Definition of R

1. Noun. A unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air.

Exact synonyms: Roentgen
Generic synonyms: Radioactivity Unit

2. Noun. (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole.
Exact synonyms: Gas Constant, Universal Gas Constant
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Constant

3. Noun. The 18th letter of the Roman alphabet.

4. Noun. The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere.
Exact synonyms: Radius
Group relationships: Diam, Diameter
Specialized synonyms: Semidiameter, Radius Of Curvature
Generic synonyms: Length

Definition of R

1. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 18 ar) ¹

2. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 18 ar) ¹

3. Abbreviation. (context: US politics) Republican ¹

4. Abbreviation. (''film certification'') restricted ¹

5. Abbreviation. reverse ¹

6. Abbreviation. right (''as opposed to left'') ¹

7. Abbreviation. (context: handbells) ring ¹

8. Abbreviation. (chess) rook ¹

9. Abbreviation. (context: baseball cricket) The statistic reporting the number of runs scored by a player ¹

10. Abbreviation. Thursday ¹

11. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 18 ar) ¹

12. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 18 ar) ¹

13. Verb. (context: abbreviation slang text messaging internet) are (qualifier in text messaging and internet conversations) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of R

1. Commonly used abbreviation for respiration(s). For example, in a medical chart, you might see scrawled bp90/60 t98.6 hr 60/reg r15 , which is short hand signifying that the blood pressure is 90/60 mm hg, the temperature (t) is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit, the heart rate (hr) is 60/min and regular, and the respirations (r) 15/min. (this example would be entirely normal for an adult or older child). Symbol for a ring chromosome, a structurally abnormal chromosome in which the end of each chromosome arm has been lost and the broken arms have been reunited in ring formation. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of R

quæstionary
quæstioned
quæstioning
quæstions
quæstor
quæstors
qv
qwerties
qwerty
qwerty syndrome
qwertys
qwertyuiop
qwertz
qword
qwords
r (current term)
r-process
r-tard
r-value
r.
r.c.
r.e.
rBGH
rBST
rDNA
rRNA
rRNA (adenosine-O-2'-)methyltransferase
rTMP
r factors
r group

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