Antonyms for
y
A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y.
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All Definitions for Y

Below are all the dictionary definitions of y:

1A figure or mark in the shape of the letter Y.
2A Y-shaped object, such as a railroad fork or a support for a telescope
3A wye, a bifurcation.
4A particular facility run by the YMCA/YWCA.
5A moth of the genus Plusia, having markings resembling the letter Y.
6Abbreviation of why. [(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.]
7Abbreviation of year. [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.]
8Abbreviation of youth, usually followed by an age appropriate for the content so marked. [(uncountable) The quality or state of being young.]
9Abbreviation of year (In some contexts as YY or YYYY to indicate only the last 2-digits or all 4-digits.) [A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.]
10Clipping of YMCA or YWCA. [A hostel or other facility operated by the Young Men's Christian Association.]
11Obsolete form of IJ: a lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands. [A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.]

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