h
abbreviation
hard.
h
1 Americanabbreviation
h
2
American
Symbol, Physics.
H
3
American
[aych]
/ eɪtʃ /
Or
h
noun
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H's,
plural
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Hs,
plural
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h's,
plural
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hs
plural
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the eighth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
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any spoken sound represented by the letter H or h, as in hot or behave.
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something having the shape of an H .
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a written or printed representation of the letter H or h.
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a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter H or h.
H
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American
h.
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American
Or
H.
abbreviation
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harbor.
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hard.
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hardness.
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heavy sea.
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height.
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hence.
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high.
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Baseball. hit; hits.
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horns.
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Also hr. hour; hours.
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hundred.
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husband.
H.
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American
abbreviation
H
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British
symbol
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chem hydrogen
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physics
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magnetic field strength
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Hamiltonian
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electronics henry or henries
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thermodynamics enthalpy
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(on Brit pencils, signifying degree of hardness of lead) hard Compare B
H
2H
3H
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slang heroin
abbreviation
h
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British
/ eɪtʃ /
noun
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the eighth letter and sixth consonant of the modern English alphabet
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a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiceless glottal fricative, as in hat
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something shaped like an H
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( in combination )
an H-beam
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h.
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British
abbreviation
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harbour
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height
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hour
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husband
h
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British
symbol
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physics Planck constant
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hecto-
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chess See algebraic notation
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of H.
From the Latin word hōra
Example Sentences
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Mr Issa says h works "six-and-a-half days a week", often popping up at stores across the country.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
Bee balm is a great addition to any existing pesto recipe as it blends well wit h basil.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
The present protocol takes between 24 h and 2 months, depending on the test of interest, and can be applied by students, academics, environmental risk assessors and industries.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2023
At the beginning of a word, the letter h is never followed by a consonant.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In US English, the h is silent: ERB.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
They are often marked by a yellow sign showing a capital "H" - there are hundreds of thousands across the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
DC Studios will also grace Hall H to preview its HBO series "Lanterns," starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre as small-town Nebraska detectives, which debuts August 16.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
This fall, H Mart is offering shoppers a guide to what they might do once they get everything home.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Zhongji Innolight plans to offer 54.5 million H shares at a maximum offer price of HK$1,010 each.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I got an H, then Annie got an H. She had H-O, and then I had H-O.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
The starts of sessions 1 and 3 were separated by 24 h. c, Summary of stability across all 882 SMT-modulated CA1 cells.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
RH Mercury Glass table lamp, 32.25" h. x 7.5" dia.;
From Architectural Digest ● Dec. 1, 2014
Hay gold-plated Phi scissors, 9" l.; $40. nest.co.uk, 011-44-1225-461-409 Paola C. Tulip carafe by Aldo Cibic, 8" w. x 5" d. x 9.5" h.;
From Architectural Digest ● Dec. 1, 2014
"Watercar" selling for $945, capable of 25 m. p. h. attracted much attention.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rostrum is intermediate in width but definitely nearer the broad condition which obtains in S. h. saturatus.
From Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
William H. Draper III, a pioneering Silicon Valley venture capitalist, died on Sept. 8 at the age of 98.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Mike Flanagan adapts the Stephen King book into an eight-part series, starring an impressive Summer H. Howell and cannily updated to the present day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Thursday’s decision was signed by justices Jacqueline H. Nguyen, an Obama appointee and Roopali H. Desai, a Biden appointee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But that term is an all-encompassing one, representing bills, joint resolutions of Congress and even celebratory resolutions, such as H. Res.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Ned’s new employer, Dr. H. H. Holmes, seemed a perfect example of what everyone called the “Chicago spirit.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Preparation H’s blue and yellow package and blocky white logo appear sober by comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
An hour before his first performance at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival’s main stage, a horde of managers, bandmembers and label execs crowded the entrance of Junior H’s artist trailer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2025
“I think he really makes us go. You know, we all respect him so much. H’s a great leader, and, that’s nice to see him get rewarded with a couple of goals.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
Latvia and Canada will play for Group H’s top spot on Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 27, 2023
She felt a twinge of embarrassment about the “handsome,” but she had run out of H’s and, frankly, she did find Simon pleasing to look at.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
Hs later comments on race led to him saying that he felt ostracised by the scientific community.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
The layout resembled two Hs — H-H — giving each apartment three exposures to natural light.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2022
Hs son, Michael, and grandson, Marco, each started 16 more 500s without a win.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2022
Hs 75-yard touchdown was reminiscent of his glory days with the Eagles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2021
Hs hand was trembling as he put the phone down.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
It's a strong opening line, picking up on the hard h's of the title, powering in to the poem.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 12, 2011
Under those terms, the peasant is neither able nor eager to improve the land or h's farming methods.
From Time Magazine Archive
By the time he reached h's majority, the Sanson dynasty had become a kind of headsman's peerage.
From Time Magazine Archive
The usually natty Mr. Truman seemed almost rumpled after a day that began at 5 a.m.; by late afternoon h's shirt was mussed and his four-point breast-pocket handkerchief had lost its Esquire esprit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Scanning through the h’s, I find no Henkles listed in town, or in the neighboring towns.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
However says she hs no plans to put down her camera just yet.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
That show — the first ever devoted exclusively to hs work — brought together 21 paintings and revealed many new insights.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
David Spade's mother, Judy, attends a taping of his show "Lights Out," on her birthday and suggests he goes too far in hs monologue sometimes, which prompts him to cut some jokes.
From Salon ● May 10, 2020
After his maiden victory in hs first race he has never raced below the allowance level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
Roughly speaking, I should say that in England he who bothers about his hs is a fool, and he who ridicules a dropped h a snob.
From Captain Brassbound's Conversion by Bernard Shaw
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