xx

«xx» in Mova's school dictionary: xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

abbreviation; symbol

meaning for a pupil

1) xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal). tree →

2) XX is the Roman numeral for 20 (maths). tree →

3) (science) XX is the pair of sex chromosomes usually found in girls and women. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life, people end friendly notes with «xx». In maths, Roman numerals use X for 10, so XX is 20. In science lessons on genes, XX and XY are chromosome pairs. Phrases: love, xx.

examples

• Love, Mum xx tree →
• See you soon, xx tree →
• Happy birthday, Gran! xx tree →
• XX is the Roman numeral for twenty. tree →
• Chapter XX is the last one. tree →
• Most girls have XX chromosomes. tree →
• Chapter XX The Dainty China Country tree →

note

Informal; not used in formal letters. A single «x» is one kiss. Roman numerals: X = 10, XX = 20, XXX = 30.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «xx» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.