R

The Latin alphabet
	Aa	Bb	Cc	Dd
Ee	Ff	Gg	Hh	Ii	Jj
Kk	Ll	Mm	Nn	Oo	Pp
Qq	Rr	Ss	Tt	Uu	Vv
	Ww	Xx	Yy	Zz

R is the eighteenth (number 18) letter in the English alphabet.

Meanings for R

• On calendars, R is sometimes used as an short letter for Thursday instead of T, to avoid mistakes with Tuesday.
• In chess, R is a notation symbol for the rook piece.
• In geometry, R is most times a variable for the radius of a circle
• In navigation, R means the direction "right."
• In movies, R means "restricted."
• In Wheel of Fortune, R is one of the six letters given to any contestant participating in the "Bonus Round."

Related pages

• R (programming language)

Other websites

The dictionary definition of r at Wiktionary
Media related to R at Wikimedia Commons