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'''[[X]]''' is the 24th letter of the Latin alphabet.
'''[[X]]''' is the 24th letter of the Latin alphabet.'''X''' may also refer to:


'''X''' may also refer to:
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* [[X (demo party)]], a Dutch demoscene party which started in 1995
* [[X (demo party)]], a Dutch demoscene party which started in 1995
* [[Organization X]], a resistance organization active during the Axis occupation of Greece and the Greek Civil War
* [[Organization X]], a resistance organization active during the Axis occupation of Greece and the Greek Civil War

==Language==
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* x, used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the [[voiceless velar fricative]]
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* {{IPA|ꭓ}}, used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the [[voiceless uvular fricative]]


==People==
==People==
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* [[X (fragrance)]], a fragrance set by Irish pop vocal band Westlife
* [[X (fragrance)]], a fragrance set by Irish pop vocal band Westlife
* [[X (gender identity)]], used on passports and identification documents to denote intersex or indeterminate gender
* [[X (gender identity)]], used on passports and identification documents to denote intersex or indeterminate gender
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* [[X mark]], a common written symbol of negation or affirmation
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* X, the symbol for a [[strike (bowling)|strike]] in bowling
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* X, a handwritten symbol for a [[hugs and kisses|kiss]]
* X, a street name for the drug [[MDMA]]
* X, a street name for the drug [[MDMA]]
* X, often used by [[straight edge]]rs to show their commitment to their lifestyle
* X, often used by [[straight edge]]rs to show their commitment to their lifestyle
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* The [[Xcel Energy Center]] ("The X"), an arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
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* ╳, a [[box-drawing character]]
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* Ⓧ, a [[List of Japanese typographic symbols#Organization-specific symbols|Japanese typographic symbol]] used in resale price maintenance
* X, an abbreviation for the word "[[cross]]"
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* X, the legal [[signature]] of an illiterate person
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* The [[Xcel Energy Center]] ("The X"), an arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota
* [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class]]
* [[Nilgiri Mountain Railway X class]]
* A stand-in for the Greek letter [[Chi (letter)|chi]]
* A stand-in for the Greek letter [[Chi (letter)|''chi'']]
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* [[File:JRW oka-X.svg|17px]], the official West Japan Railway Company service symbol for the [[San'yō Main Line]].
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Χ]], the Greek letter chi
*[[Χ]], the Greek letter ''chi''
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**x, used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the [[voiceless velar fricative]]
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** {{IPA|ꭓ}}, used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the [[voiceless uvular fricative]]
*Symbols:
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**╳, a [[box-drawing character]]
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** Ⓧ, a [[List of Japanese typographic symbols#Organization-specific symbols|Japanese typographic symbol]] used in resale price maintenance
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** X, the symbol for a [[strike (bowling)|strike]] in bowling
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** [[File:JRW oka-X.svg|17px]], the official West Japan Railway Company service symbol for the [[San'yō Main Line]].
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** [[X mark|✗]], a common written symbol of negation or affirmation
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** X, a handwritten symbol for a [[hugs and kisses|kiss]]
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** ✘, the legal [[signature]] of an illiterate person
*Words or prefixes often represented by "X":
*Words or prefixes often represented by "X":
**[[By (disambiguation)]]
**[[By (disambiguation)|''By'' (disambiguation)]]
**''[[Cross]]''
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**[[Extension (disambiguation)]]
**[[Trans (disambiguation)]]
**[[Express (disambiguation)|''Express'' (disambiguation)]]
**[[Express (disambiguation)]]
**[[Extension (disambiguation)|''Extension'' (disambiguation)]]
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**[[Trans (disambiguation)|''Trans'' (disambiguation)]]
*[[X² (roller coaster)]]
*[[X² (roller coaster)]]
*[[Citizen X (disambiguation)]]
*[[Citizen X (disambiguation)]]

Revision as of 23:04, 12 September 2023

Look up X or x in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

X is the 24th letter of the Latin alphabet.X may also refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Film

Television

  • Kamen Rider X, a Japanese series in the Kamen Rider franchise
  • Ultraman X, a 2015 Japanese tokusatsu television series
  • The X (TV series), a Canadian children's program
  • The X's, an American animated series
  • WXSP-CD, a Grand Rapids, Michigan TV station branded as "The X"
  • X (TV series), a Japanese anime series based on the X manga by CLAMP
  • X, the production code for the 1966 Doctor Who serial The Ark

Video games

Literature

Music

Performers

For individuals, see § People.

Albums

Operas

Songs

Stations

  • KHTI, formerly KCXX, known as "The 'X' at 103.9 FM", a Southern California rock n' roll radio station
  • KWEE, formerly known as "The 'X' at 100.1 FM", a rock n' roll radio station in Reno, Nevada
  • WNFZ, formerly known as "94.3 the X", a modern rock radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee
  • WQXA-FM, also known as 105.7 "The 'X'", a modern rock radio station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
  • WXDX-FM, also known as "The 'X' at 105.9", a modern rock radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • WXLV (FM), former call sign branded as "90.3 "The X"", a college radio station in Allentown, Pennsylvania
  • WXNY-FM, known as "La X 96.3", a Spanish radio station in New York City
  • WZDA, formerly known as "103.9 The 'X'", a modern rock radio station in Dayton, Ohio

Roller coasters

Businesses and organizations

Companies

Schools

Other organizations

  • X (demo party), a Dutch demoscene party which started in 1995
  • Organization X, a resistance organization active during the Axis occupation of Greece and the Greek Civil War

People

In arts and entertainment

  • Director X (born 1975), Canadian music video director, also known as X and Little X
  • Princess X (musician) , former stage name of musician Liza Fox (active 2010–present)
  • XXXTentacion (1998–2018), American rapper commonly referred to as "X"
  • DMX (rapper) (1970–2021), American rapper commonly referred to as "X"
  • Shaun Ryder (born 1962), English musician also known as X
  • Terminator X (born 1966), stage name for American DJ Norman Roberts, who worked with Public Enemy
  • X, ring name of wrestler Carl Ouellet (born 1967)

Other people

  • X González (born 1999), American gun control activist
  • Clyde X (1931–2009), Nation of Islam official
  • Khoisan X (1955–2010), political activist
  • Laura X (born 1940), feminist historian
  • Malcolm X (1925–1965), civil rights activist
  • Michael X (1933–1975), activist and criminal
  • Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (born 2000), climate activist, often known as "X"
  • X, the girl in the X Case, a landmark court case about abortion in Ireland
  • X, pseudonymous author of the 1947 Foreign Affairs "X Article", formally titled "The Sources of Soviet Conduct"
  • X, surname often assumed by members of the Nation of Islam

Science, technology, and mathematics

Astronomy

Biology

  • × (or x), used in some types of hybrid names in botany
  • X chromosome, a sex determinant in many animal species, including mammals

Chemistry

Computing

  • OS X (pronounced 'OS ten'), the former name of the macOS operating system for Apple computers
  • X Window System, a client-server display protocol often used in UNIX environments
  • X file format, used by DirectX
  • X, the mnemonic for the execute instruction on the TI-990 and the TMS9900

Mathematics

Physics

  • X (charge), a conserved quantum number in particle physics
  • X band, part of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum
  • X unit (X), in physics

Other uses

See also

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