uranium.

Patient discussion about U

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U

uranium; unit.

U

1. Abbreviation for unit. 2. Symbol for kilurane; uranium; uridine in polymers; uracil; urinary concentration, when followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species.

U

Symbol for internal energy.

U

abbr.1. unsatisfactory2. uracil

U

Symbol for 1. International Unit of enzyme activity.2. Uracil, see there.3. Uranium, see there.

u

Atomic mass unit

U

Abbreviation for uracil.

U

Abbreviation for internal energy.

U

1. Abbreviation for kilurane; uridine in polymers; uracil; internal energy; urinary concentration, followed by subscripts indicating location and chemical species. 2. Symbol for uranium.

U

abbrev. URACIL, a nitrogenous BASE.

U

Abbreviation for uranium.

Patient discussion about U

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