Hf

Definitions: Hf

Hf

Noun

1. A gray tetravalent metallic element that resembles zirconium chemically and is found in zirconium minerals; used in filaments for its ready emission of electrons.

2. 3 to 30 megahertz.

Abbreviations & Acronyms: Hf

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry	Source	Expression	Field
HF	Dutch	Hoge frequentie	Post & Telecom, Physics
HF	English	Holstein-Friesian	N/A
HF	French	Acide hydrofluorique	Chemistry
HF	German	Hydraulikflüssigkeit	Mining, Physics
HF	Italian	Alta frequenza	Computing, Electrical Engineering
HF	Swedish	Kortvåg	Post & Telecom
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Hf

Synonyms: atomic number 72 (n), hafnium (n), high frequency (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Hf

English words defined with "Hf": hydrofluoric acid. (references)

Specialty definitions using "Hf": amateur packet radio ♦ POLAR CAP ABSORPTION ♦ Radio Waves ♦ SHORT WAVE FADE, SPORADIC E, SUDDEN IONOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Hf

Domain	Title
References	HF Company: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) HF Financial Corpn: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference) (more reference examples)

Books	Hf Antennas for All Locations (reference) HF BANCORP, INC.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference) Hf Communication and Techniques 26-28 1985 (Iee Conference Publication, No 245) (reference) Hf Communications: A Systems Approach (reference) HF FINANCIAL CORP.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (reference) (more book examples)

High Tech	Sigma 24-70mm F3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF Lens for Canon-AF Camera (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Hf

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	The incubation period for Ebola HF ranges from 2 to 21 days with abrupt onset of illness, characterized by fever, headache, joint and muscle aches, sore throat, and weakness, followed by diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain.Credit: CDC.		Hier. Cardanus. / HF [monogram].Credit: National Library of Medicine.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Hf

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		The prevention of Ebola HF in Africa presents many challenges. (references)
		The signs and symptoms of Ebola HF are not the same for all patients. (references)
		Nosocomial transmission has been associated frequently with Ebola HF outbreaks. (references)
Economic History	Bangladesh	The CAAB is expanding its airports in Dhaka and Chittagong and anticipates procuring radar, navigational aids, HF and VHF radios, runway lighting, ground support and emergency vehicles, and additional boarding bridges. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Hf

"Hf" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 71.43% of the time. "Hf" is used about 42 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	71.43%	30	63,341
Noun (singular)	23.81%	10	111,207
Noun (common)	4.76%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	42	N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Hf

Country	Name	Country	Name
France	HF Company	USA	HF Financial Corpn
	(more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: Hf

Expression using "Hf": hf aerial fix. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "Hf": hf-hollowfibre.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Hf

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
hf	143	hf integrale lancia	6
hf receiver	50	crx hf	6
hf radio	33	hf palladium	6
hf antenna	30	1.6 hf lancia turbo	6
converter hf up	24	frequency hf	5
hf mortgage	24	acid hf	5
mobile hf antenna	21	hf verlichting	5
hf mobile	18	150 hf lowe	5
hf holiday	18	corp.com hf	5
delta hf integrale lancia	15	81 eico hf	5
hf information installation mobile	12	hf t	5
hf vertical antenna	12	antenna antenna hf	5
hf scientific	10	antenna case exponential hf	4
boards hf	9	hf bar ranch	4
hf amplifier	8	amplifier hf linear transistor	4
hf propagation	7	antenna hf loop	4
hf portable antenna	7	amplifier hf solid state	4
honda crx hf	7	digital hf protocol	4
delta hf	7	communication digital hf	4
delta hf lancia	6	military hf radio	4
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Hf

Language		Translations for "Hf"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		foreloebig HF-radiofoni-timeplan (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

Dutch		voorlopig HF-omroeptijdschema (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

Finnish		kokeellinen suurtaajuuslähetysaikataulu (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

French		horaire provisoire de radiodiffusion � ondes décamétriques (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

German		provisorisches Hochfrequenz-Sendeprogramm (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

Greek		προσωρινό πρόγραμμα ραδιοεκπομπής υψηλών συχνοτήτων (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

Hungarian		rövidhullám (high frequency, short wave). (various references)

Korean		� 주파수. (various references)

Pig Latin		hfay

Portuguese		horário provisório de radiodifusão por ondas decamétricas (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)

Russian		вч. (various references)

Spanish		horario provisional de radiodifusión por ondas decamétricas (tentative HF broadcasting schedule). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Hf

Derivations
	Words containing "Hf": archfiend, archfiends, ashfall, ashfalls, bashful, bashfully, bashfulness, bashfulnesses, beachfront, beachfronts, blushful, brushfire, brushfires, bushfire, bushfires, catchflies, catchfly, deathful, dishful, dishfuls, doughface, doughfaces, faithful, faithfully, faithfulness, faithfulnesses, faithfuls, healthful, healthfully, healthfulness, healthfulnesses, highfalutin, highflier, highfliers, highflyer, highflyers, hushful, loathful, mirthful, mirthfully, mirthfulness, mirthfulnesses, mouthful, mouthfuls, pathfinder, pathfinders, pathfinding, pathfindings, pitchfork, pitchforked, pitchforking. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Hf

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words containing the letters "f-h"
	+1 letter: feh, foh.
	+2 letters: chef, fash, fehs, fish, fohn, haaf, haft, half, heft, hoof, howf, huff, khaf.
	+3 letters: chafe, chaff, chefs, chief, chufa, chuff, faith, faugh, fetch, fiche, fichu, fifth, fight, filch, filth, finch, firth, fishy, fitch, flash, flesh, flush, foehn, fohns, forth, fresh, frith, frosh, froth, haafs, hafis, hafiz, hafts, hefts, hefty, hoofs, howff, howfs, huffs, huffy, khafs, shaft, sheaf, shelf, shift, theft, thief, wharf, whiff, whoof.
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