R

R is the eighteenth letter of the Latin alphabet.

Semitic Rêš (the head) developed into Greek Ρω (Rô). The sound value /r/ however was maintained in Greek as well as Etruscan and Latin.

Romeo represents the letter R in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Meanings for R

In calendars, R is often used as an abbreviation for Thursday instead of T, to avoid confusion with Tuesday.
In chemistry,
- R denotes the molar gas constant.
- In organic chemistry, R is the symbol for the hydrocarbon chain.
In commerce, R with an enclosing circle, ®, denotes a registered trademark.
In computing, R is the name of a statistical programming language; see R (programming language)
In electrical engineering, R is often the variable for electrical resistance
In film, R is a rating given for films given by the Motion Picture Association of America; see R (rating)
In financial securities, R is the stock symbol for Ryder Systems Inc.
In geometry, r is often a variable for the radius of a circle
In law, R stands for Rex (king) or Regina (queen) in court citations incountries that recognize the British monarch as head of state.
In mathematics, blackboard bold $\mathbb {R}$ represents the real numbers
In navigation, R denotes the relative direction "right"; see left and right.
In physics, R is the symbol for roentgen, a unit of dosage of X-rays or gamma radiation.
In radiocommunication, R is one of the ITU prefixes allocated to Russia.