English to English Dictionary

Valedictorian

The student who has the highest academic rank in a graduating class and traditionally delivers the farewell speech at the graduation ceremony.

Valency

The combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with.

Valley

A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream running through it.

Value

The regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.

Valueless

Having no financial or monetary worth; completely worthless.

Vast

Of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Vehicle

A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart.

Vein

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.

Velcro

A fastening device consisting of two strips of nylon fabric: one covered with tiny hooks and the other with tiny loops, which adhere when pressed together.

Velorum

The genitive form of the constellation Vela, used in the standard Bayer designation of stars located within this southern constellation.

Verdict

A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest by a jury.

Verger

An official who acts as a caretaker and attendant in a church, traditionally carrying a rod or staff before ecclesiastical dignitaries during processions.