ys

Y, y

Y y

Definitions of ys word

noun plural ys the 25th letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel. 1
noun plural ys any spoken sound represented by the letter Y or y, as in yet, city, or rhythm. 1
noun plural ys something having the shape of a Y . 1
noun plural ys a written or printed representation of the letter Y or y. 1
noun plural ys a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Y or y. 1
noun ys one septillionth (10 -24) of a second. Abbreviation: ysec, ys. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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