Meanings
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- abbreviationmetrologyAbbreviation of scruple, a unit of mass in the apothecaries' system.
- abbreviationnatural sciencesAbbreviation of strange quark.
- alternativeAlternative form of s..
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plural Ss
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of south.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of season (group of episodes of a series).
The pilot episode is S01E01.
1 more example
I watched S01 through 03. I have yet to watch the S04.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableusuallybusinessInitialism of small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableentertainmentInitialism of soprano.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableAmerican Library AssociationInitialism of sextodecimo (book size, 15-17.5 cm in height).
- abbreviationcountabledatedinitialismuncountablelifestyleInitialism of sadist.
- abbreviationinitialismnot comparableusuallybusinessInitialism of small (of the manufactured size).
- abbreviationinitialismnot comparableeducationInitialism of satisfactory.
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- mathematicsAn axiomatic set theory, developed by logician George Boolos, in which several of the axioms of ZF are derivable as theorems.
S has no axiom of extensionality and identity is absent from the other S axioms.
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nounan abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
nounthe cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
nouna unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
noun(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
noun1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Origin
S · proper noun
From the first letter of set and of stage, two fundamental concepts of the theory.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German S
- Ssouth
Swedish S, S
- Ssouth
- Sabbreviation of season
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with s
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s. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s
“s.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/s. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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