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Meaning of R | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ɑː(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. Symbol for reverse (“gear setting”).
    alt-of, symbol
  2. Abbreviation of Redactor(s) in the context of the documentary hypothesis, referring to a compiler and editor of the Torah.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  3. The eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, called ar and written in the Latin script.
    letter, lowercase
  4. Symbol for radius.
    alt-of, symbol
  5. Abbreviation of Republican, especially preceding the constituent location.
    US, abbreviation, alt-of
  6. Abbreviation of Rex (“King”) or Regina (“Queen”), the initial by which a British monarch signs documents after his or her name.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  7. The Crown, the government of a monarchy.
  8. Abbreviation of ring.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  9. Abbreviation of rook.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  10. Abbreviation of run(s); the statistic reporting the number of runs scored by a player.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  11. Abbreviation of Thursday.
    abbreviation, alt-of, especially
  12. Abbreviation of region, in the sense of the regions of the Philippines.
    Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of

Equivalents

Français r R
Italiano 6 r
日本語 R言語
Kurdî R r
Português r

Examples

“R-Texas”
“The English case of R v R [1992] AC 599 ruled that rape can be committed by a husband against his wife.”
“1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 e.p. Nxd6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. Qe3+ Be7 9. Nbd2 0-0 10. 0-0-0 Re8 11. Kb1 (=)”
“The correct answer is 1.Rxf6 Rxf6 2.Rf1 Raf8 3.Qg5 Kg7 4.Nh5+ Other sub-variations work, such as playing 2.Qg5 then 3.Rf1 or playing 4.Bxf6+ first before playing 5.Nh5+.”
“Lecs, T R 9:05; lab, M T W R or F 1:25—4:25, or M or W 7:30—10:30 p.m.”
“8:30 MWF (3 x 1 hour) […] 8:30-10 TR (2 x 1.5 hours)”
“Office Hours: MTWRF: 9:00–11:00, 1:30–3:00 or stop by my office anytime.”
“One needs to be careful, however, to distinguish between original P and the work of the later priestly Redactor (R), who edited P and other documents in the postexilic period.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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