"WWWWW" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} WWWWW
  1. (humorous, mathematics) Abbreviation of which was what we wanted. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, humorous Alternative form of: which was what we wanted Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: QED (alt: quod erat demonstrandum), Q.E.D. (quod erat demonstrandum) (alt: quod erat demonstrandum), Q. E. D. (quod erat demonstrandum) (alt: quod erat demonstrandum), W⁵ (punningly interpreting WWWWW as mathematical notation for the product of five Ws)

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