W
Dictionary entry overview: What does W mean?
• W (noun)
The noun W has 4 senses:
1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
2. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
3. a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
4. the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Familiarity information: W used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• W (noun)
Meaning:
A heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
atomic number 74; tungsten; W; wolfram
Hypernyms ("W" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("W" is a substance of...):
scheelite (a mineral used as an ore of tungsten)
iron manganese tungsten; wolframite (a mineral consisting of iron and manganese tungstate in crystalline form; the principal ore of tungsten; found in quartz veins associated with granitic rocks)
Meaning:
The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Synonyms:
due west; westward; west; W
Hypernyms ("W" is a kind of...):
cardinal compass point (one of the four main compass points)
Meaning:
A unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Synonyms:
watt; W
Hypernyms ("W" is a kind of...):
power unit (a measure of electric power)
Meronyms (parts of "W"):
milliwatt (a unit of power equal to one thousandth of a watt)
Holonyms ("W" is a part of...):
kilowatt; kW (a unit of power equal to 1000 watts)
H.P.; horsepower; HP (a unit of power equal to 746 watts)
Meaning:
The 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
double-u; letter w; W
Hypernyms ("W" is a kind of...):
alphabetic character; letter; letter of the alphabet (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech)
Holonyms ("W" is a member of...):
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet (the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe)
