Definitions for: X


[n] a stimulant drug that is chemically related to mescaline and amphetamine and is used illicitly for its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects; it was formerly used in psychotherapy but in 1985 it was declared illegal in the United States
[n] the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
[adj] being one more than nine



Webster (1913) Definition: X ([e^]ks).
X, the twenty-fourth letter of the English alphabet, has
three sounds; a compound nonvocal sound (that of ks), as in
wax; a compound vocal sound (that of gz), as in example; and,
at the beginning of a word, a simple vocal sound (that of z),
as in xanthic. See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect] 217,
270, 271.

Note: The form and value of X are from the Latin X, which is
from the Greek [Chi], which in some Greek alphabets had
the value of ks, though in the one now in common use it
represents an aspirated sound of k.

Synonyms: 10, 10, Adam, cardinal, decade, ecstasy, MDMA, methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ten, ten, tenner

See Also: alphabetic character, large integer, letter, letter of the alphabet, Roman alphabet, stimulant, stimulant drug

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