F

//ɛf// adj, character, intj, name, noun, num, symbol, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of false. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of female. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable

    "So last summer, when the Massachusetts State Legislature became one of the first in the nation to consider a bill to add an “X” option for nonbinary genders to the “M” and “F” on the state driver’s license, El, 17, was less surprised than some at the maneuver that effectively killed it."

  3. 3
    Abbreviation of fine. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of fine. abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Character
  1. 1
    The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script. letter, lowercase
  2. 2
    The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script. letter, uppercase

    "On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D."

Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of sympathy or pity; see F in the chat. Internet, humorous, usually
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of various proper names. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Fahrenheit. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of Father, as a title given to priests. abbreviation, alt-of
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of French. abbreviation, alt-of
  5. 5
    Abbreviation of Friday. abbreviation, alt-of
Noun
  1. 1
    Folio, paper and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20") abbreviation
  2. 2
    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).
  3. 3
    the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet wordnet
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of fuck. abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic

    "What the f do you think you're doing?"

  5. 5
    An academic grade, specifically:; A grade lower than E but higher than G. UK
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  1. 6
    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 wordnet
  2. 7
    Abbreviation of feminine. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 8
    A grade of black-lead pencil (originally an abbreviation of fine).
  4. 9
    a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature wordnet
  5. 10
    In the American Library Association, a folio-sized book, over 30 cm in height.
  6. 11
    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 wordnet
  7. 12
    Abbreviation of fellow. abbreviation, alt-of

    "FGS"

  8. 13
    Abbreviation of fog, as in a ship's log. abbreviation, alt-of
  9. 14
    Initialism of Fujita (followed by a number when used in a rating on the Fujita scale and indicating the intensity of a tornado). US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "the F-scale ; an F3 tornado"

  10. 15
    Initialism of function (followed by a number when used on or referencing a function key of a computer keyboard). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Press F1 for help."

  11. 16
    Abbreviation of fertility factor. abbreviation, alt-of
Numeral
  1. 1
    The sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script. lowercase
  2. 2
    The sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script. uppercase
Symbol
  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    The fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major, called fa in solfège.
  3. 3
    Ford Motor Company
  4. 4
    The scale or key which has that note for its tonic.
  5. 5
    On a piano keyboard, the white key next to the left of each group of three black keys (see figure).
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  1. 6
    The degree of a staff assigned to such a key or tone; a note on such a degree.
Verb
  1. 1
    Initialism of fuck. abbreviation, alt-of, euphemistic, initialism

    ""Oh, F you.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Old English lower case letter f, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “fe”).

Etymology 2

Old English lower case letter f, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “fe”).

Etymology 3

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