X

X¹ x [eks] n plural X's x's

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1¦(letter)¦

2¦(number)¦

3¦(mathematics)¦

4¦(on school work)¦

5¦(when voting)¦

6¦(on a letter)¦

7¦(film)¦

8¦(unknown/secret name)¦

9¦(when signing your name)¦

10 X number of people/things

11 X marks the spot

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1.) ¦(LETTER)¦ [U and C]

the 24th letter of the English alphabet

2.) ¦(NUMBER)¦

the number 10 in the system of ↑roman numerals

3.) ¦(MATHEMATICS)¦[U]

technical a letter used in mathematics to represent an unknown quantity or value

▪ if 3x = 6, x = 2

4.) ¦(ON SCHOOL WORK)¦

a mark used on school work to show that a written answer is not correct

5.) ¦(WHEN VOTING)¦

a mark used to show that you have chosen something on an official piece of paper, for example when voting

6.) ¦(ON A LETTER)¦

a mark used to show a kiss, especially at the end of a letter

▪ Love, Cindy XXX

7.) ¦(FILM)¦ [singular, U]

used in the past to describe a film that was officially approved as only suitable for people over 18

= ↑18

→↑X-rated

8.) ¦(UNKNOWN/SECRET NAME)¦[U]

a letter used instead of someone's or something's real name because you want to keep it secret or you do not know it

▪ At the trial, Ms X said that she had known the defendant for three years.

9.) ¦(WHEN SIGNING YOUR NAME)¦

a mark used instead of a signature by someone who cannot write

10.) X number of people/things

used to say that there are a number of people or things when the exact number is not important

11.) X marks the spot

used on maps in adventure stories to show that something is buried in a particular place

X ²

X² v

X out [X sth<=>out] phr v

AmE to mark or remove a mistake in a piece of writing using an X

= ↑cross out