J

¹

or j

[ jey ]

noun

, plural J's or Js, j's or js.

1. the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter J or j, as in just, major, or rajah.
3. something having the shape of a J .
4. a written or printed representation of the letter J or j.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter J or j.

J

²

abbreviation for

1. Jewish ( def 1 ).
2. Physics. joule; joules. Also j

J

³

Symbol.

1. the tenth in order or in a series.
2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 1. Compare Roman numerals.

j

⁴

Symbol.

1. Mathematics. a unit vector on the y-axis of a coordinate system.
2. Engineering. the imaginary number .

J.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Cards. Jack.
2. Journal.
3. Judge.
4. Justice.

j

¹

/ dʒeɪ /

noun

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

²

symbol for

1. maths the unit vector along the y -axis
2. obsolete.
   Also calledi the imaginary number √–1

J

³

symbol for

1. cards jack
2. joule(s)
3. current density

abbreviation for

1. Japan (international car registration)

J

1. Abbreviation of joule

Example Sentences

"J&J takes the issue of talc safety incredibly seriously and always has," he says.

From BBC

This research was supported in part by the Michael J. Fox Foundation under award no.

From Science Daily

ICE Acting Director Patrick J. Lechleitner told NBC News in July that Trump’s plan would have “astronomical” economic costs and require unfeasible infrastructure to enact.

From Salon

In less than two weeks since being elected again, Donald J. Trump has embarked on a new campaign to shatter the institutions of Washington as no incoming president has in his lifetime.

From Salon

President-elect Donald J. Trump confirmed on Monday that he intended to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military in some form to assist in his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

From New York Times