ˌɛsˈviː

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Definition of SV - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Silicon Valley

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region in California known for technology companies

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Many startups are based in SV.

acr: Student Visa

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official permission for students to study in another country

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She applied for an SV to study in Canada.

acr: sexual violence

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unwanted sexual acts forced on someone

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SV is a serious issue in many communities.

sexual violence

acr: Software Version

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number or code showing the release of a software

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Please update to the latest SV.

release number

acr: Stroke Volume

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amount of blood pumped by the heart each beat

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Doctors measured the SV during the test.

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Hamburg

sports

Hamburger SV, a German football club

Examples of SV in a sentence

She moved to SV for a new job.
His SV was approved last week.
You need an SV to enroll at that university.
SV prevention programs are essential in schools.
Many survivors of SV need support services.
The app requires SV 2.1 or higher.

Check the SV before installing the patch.
SV can vary with exercise.
Low SV may indicate heart problems.
Refer to SV for the word’s origin.
The dictionary entry says SV: ‘apple’.

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French:Silicon Valley, visa étudiant, ...
German:SV, Studentenvisum, ...
Italian:Silicon Valley, VS, ...
Spanish:SV, VE, ...
Portuguese:Vale do Silício, Visto de Estudante, ...
Chinese:硅谷, 学生签证, ...
Japanese:シリコンバレー, SV, ...
Arabic:وادي السيليكون, تأشيرة طالب, ...
Hebrew:סִילִיקוֹן וָאלִי, אֲשֶׁרֶת סְטוּדֶנְט, ...
Russian:Кремниевая долина, студенческая виза, ...
Ukrainian:Силіконова долина, Студентська віза, ...
Hindi:सिलिकॉन वैली, छात्र वीज़ा, ...
Bengali:সিলিকন ভ্যালি, ছাত্র ভিসা, ...
Catalan:SV, visat d'estudiant, ...
Czech:Silicon Valley, studentské vízum, ...
Danish:Silicon Valley, studievisum, ...
Dutch:Silicon Valley, SV, ...
Greek:Κοιλάδα του Πυριτίου, Φοιτητική Βίζα, ...
Hungarian:Szilícium-völgy, diákvízum, ...
Khmer:ជ្រលងភ្នំស៊ីលីកុន, ទិដ្ឋាការសិស្សនិស្សិត, ...
Korean:SV, 학생 비자, ...
Persian:دره سیلیکون, ویزا دانشجویی, ...
Polish:Dolina Krzemowa, wiza studencka, ...
Portuguese (BR):Vale do Silício, Visto de Estudante, ...
Romanian:Silicon Valley, viză de student, ...
Swedish:SV, studentvisum, ...
Thai:ซิลิคอนวัลเลย์, วีซ่านักเรียน, ...
Turkish:SV, Öğrenci Vizesi, ...
Vietnamese:SV, Thị thực sinh viên, ...

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