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 anelectrical circuit - noun physics the
depth dimension in a3D environment - noun physics
atomic number - noun The twenty-sixth
letter of the Englishalphabet , calledzed orzee and written in theLatin script .
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Examples
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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!
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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!
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BLITZER: And they get a Z-- it's a new Z visa that they would get almost right away, is that right?
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Home Minister P Chidambaram will take a call personally on Z and Z+.
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The 2009 Nissan Z marks the first full redesign of the Nissan Z® since its reintroduction as a 2003 model.
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The 2009 Nissan Z marks the first full redesign of the Nissan Z® since its reintroduction as a 2003 model.
Jubjub commented on the word Z
Girl
January 2, 2010
dontcry commented on the word Z
Wow
January 2, 2010
Jubjub commented on the word Z
I know ... looking at the pile of letters I've heaped on Zeitgeist, I'm embarrassed.
January 2, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word Z
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