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X
/ɛks/
noun
1.
the twenty-fourth letter of the alphabet.
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denoting the next after W in a set of items, categories, etc.
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denoting an unknown or unspecified person or thing:
"there is nothing in the data to tell us whether X causes Y or Y causes X"
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(in describing play in bridge) denoting an unspecified card other than an honour:
"East knows that declarer cannot hold a doubleton Qx"
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the first unknown quantity in an algebraic expression, usually the independent variable.
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denoting the principal or horizontal axis in a system of coordinates:
"the"
2.
a shape like that of a letter X:
"two wires in the form of an X"
3.
a cross-shaped written symbol.
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used to indicate a position on a map or diagram:
"put an X on the spot where you think its eye should be"
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used to indicate a mistake or incorrect answer.
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used in a letter or message to symbolize a kiss.
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used to indicate one's vote on a ballot paper:
"with trembling hand you inscribe your X on the slip of paper"
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used in place of the signature of a person who cannot write:
"nearly all those engaged in the fur trade signed with an X"
4.
the Roman numeral for ten.
Scrabble Points: 8
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