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• fthe 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
• F clefa clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff
• F layerthe highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
• f numberthe ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
• F regionthe highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
• F. D. Roosevelt32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
• F. G. BantingCanadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
• F. Scott FitzgeraldUnited States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940)
• F.I.S.C.a secret federal court created in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; responsible for authorizing wiretaps and other forms of electronic surveillance and for authorizing searches of suspected spies and terrorists by the Department of Justice or United States intelligence agencies
• fathe syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
• fa lameaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong
• FAAan agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation
• fabextremely pleasing
• Fabaceaea large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
• fabaceousHaving the nature of a bean; like a bean.
• fabellaOne of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals.
• FabergeRussian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
• fabianusing cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
• Fabian Societyan association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism
• Fabianagenus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs
• Fabiana imbricataPeruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
• Fabianismsocialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law
• fablea story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
• fabledcelebrated in fable or legend
• fablerA writer of fables; a fabulist; a dealer in untruths or falsehoods. Br. Hall.
• fabliauOne of the metrical tales of the Trouvères, or early poets of the north of France.
• fabricartifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
• fabricantOne who fabricates; a manufacturer. Simmonds.
• fabricatemake up something artificial or untrue
• fabricatedformed or conceived by the imagination
• fabricationthe deliberate act of deviating from the truth
• fabricatorsomeone who tells lies
• fabricatressA woman who fabricates.
• fabrilePertaining to a workman, or to work in stone, metal, wood etc.; as, fabrile skill.
• fabulista person who tells or invents fables
• fabulizeTo invent, compose, or relate fables or fictions. G. S. Faber.
• fabulosityFabulousness. [R.] Abp. Abbot.
• fabulousbarely credible
• fabulouslyexceedingly; extremely
• faburden(Mus.) (a) A species of counterpoint with a drone bass. (b) A succession of chords of the sixth. [Obs.] 2. A monotonous refrain. [Obs.] Holland.
• facA large ornamental letter used, esp. by the early printers, at the commencement of the chapters and other divisions of a book. Brande & C.
• facadethe face or front of a building
• facea vertical surface of a building or cliff
• face anglethe angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
• face cardone of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
• face clothbath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
• face creama cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
• face fungusthe hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
• face guardface mask consisting of a strong wire mesh on the front of football helmets
• face lifta renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
• face liftinga renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
• face maskmask that provides a protective covering for the face in such sports as baseball or football or hockey
• face offstart a game by a face-off
• face packa cream that cleanses and tones the skin
• face powdercosmetic powder for the face
• face recognitionthe visual perception of familiar faces
• face saveran act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
• face savingan act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige)
• face soapsoap used as a toiletry
• face the musicaccept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
• face timework time spent at the location of or in the presence of other people
• face to faceinvolving close contact; confronting each other
• face towela small towel used to dry the hands or face
• face updeal with (something unpleasant) head on
• face valuethe apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
• face veila piece of more-or-less transparent material that covers the face
• face-amount certificate companya regulated investment company that pays a stated amount to certificate holders on a stated maturity date
• face-hardenharden steel by adding carbon
• face-liftperform cosmetic surgery on someone's face
• face-off(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players
• face-savingmaintaining dignity or prestige
• face-to-facein each other's presence
• facedhaving a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
• facelesswithout a face or identity
• facelifta renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes
• faceplatea protective covering for the front of a machine or device (as a door lock or computer component)
• facer(a dated Briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced
• faceta distinct feature or element in a problem
• facet planethe plane of a facet of an object (as of a cube)
• faceteFacetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] "A facete discourse." Jer. Taylor. "How to interpose" with a small, smart remark, sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote. Prof. Wilson. -- Fa*cete"ly, adv. -- Fa*cete"ness, n.
• facetedhaving facets
• facetiaeWitty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
• facetiouscleverly amusing in tone
• facetiouslynot seriously
• facetiousnessplayful humor
• facetteSee Facet, n.
• faceworkThe material of the outside or front side, as of a wall or building; facing.
• faciaa sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc
• facialof or pertaining to the outside surface of an object
• facial arteryan artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
• facial expressionthe feelings expressed on a person's face
• facial gesturea gesture executed with the facial muscles
• facial hairhair on the face (especially on the face of a man)
• facial indexthe ratio (in percent) of the maximum width to the maximum height of the face
• facial muscleany of the skeletal muscles of the face
• facial nervecranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
• facial profilingidentification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces
• facial recognitionbiometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces
• facial tissuetissue paper suitable for use on the face
• facial veinany of several veins draining the face
• faciallywith respect to the face
• faciendThe multiplicand. See Facient, 2.
• facientOne who does anything, good or bad; a doer; an agent. [Obs.] Br. Hacket.
• faciesThe anterior part of the head; the face.
• facileexpressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
• facilitatemake easier
• facilitationact of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
• facilitativefreeing from difficulty or impediment
• facilitatorsomeone who makes progress easier
• facilitatoryinducing or aiding in facilitating neural activity
• facilitya service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
• facingproviding something with a surface of a different material
• facing pagestwo facing pages of a book or other publication
• facinglyIn a facing manner or position.
• facinorousAtrociously wicked. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor. -- Fa*cin"o*rous*ness, n. [Obs.]
• facoundSpeech; eloquence. [Obs.] Her facound eke full womanly and plain. Chaucer.
• facsimileduplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
• facsimile machineduplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
• facta piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
• fact mooda mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact
• fact-findingdesigned to find information or ascertain facts
• factiona clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
• factionaryBelonging to a faction; being a partisan; taking sides. [Obs.] Always factionary on the party of your general. Shak.
• factionerOne of a faction. Abp. Bancroft.
• factionistOne who promotes faction.
• factiousdissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
• factitiousnot produced by natural forces
• factitiveCausing; causative.
• factiveMaking; having power to make. [Obs.] "You are . . . factive, not destructive." Bacon.
• factoIn fact; by the act or fact. De facto. (Law) See De facto.
• factoida brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
• factor(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
• factor analyseto perform a factor analysis of correlational data
• factor analysisany of several methods for reducing correlational data to a smaller number of dimensions or factors; beginning with a correlation matrix a small number of components or factors are extracted that are regarded as the basic variables that account for the interrelations observed in the data
• factor analyticof or relating to or the product of factor analysis
• factor analyticalof or relating to or the product of factor analysis
• factor analyzeto perform a factor analysis of correlational data
• factor Ia protein present in blood plasma; converts to fibrin when blood clots
• factor IIa protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
• factor IIIan enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot
• factor inresolve into factors
• factor IVion of calcium; a factor in the clotting of blood
• factor IXcoagulation factor whose absence is associated with hemophilia B
• factor of proportionalitythe constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
• factor of safetythe ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
• factor outresolve into factors
• factor Va coagulation factor
• factor VIIa coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
• factor VIIIa coagulation factor (trade name Hemofil) whose absence is associated with hemophilia A
• factor Xcoagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
• factor XIcoagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
• factor XIIcoagulation factor whose deficiency results in prolongation of clotting time of venous blood
• factor XIIIin the clotting of blood thrombin catalyzes factor XIII into its active form (fibrinase) which causes fibrin to form a stable clot
• factorageThe allowance given to a factor, as a compensation for his services; -- called also a commission.
• factoressA factor who is a woman. [R.]
• factorialof or relating to factorials
• factoring(mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
• factorisation(mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
• factoriseresolve (a polynomial) into factors
• factorization(mathematics) the resolution of an entity into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original entity
• factorizeresolve (a polynomial) into factors
• factorshipThe business of a factor.
• factorya plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
• factory farma large-scale farming enterprise
• factory priceprice charged for goods picked up at the factory
• factory shipa whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea
• factory whistlea whistle at a factory that is sounded to announce times for starting or stopping work
• factory workera workman in a mill or factory
• factory-madeproduced in quantity at a factory
• factotuma servant employed to do a variety of jobs
• facts of lifethe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
• factualexisting in act or fact
• factualitythe quality of being actual or based on fact
• factuallyas a fact or based on fact
• factualnessthe quality of being actual or based on fact
• factum(Law) A man's own act and deed; particularly: (a) (Civil Law) Anything stated and made certain. (b) (Testamentary Law) The due execution of a will, including everything necessary to its validity.
• factureThe act or manner of making or doing anything; -- now used of a literary, musical, or pictorial production. Bacon.
• faculaa large bright spot on the sun's photosphere occurring most frequently in the vicinity of sunspots
• faculaeGroups of small shining spots on the surface of the sun which are brighter than the other parts of the photosphere. They are generally seen in the neighborhood of the dark spots, and are supposed to be elevated portions of the photosphere. Newcomb.
• facularOf or pertaining to the faculæ. R. A. Proctor.
• facultativenot compulsory
• facultyone of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
• faculty memberan educator who works at a college or university
• facundEloquent. [Archaic]
• facundiousEloquement; full of words. [Archaic]
• facundityEloquence; readiness of speech. [Archaic]
• fadan interest followed with exaggerated zeal
• fad dieta reducing diet that enjoys temporary popularity
• fadaiseA vapid or meaningless remark; a commonplace; nonsense.
• faddilyin a faddish manner
• faddishintensely fashionable for a short time
• faddishlyin a faddish manner
• faddista person who subscribes to a variety of fads
• faddleTo trifle; to toy. -- v. t. To fondle; to dandle. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
• faddyintensely fashionable for a short time
• fadegradually ceasing to be visible
• fade awaybecome weaker
• fade outbecome weaker
• fadedhaving lost freshness or brilliance of color
• fadedlyIn a faded manner. A dull room fadedly furnished. Dickens.