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'''VA''', '''Va''' and variants may refer to: |
'''VA''', '''Va''' and variants may refer to: |
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* ''[[Vampire Academy]]'', series of 6 best-selling books |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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* [[Vä]], Sweden, a village |
* [[Vä]], Sweden, a village |
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* [[Vatican City]] (ISO 3166-1 country code VA) |
* [[Vatican City]] (ISO 3166-1 country code VA) |
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* [[Virginia]], United States postal abbreviation |
* [[Virginia]], United States postal abbreviation |
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==Businesses and organizations== |
==Businesses and organizations== |
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===Businesses=== |
===Businesses=== |
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* [[VA Tech Wabag]], a company with headquarters in Austria and India |
* [[VA Tech Wabag]], a company with headquarters in Austria and India |
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* [[Virgin Atlantic]], a worldwide airline owned by Richard Branson of the Virgin group |
* [[Virgin Atlantic]], a worldwide airline owned by Richard Branson of the Virgin group |
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* [[Virgin Australia]] (IATA |
* [[Virgin Australia]] (IATA code since 2011) |
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* [[Viasa]] (IATA code 1960–1997) |
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===Organizations=== |
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* [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]] |
* [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs]], a department of the US government |
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** [[Veterans Health Administration]], better abbreviated as "VHA", a sub-department of the United States Department of Veteran Affairs |
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* [[Vermont Academy]], boarding and day high school in Saxtons River, VT |
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* VA, post nominal letters of the [[Royal Order of Victoria and Albert]] |
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* VA, nickname for the French association football club [[Valenciennes FC]] |
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* [[Virtual airline (hobby)]], flight simulation hobby organization |
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===Other organizations=== |
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* ''[[Vampire Academy]]'', series of 6 best-selling books |
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* [[Vibrant Academy]], a coaching institute in Kota, Rajasthan |
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* [[Royal Order of Victoria and Albert]], as indicated by postnominal letters |
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* [[Virtual airline (hobby)]], a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline |
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==Science, technology, and mathematics== |
==Science, technology, and mathematics== |
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===Biology and medicine=== |
===Biology and medicine=== |
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* [[Ventral anterior nucleus]], a component of the thalamus in the central nervous system |
* [[Ventral anterior nucleus]], a component of the thalamus in the central nervous system |
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* [[Heart arrhythmia#Ventricular|Ventricular arrhythmia]] |
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* [[Visual acuity]], a quantitative measure of visual perception |
* [[Visual acuity]], a quantitative measure of visual perception |
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===Computing=== |
===Computing and systems=== |
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* [[.va]], the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for Vatican |
* [[.va]], the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for the State of the Vatican City |
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* Validation Authority, in [[ |
* Validation Authority, in [[public key infrastructure]] |
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* Virtual address, a computer memory location in [[ |
* Virtual address, a computer memory location in [[virtual address space]] |
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* Vertical alignment, a technology used in a modern [[liquid-crystal display#Vertical alignment (VA)|liquid-crystal display]] |
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* [[Visual analytics]], business intelligence visualization tools |
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===Mathematics=== |
===Mathematics and physics=== |
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* [[Vertex algebra]] |
* [[Vertex algebra]] |
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* [[Vertical asymptote]], in mathematics |
* [[Vertical asymptote]], in mathematics |
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===Electronics=== |
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===Other uses in science and technology=== |
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* [[VA (voltage)]], a positive supply voltage |
