U
Horseshoe-shaped character
U is a manuscript modification of the Latin inscriptional V.
The Greeks introduced symbols for vowels, not then indicated by separate characters.
They took the Phoenician F, which had the value of W, represented by V, and used it for the vowel U.
Language's letter system
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- typographyArranging letters for display
- typefaceLettering style design
font · glyph · calligraphy · handwriting · script · character · vowel · phoneme
Curved metal hoof protector
- curveSmooth, angleless line
- bendCurve or flex
- arcCurved line segment
- magnetObject producing attractive field
turn · tube · pipe · bolt · joint · valley · channel · formation
Higher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- degreeUnit of measurement
- academicRelating to education or theory
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
graduate · alumni · institution · faculty · enrollment · tuition · professor · lecture
Basic substance or factor
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- atomicOf elemental particles
- nuclearOf atomic energy
enrichment · fission · plutonium · ore · decay · radiation · yellowcake · chemistry
alphabet
Language's letter system
- uppercaseCapital letter form
- lowercaseUncapitalized letter form
- typographyArranging letters for display
typeface · font · glyph · calligraphy · handwriting · script · character · vowel · phoneme · grapheme
horseshoe
Curved metal hoof protector
magnet · turn · tube · pipe · bolt · joint · valley · channel · formation · bracket
college
Higher education institution
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- degreeUnit of measurement
- academicRelating to education or theory
undergraduate · graduate · alumni · institution · faculty · enrollment · tuition · professor · lecture · dormitory
element
Basic substance or factor
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
- isotopeElemental variant by mass
- atomicOf elemental particles
nuclear · enrichment · fission · plutonium · ore · decay · radiation · yellowcake · chemistry · symbol
- U. S. Virgin IslandsAmerican Caribbean island territory
- U.S. ArmyAmerican land military branch
- U.S. ConstitutionSupreme law of America
- U.S. SteelMajor American steelmaker
- U.S. territoryAmerican-governed non-state land
- U.S. NavyAmerican maritime armed service