ynoun [ U ]
also Y uk/waɪ/us/waɪ/used to represent the second of two numbers or names that are not known or stated, when the first is represented by "x":
If 2x = 3y and x = 6, then y = 4.
The children on trial were referred to as child X and child Y.
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Mathematical symbols
- addition sign
- degree
- division sign
- equal sign
- expression
- foot
- minus
- multiplication sign
- pi
- placeholder
- plus
- point
- subtraction sign
- x