F (Noun)
Meaning 1
The 6th letter of the Roman alphabet.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The room was a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit on a warm summer day.
- She checked the thermostat to make sure it was set at 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The temperature outside was a chilly 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The water was a scalding 212 degrees Fahrenheit as it boiled on the stove.
- The forecast predicted a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the weekend.
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Meaning 3
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 4
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.