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W has 11 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Character · Prep · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

2

the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

3

a unit of power equal to 1 joule per second; the power dissipated by a current of 1 ampere flowing across a resistance of 1 ohm

4

the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet

5

watt

6

wins

Adjective
1

wide

Character
1

The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double-u and written in the Latin script.

2

The twenty-third letter of the English alphabet, called double U and written in the Latin script.

Prep
1

Alternative form of w/

Proper Noun
1

Wednesday

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
metallic element cardinal compass point power unit letter
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