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# xx

abbreviation; symbol

«xx» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#m1)
2. XX is the Roman numeral for 20 (maths). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#m2)
3. (science) XX is the pair of sex chromosomes usually found in girls and women. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x1)
- See you soon, xx [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x2)
- Happy birthday, Gran! xx [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x3)
- XX is the Roman numeral for twenty. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x4)
- Chapter XX is the last one. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x5)
- Most girls have XX chromosomes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x6)
- Chapter XX The Dainty China Country [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/#x7)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «xx» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/X/xx/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«xx» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/xx.html) on Mova free.