adj
Meaning 1
Abbreviation of false.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: T
Standard Lemma guide
f
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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letter, name: /ɛf/
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phoneme: /f/
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rhymes with -ɛf
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CMU ARPABET: EH1 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Abbreviation of female.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Abbreviation of fine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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character
Meaning 4
The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: letter, lowercase
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intj
Meaning 5
An expression of sympathy or pity; see F in the chat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, humorous, usually
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name
Meaning 6
Abbreviation of various proper names.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Meaning 7
Abbreviation of Fahrenheit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Meaning 8
Abbreviation of Father, as a title given to priests.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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Synonyms: Fr
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 9
Abbreviation of French.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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name
Meaning 10
Abbreviation of Friday.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Fri
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 11
Folio, paper and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20")
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation
Topics: media, printing, publishing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: F, fo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 12
Abbreviation of fuck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic
Examples
- What the f do you think you're doing?
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noun
Meaning 13
Abbreviation of feminine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 14
An academic grade, specifically:
A failing grade, with the next best grade being either a D or an E (some institutions issue Es instead of Fs).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 15
An academic grade, specifically:
A grade lower than E but higher than G.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 16
A grade of black-lead pencil (originally an abbreviation of fine).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 17
In the American Library Association, a folio-sized book, over 30 cm in height.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 18
Abbreviation of fellow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Examples
- FGS
- FRS
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noun
Meaning 19
Abbreviation of fog, as in a ship's log.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 20
Initialism of Fujita (followed by a number when used in a rating on the Fujita scale and indicating the intensity of a tornado).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
Examples
- the F-scale ; an F3 tornado
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 21
Initialism of function (followed by a number when used on or referencing a function key of a computer keyboard).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Examples
- Press F1 for help.
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noun
Meaning 22
Abbreviation of fertility factor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of
Topics: bacteriology, biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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num
Meaning 23
The sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: lowercase
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symbol
Meaning 24
The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F♯) is a tone intermediate between F and G.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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symbol
Meaning 25
The fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major, called fa in solfège.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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symbol
Meaning 26
The scale or key which has that note for its tonic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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symbol
Meaning 27
On a piano keyboard, the white key next to the left of each group of three black keys (see figure).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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symbol
Meaning 28
The degree of a staff assigned to such a key or tone; a note on such a degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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symbol
Meaning 29
Ford Motor Company
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance, stock-ticker-symbol
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Ford, FMC
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 30
Initialism of fuck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic, initialism
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noun
Meaning 31
the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
noun
Meaning 32
the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: farad
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capacitance unit
noun
Meaning 33
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: degree Fahrenheit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: degree
noun
Meaning 34
a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fluorine, atomic number 9
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical element, element, gas, halogen
History
Etymology
Abbreviation.
Old English lower case letter f, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “fe”).
Abbreviations.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: TB — fine
- Hebrew: נ (n) — feminine — see also feminine
- Hungarian: nn. — feminine — see also feminine
- Marathi: स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga) — feminine — see also feminine
- Russian: ж (ž) — feminine — see also feminine