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* [[V speeds#VA|Air speed]] in aviation associated with design maneuvering speed (Official abbreviation in FAR and CS requirements) |
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* V<sub>A</sub>, the design [[maneuvering speed]] of an aircraft |
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==Other uses== |
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* [[Various Artists]], used in the description of a music album which contains tracks that have been compiled from several different artists |
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* [[Va people]], an ethnic group in China and Myanmar |
* [[Va people]], an ethnic group in China and Myanmar |
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* [[Value added]], in economics |
* [[Value added]], in economics |
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* [[Variable annuity]], a financial instrument |
* [[Variable annuity]], a financial instrument |
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* [[Vice admiral]], a military rank |
* [[Vice admiral]], a military rank |
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* [[Virtual assistant (occupation)|Virtual assistant]], an independent contractor providing assistance to clients via the internet |
* [[Virtual assistant (occupation)|Virtual assistant]], an independent contractor providing assistance to clients via the internet |
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* [[Wine Fault#Acetic acid|Volatile acidity]] or vinegar taint, high acetic acidity in wine |
* [[Wine Fault#Acetic acid|Volatile acidity]] or vinegar taint, high acetic acidity in wine |
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* Amateur radio callsign prefix for [[Canada]], e.g. as in "VA1BOB" |
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* [[Vá (footballer)]], Angolan footballer |
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* [[MG VA]], a car manufactured by MG |
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Latest revision as of 01:45, 11 June 2024
VA, Va and variants may refer to:
Places
[edit]- Vä, Sweden, a village
- Vatican City (ISO 3166-1 country code VA)
- Virginia, United States postal abbreviation
Businesses and organizations
[edit]Businesses
[edit]- VA Software (also known as "VA Research" and "VA Linux Systems") a company that eventually became Geeknet
- VA Tech Wabag, a company with headquarters in Austria and India
- Virgin Atlantic, a worldwide airline owned by Richard Branson of the Virgin group
- Virgin Australia (IATA code since 2011)
- V Australia (IATA code 2009–2011)
- Viasa (IATA code 1960–1997)
Organizations
[edit]- United States Department of Veterans Affairs, a department of the US government
- VA (Public & Science), Swedish scientific organisation
- Vermont Academy, boarding and day high school in Saxtons River, VT
- VA, post nominal letters of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
- VA, nickname for the French association football club Valenciennes FC
- Virtual airline (hobby), flight simulation hobby organization
- Voluntary aided school, type of state-funded school in England and Wales
Media and entertainment
[edit]- Va (film), a 2010 Tamil-language movie
- Vampire Academy, series of 6 best-selling books
- Victoria & Albert Museum, more usually given as "V&A"
- Violent Apathy, punk rock band from Kalamazoo, MI
- Virtual Adepts, a "tradition" in the role-playing game Mage: The Ascension
- Virtual Analog, musical instruments that emulate analog synthesizers
- Visual arts
- Voice actor, actor who provides voices for animated characters or non-visual media
Science, technology, and mathematics
[edit]Biology and medicine
[edit]- Valproic acid, an often-used anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug
- Vascular anomaly, in medicine
- Ventral anterior nucleus, a component of the thalamus in the central nervous system
- Ventricular arrhythmia
- Visual acuity, a quantitative measure of visual perception
Computing and systems
[edit]- .va, the country code top level domain (ccTLD) for the State of the Vatican City
- Validation Authority, in public key infrastructure
- Virtual address, a computer memory location in virtual address space
- Vertical alignment, a technology used in a modern liquid-crystal display
- Visual analytics, business intelligence visualization tools
- Vulnerability assessment, the process of identifying and quantifying vulnerabilities in a system
Mathematics and physics
[edit]- Vertex algebra
- Vertical asymptote, in mathematics
- Volt-ampere, the SI unit of apparent power measurement, equivalent to the watt
Electronics
[edit]- VA (voltage), a positive supply voltage
Space and aviation
[edit]- VA, the design maneuvering speed of an aircraft
- Vozvraschaemyi Apparat or VA spacecraft, a Soviet reentry vehicle
Other uses
[edit]- Various Artists, used in the description of a music album which contains tracks that have been compiled from several different artists
- Va people, an ethnic group in China and Myanmar
- Value added, in economics
- Variable annuity, a financial instrument
- Vice admiral, a military rank
- Virtual assistant, an independent contractor providing assistance to clients via the internet
- Volatile acidity or vinegar taint, high acetic acidity in wine
- Amateur radio callsign prefix for Canada, e.g. as in "VA1BOB"
- Vá (footballer), Angolan footballer
- MG VA, a car manufactured by MG