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F
2[ ef ]
noun
- the sixth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
- any spoken sound represented by the letter F or f, as in fat, differ, or huff.
- something having the shape of an F .
- a written or printed representation of the letter F or f.
- a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter F or f.
f.
3abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) make.
f
4- Optics. focal length ( def 1 ).
- Mathematics. function (of). See function ( def 4d ).
F
5abbreviation for
- Genetics. filial ( def 3 ).
- firm.
- franc; francs.
f.
6abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) let them be made.
F
7- the sixth in order or in a series.
- (sometimes lowercase) (in some grading systems) a grade or mark that indicates academic work of the lowest quality; failure.
- Music.
- the fourth tone in the scale of C major or the sixth tone in the relative minor scale, A minor.
- a string, key, or pipe tuned to this tone.
- a written or printed note representing this tone.
- (in the fixed system of solmization) the fourth tone of the scale of C major, called fa.
- the tonality having F as the tonic note.
- (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 40. Compare Roman numerals.
- Mathematics.
- function (of). See function ( def 4d ).
- (sometimes lowercase) Electricity. farad ( def ).
- Chemistry. fluorine ( ).
- (sometimes lowercase) Physics.
- Biochemistry. phenylalanine ( def ).
f.
8abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) let it be made; let there be made.
f.
9abbreviation for
- (in the Netherlands) guilder; guilders.
f.
10abbreviation for
- farad.
- farthing.
- father.
- fathom.
- feet.
- female.
- feminine.
- filly.
- fine.
- fluid (ounce).
- folio.
- following.
- foot.
- form.
- formed of.
- franc.
- from.
- Mathematics. function (of ).
f/
11abbreviation for
F-
12abbreviation for
- (in designations of aircraft) fighter:
F-105.
F.
13abbreviation for
- Fahrenheit.
- February.
- Fellow.
- forint.
- franc; francs.
- France.
- French.
- Friday.
f
1/ ɛf /
noun
- the sixth letter and fourth consonant of the modern English alphabet
- a speech sound represented by this letter, usually a voiceless labio-dental fricative, as in fat
F
2symbol for
- music
- 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
- a key, string, or pipe producing this note
- the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
- Fahrenheit
- Fellow
- chem fluorine
- Helmholtz function
- physics force
- franc(s)
- farad(s)
- genetics a generation of filial offspring, F 1 being the first generation of offspring, F 2 being the second generation, etc
abbreviation for
- France (international car registration)
F-
3abbreviation for
- fighter
F-106
f
4symbol for
- music forte: an instruction to play loudly
- physics frequency
- (formerly in the Netherlands) guilder
- maths function (of)
- physics femto-
- chess See algebraic notation
f.
5abbreviation for
- fathom(s)
- female
- grammar feminine
- ff.FF. folio
- ff. following (page)
f
6symbol for
- f-number
Word History and Origins
Origin of f1
Origin of f2
Origin of f3
Origin of f4
Word History and Origins
Origin of f1
Example Sentences
As a result, Molina was given an F in the course and his case was submitted to SDSU’s Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities, where he could appeal the decision.
It can also handle anything from -65 degrees F to 500 degrees F, so consider it for double duty as a coffee carafe for fancy brunches.
An F ratio bigger than one, though, means the variation is more than you’d expect to see.
According to the filing, these new Class F shares were approved by existing shareholders on August 24.
Proposition F would have established in the city charter a primary with a November run-off election if no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote.
The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.
That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.
Therefore, it is not possible for any F-35 schedule to include a video data link or infrared pointer at this point.
But the last national figure to wield ancient personal authority in an explicitly religious way was Robert F. Kennedy.
E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
I follow F. mainly, and note all but very trifling variations from it.
I played up one octave, and then I wished to go on by placing my first finger on F sharp.
The unindustrious pupil imagines that “p” represents 8, and not “f” or “v,” and translates 1845 into “To pour oil” .
The box of the diplomatic corps was just opposite us, and our gay little Mrs. F. sat in it dressed in white satin.
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