character, num, noun and 2 more — 24 senses
/f/ · letter, name /ɛf/
Etymology 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 Old English lower case letter f, from 7th century replacement by Latin lower case f of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc letter ᚠ (f, “fe”).
Lowercase, Number The sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.
Etymology Abbreviations.
Media, Printing, Publishing Abbreviation Folio, paper and book size (10"-12.5" x 15"-20")
Abbreviation, Euphemistic Abbreviation of fuck.
Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of feminine.
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The fourth note of the diatonic scale of C major, called fa in solfège.
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The scale or key which has that note for its tonic.
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music On a piano keyboard, the white key next to the left of each group of three black keys (see figure).
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The degree of a staff assigned to such a key or tone; a note on such a degree.
Etymology Abbreviations.
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music 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.
Letter, Uppercase The sixth letter of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.
Uppercase, Number The sixth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ef and written in the Latin script.
Etymology Abbreviation.
› 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).
UK A grade lower than E but higher than G.
A grade of black-lead pencil (originally an abbreviation of fine).
In the American Library Association, a folio-sized book, over 30 cm in height.
Abbreviation Abbreviation of fellow.
Climatology, Meteorology, Natural sciences US, Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of Fujita (followed by a number when used in a rating on the Fujita scale and indicating the intensity of a tornado).
Abbreviation, Initialism Initialism of function (followed by a number when used on or referencing a function key of a computer keyboard).
Bacteriology, Biology, Microbiology, Natural sciences Abbreviation Abbreviation of fertility factor.
Abbreviation, Euphemistic Abbreviation of fuck.
Etymology Abbreviation.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — authors: page histories for f and F.