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fad

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–noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
Origin:
1825–35; n. use of dial. fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obs. faddle to play with, fondle. See fiddle

Related forms:
fadlike, adjective

Synonyms:
craze, vogue, rage.
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fad   (fād)   
n.  A fashion that is taken up with great enthusiasm for a brief period of time; a craze.

[Possibly from fidfad, fussy person, fussy, from fiddle-faddle.]
fad'dism n., fad'dist n., fad'dy adj.
FAD  
abbr.  flavin adenine dinucleotide
flavin adenine dinucleotide  
n.   Abbr. FAD
A coenzyme, C27H33N9O15P2, that is a derivative of riboflavin and functions in certain oxidation-reduction reactions in the body.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Fad

Fad\, n. [Cf. Faddle.] A hobby; freak; whim. -- Fad"dist, n.

It is your favorite fad to draw plans. --G. Eliot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : fad
Spanish: novedad, moda,
German: der (letzte) Schrei in etwas,
Japanese: 一時的流行
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fad 
1834, "hobby, pet project;" 1881 as "fashion, craze," perhaps shortened from fiddle-faddle. Or perhaps from Fr. fadaise "trifle, nonsense," ult. from L. fatuus "stupid."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: FAD
Pronunciation: "ef-(")A-'dE
Function: noun
: FLAVIN ADENINEDINUCLEOTIDE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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FAD abbr.
flavin adenine dinucleotide

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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FAD
["FAD, A Simple and Powerful Database Language", F. Bancilon et al, Proc 13th Intl Conf on VLDB, Brighton, England, Sep 1987].

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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FAD
  1. fish aggregating device
  2. flavin adenine dinucleotide
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