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Re has 12 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Prep · Proper Noun · Symbol

Definitions
Noun
1

a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum

2

ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods

Ra Re
3

the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization

4

a syllable used in solfège to represent the second note of a major scale.

5

Reinsurance.

6

Abbreviation of "recursively enumerable"; the class of decision problems for which a 'yes' answer can be verified by a Turing machine in a finite amount of time.

Prep
1

About, regarding, with reference to; especially in letters, documents and emails.

2

Regarding, re.

Proper Noun
1

Alternative form of Ra

2

A municipality of Vestfold, Norway

3

Initialism of Royal Engineers, a regiment in the British Army.

Symbol
1

rupee

See Also
r completive up regarding solfège solfeggio a prefix
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
metallic element solfa syllable
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