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II

II

799 1.0
A Roman symbol for two
  • numeral
translation icon : II
  • The Roman numeral II represents the number two.
  • World War II
  • post-World War II
  • Vatican II

Examples

  • Perhaps the greatest difference between World War II and the wars and conflicts that preceded it was its ubiquity.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Two months after I arrived at the school, World War II broke out in Europe.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After World War II, they received the added support of federal officials.

    Academic text (2011)
  • During World War II, he helped develop radar for the U.S. government.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You were a nurse in World War II.

  • And Johnson just put through the biggest tax hike since World War II.

  • The massive changes in the global economy since World War II have had overwhelmingly positive effects.

    Academic text (2011)
  • But the story of World War II is not only about the last century's military technology.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His mother and stepfather had gone to California during World War II in search of work.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Other legislators, alarmed by a tactic used by the Nazis in World War II, joined him in his campaign.

    Academic text (2011)

Compounds

World War II
  • Literature
12 2.5

A global war from 1939 to 1945 between the Allies and Axis powers

5 7.4

A meeting of Catholic bishops from 1962 to 1965 that made major church reforms

type II diabetes
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A long-term condition that makes blood sugar too high, often in adults and treated with diet and pills

phase II
  • Specialized
2 4.7

A clinical trial stage testing a new treatment in many people to see if it works and check side effects

1 7.7

An agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union to limit nuclear weapons

angiotensin II
  • Specialized
6.3

A hormone in the body that makes blood vessels smaller and raises blood pressure

5.5

A drug that blocks angiotensin II to lower high blood pressure or help heart failure

factor II
  • Specialized
7.2

A protein in blood that changes into thrombin to help blood clot

A king who ruled Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 and also ruled Hanover

gravida II
  • Specialized
8.2

A woman who is pregnant for the second time

9.9

An old religious book with visions from angels sometimes included in some Bibles

A short New Testament book that is Paul's second letter to the church in Thessalonica

9.5

The fourth month of the Islamic calendar

4.2

A medical test with more people to see if a treatment works and check for side effects

Surface Forms

II roman numeral

Etymology

II is the Roman symbol for 'two'. It comes from Latin duo meaning 'two' and looks like two sticks side by side, a helpful image to remember that II marks the second item or the number two.