noun, abbreviation
noun (also y) (plural Y's, y's )
1 [C,U] the 25th letter of the English alphabet:
'Year' begins with (a) Y / 'Y'.
2 [U] (mathematics) used to represent a number whose value is not mentioned:
Can the value of y be predicted from the value of x?
3 [U] a person, a number, an influence, etc. that is not known or not named:
Let's suppose X knows what Y is doing.
seealsoYCHROMOSOME, Y-FRONTS
abbreviation (the Y) (AmE, informal) YMCA, YWCA
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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