Z (disambiguation)
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Z is the twenty-sixth and last letter of the Latin alphabet
Z may also refer to:
In science and computing:
, the notation for the set of Integers- Haplogroup Z (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
- W and Z bosons, carriers of the weak force
- z-axis, the third dimension in a three-dimensional coordinate system
- Degree of redshift of objects at cosmological distances.
- A symbol commonly used to designate the atomic number of an element.
- z-buffering, the management of depth for 3-d graphics
- Z-score, term for Standard score, a statistical measure used to compare the results of different normal distributions
- Z machine, the world's largest X-ray
- Z notation, a formal specification language used for computing systems
- zepto-, an SI prefix meaning 10-21
- zetta-, an SI prefix meaning 1021
- ZW sex-determination system, also called the Z chromosome
- The Compressibility factor used to apply the ideal gas law to real gases.
In the arts:
- Z (album), by My Morning Jacket
- Z (film), a 1969 film by Costa-Gavras based on the 1967 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos
- Z Gundam
- Z (Tenchi Muyo!)
- Z, a 1967 novel by the Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos
- Z, a nickname of Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (b. 1979)
- Z, a rock group with Dweezil Zappa and his brother Ahmet Zappa
- Z, the main character in the 1974 movie Zardoz
- Z (pronounced "zee"), the main character in the 1998 film Antz
- Z, the main character in the Dragon Ball Z parody manga Neko Majin
- Z, the Yellow Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers: S.P.D.
In video games:
- Z (computer game), by the Bitmap Brothers
- Z-machine (interpreter), a virtual machine produced by Infocom for interactive fiction games
Other uses:
- Barred z (ƶ), used, e.g., to avoid confusion with the numeral 2
- Z Communications, a journalism-intensive media group in the USA
- Nissan Z-car, a series of sports cars
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