noun, plural F's or Fs, f's or fs.
1.
the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
2.
3.
something having the shape of an F .
4.
a written or printed representation of the letter F or f.
5.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter F or f.
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F
F
Symbol.
1.
the sixth in order or in a series.
2.
(sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark that indicates academic work of the lowest quality; failure.
3.
Music.
a.
the fourth tone in the scale of C major or the sixth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
b.
a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
c.
a written or printed note representing this tone.
d.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the fourth tone of the scale of C major, called fa.
e.
the tonality having F as the tonic note.
4.
(sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 40. Compare Roman numerals.
5.
Mathematics.
a.
field.
b.
function (of).
6.
7.
Chemistry, fluorine.
8.
(sometimes lowercase) Physics.
a.
force.
b.
frequency.
c.
fermi.
9.
Biochemistry, phenylalanine.
f
Symbol, Optics. focal length.
F-
Military.
(in designations of aircraft) fighter: F-105.
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| —n , pl f's, F's, Fs | |
| 1. | the sixth letter and fourth consonant of the modern English alphabet |
| 2. | a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless labio-dental fricative, as in fat |
| F or F | |
| —n | |
| f or F (ɛf) | |
| —n , pl f's, F's, Fs | |
| 1. | the sixth letter and fourth consonant of the modern English alphabet |
| 2. | a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless labio-dental fricative, as in fat |
| F or F | |
| —n | |
| f | |
| —symbol for | |
| 1. | music forte: an instruction to play loudly |
| 2. | physics frequency |
| 3. | (formerly in the Netherlands) guilder |
| 4. | maths function (of) |
| 5. | physics femto- |
| 6. | chess See algebraic notation |
| [(sense 3) from Dutch: florin] | |
| f, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| f-number | |
| f/, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| f:, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| f, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| f-number | |
| f/, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| f:, f/ or f: | |
| —symbol for | |
| F | |
| —symbol for | |
| 1. | music |
| a. a note having a frequency of 349.23 hertz (F above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the fourth note of the scale of C major | |
| b. a key, string, or pipe producing this note | |
| c. the major or minor key having this note as its tonic | |
| 2. | Fahrenheit |
| 3. | Fellow |
| 4. | chem fluorine |
| 5. | Helmholtz function |
| 6. | physics force |
| 7. | franc(s) |
| 8. | farad(s) |
| 9. | genetics a generation of filial offspring, F1 being the first generation of offspring, F2 being the second generation, etc |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 10. | France (international car registration) |
| f. or F. | |
| —abbreviation for , ff., FF., ff. | |
| 1. | fathom(s) |
| 2. | female |
| 3. | grammar feminine |
| 4. | folio |
| 5. | following (page) |
| F. or F. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| f. or F. | |
| —abbreviation for , ff., FF., ff. | |
| 1. | fathom(s) |
| 2. | female |
| 3. | grammar feminine |
| 4. | folio |
| 5. | following (page) |
| F. or F. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| F- | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| fighter: F-106 | |
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Word Origin & History
Führer
1934, from Führer und Reichskanzler, title assumed by Hitler in 1934 as head of German state, from Ger. Führer "leader," from führen "to lead," from M.H.G. vüeren "to lead, drive," from O.H.G. fuoren "to set in motion, lead," causative of O.H.G. faran "to go, travel," which is cognate
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Medical Dictionary
F 1
The symbol for the element fluorine.
F 2
abbr.
Fahrenheit
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Science Dictionary
F
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fluorine  (fl r'ēn') Pronunciation Key
Symbol F A pale-yellow, poisonous, gaseous element of the halogen group. It is highly corrosive and is used to separate certain isotopes of uranium and to make refrigerants and high-temperature plastics. It is also added in fluoride form to the water supply to prevent tooth decay. Atomic number 9; atomic weight 18.9984; melting point -223°C; boiling point -188.14°C; specific gravity of liquid 1.108 (at boiling point); valence 1. See Periodic Table. |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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F
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f.
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| F. French |
| f/ f stop (relative aperture of a lens) |
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