Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
vel
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or, which is a logical connective.

noun

Initialism of vehicle excise licence

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vel (“or”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

VELs (plural)

Derived Forms

velology

Phrases

vel non

Frequently Paired Words

vel non

Questions

What does vel mean?
The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or, which is a logical connective.
Where does vel come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vel

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