F

Sixth alphabet letter

F is from the Greek digamma, which had the value of W.

The Greeks had no sound corresponding to the Latin F.

The Romans, who adopted Greek letters with Greek values, used F to represent the sound of PH.

temperature

Fahrenheit

Scale freezing at thirty-two

freezing · thermometer

physics

force

Strength or compulsion

formula · function · friction · field · flux

music

bass clef

Low-pitch staff symbol

  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • naturalNot artificially produced
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute

treble · scale · key · chord · notation · pitch · octave · tuning · frequency · harmony

military

fighter jet

Armed military aircraft

letter

alphabet

Language's letter system

font · monogram · initial

grade

failing

Flaw in one's nature

GPA · academic · pass · remedial · probation · transcript · examination · test · score · assessment

respects

meme

Shared online humor

  • gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
  • tributeOffering of respect
  • lossBeing without something

misfortune

word

profanity

Vulgar or obscene speech

swearing · censored · bleeped · four-letter · taboo · vulgar · euphemism · explicit · redacted

Categories
Opposites
academic grade quality

FA

Highest academic mark

A+ · excellent · passing grade · outstanding · high marks

pass/fail status

Fpass

Move beyond or decline

passing · P · credit · satisfactory · complete

temperature scale designation

FC

Third alphabet letter

Celsius · K · Kelvin

Phrases
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G