Fe
adv, name, noun ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of pe (“Semitic letter”). alt-of, alternative
- 2 American Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height.
- 3 Initialism of further education. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
- 4 a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood wordnet
- 1 Alternative form of f.e. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
- 1 A barangay of Culasi, Antique, Philippines.
- 2 Abbreviation of Formula E. abbreviation, alt-of
- 3 A barangay of Jamindan, Capiz, Philippines.
- 4 Initialism of Fundamentals of Engineering; an exam taken by prospective engineers. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"The FE exam is a computer-based test (CBT). It is closed book with an electronic reference."
Example
More examples"The German scientist Erich von Wolff, who measured the rate of iron (Fe) in various vegetables, had a mistake in adding the decimal point when copying the data from his notebook."
Etymology
Abbreviation, from forty-eighth, corresponding to one forty-eighth of a standard uncut sheet of paper.
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