释义 |
j I. \ˈjā\ noun (plural j's or js \ˈjāz\) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 10th letter of the English alphabet b. : an instance of this letter printed, written, or otherwise represented c. : a speech counterpart of orthographic j (as j in jump, ajar, German ja, Spanish jefe) 2. a. : a printer's type, a stamp, or some other instrument for reproducing the letter j b. : one — see number table c. : a unit vector parallel to the y-axis 3. : someone or something arbitrarily or conveniently designated j especially as the 10th in order or class 4. : something having the shape of the letter J II. abbreviation Usage: often capitalized 1. jack 2. January 3. join 4. joule 5. journal; journalism 6. [Latin judex] judge 7. July 8. June 9. junior 10. [Latin jus] law 11. justice 12. juvenile III. symbol Usage: capitalized 1. Yahwistic or Judean — used in biblical criticism to designate Yahwistic material especially from an ancient epic constituting the earliest and a main source of the Hexateuch < the J passages in the creation story > < the J text > — compare d, e, p 2. ital mechanical equivalent of heat 3. ital radiant intensity |