English Explanatory Dictionary

F.

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Fahrenheit.
  2. French.
  3. Federal, in some legal citation formats.
name
  1. French.
adv
  1. And the following (page) - used in indexes.
noun
  1. Abbreviation of feminine.
  2. Abbreviation of figure.
adj
  1. Abbreviation of feminine.
  2. Abbreviation of form; used in certain three-part names.
  3. and the following (page, paragraph, etc.)

Word forms

F.

Etymology

The "and the following" sense is derived from an abbreviation of Latin foliō (“on the (next) page”), ablative of folium (“leaf, page”).

Synonyms

et seq.

Related words

ff.

Derived words

C.F.R. F. Supp.
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