the letter x used to replace or obscure a gender morpheme, as to avoid the -o or -a inflection of a word borrowed from Spanish or the sequence m-e-n in the word women. See Latinx, womxn.
the letter x indicating a variable and used to hold a place in a word or abbreviation that can be occupied by another letter, as in CxO to account for a range of specialized executive positions in a corporation, for example CEO, CFO, and COO.
(used at the end of letters, telegrams, etc., to indicate a kiss.)
(used to indicate multiplication) times: 8 × 8=64.
(used between figures indicating dimensions) by: 3″ × 4″ (read: “three by four inches”);3″ × 4″ × 5″ (read: “three by four by five inches”).
power of magnification: a 50x telescope.
(used as a signature by an illiterate person.)
cross.
crossed with.
(used to indicate a particular place or point on a map or diagram): X marks the spot where the pirates' treasure is buried.
out of; foaled by: a colt by Flag-a-way x Merrylegs.
(used to indicate choice, as on a ballot, examination, etc.)
(used to indicate an error or incorrect answer, as on a test.)
Mathematics. (in Cartesian coordinates) the x-axis.
Chess. captures.
a person, thing, agency, factor, etc., of unknown identity: I feel sorry for poor Mr. X, the man she will ultimately marry.
Definition for x (4 of 6)
X1
or x
[ eks ]
/ ɛks /
noun,pluralX's or Xs,x's or xs.
the 24th letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound or combination of sounds represented by the letter X or x, as in xylene, box, or exact.
something having the shape of an X.
a written or printed representation of the letter X or x.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter X or x.
Definition for x (5 of 6)
X2
abbreviation
experimental.
extra.
extraordinary.
Definition for x (6 of 6)
X3
Symbol.
the 24th in order or in a series, or, when I is omitted, the 23rd.
(sometimes lowercase) the Roman numeral for 10.Compare Roman numerals.
Christ.
Christian.
cross.
Electricity. reactance.
Slang. a ten-dollar bill.
(no longer in official use by the Motion Picture Association of America) a rating for movies with subject matter that is suitable for adults only.
(in Great Britain) a designation for a film recommended for adults only.Compare A3 (def. 10), AA2 (def. 5), U5 (def. 6).
a person, thing, agency, factor, etc., of unknown identity.
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“Getting out of X band is on option,” said one senior Air Force official.
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X was then warned of the near miss via a correspondent who had worked with him in the past.
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X and Y could be terrible on their own, unknowable terms, and therefore incomparable.
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The curve is symmetrical about the axis of y and has the axis of x for its asymptote.
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