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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Bee balm is a great addition to any existing pesto recipe as it blends well wit h basil.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
Additionally, the capacity retained after 1000 cycles at 5 A g−1 was 558.5 mA h g−1.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
At the beginning of a word, the letter h is never followed by a consonant.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The BBC has learned of several dental practices in different parts of the country that h have brought NHS dentist services to an end, turning to private healthcare only.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2023
But it’s acceptable to drop the h sound if you like: HOM-idj or OM-idj.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
"There's a lot of opinions, and I purposely avoided the original movie and and the book before filming because I hadn't seen it or read it," Summer H Howell, who plays Carrie, tells Newsbeat.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“From the Double Cross Ranch to the @WWE Hall of Fame, Dory’s style inspired countless performers in our industry” Triple H wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
Like H Mart itself, Kwon writes, the cookbook is intended both as an introduction to Korean cooking and as a point of connection for second- and third-generation Korean Americans.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
I started to show her the H, and then I saw the other initial.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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
Angele chandelier of hand-sculpted plaster, 32” dia. x 24” h.; to the trade from Dessin Fournir.
From Architectural Digest ● Jan. 7, 2015
Bunny Williams for Ballard Designs Tortoise blown-glass hurricane lamp, 16" h. x 6" dia.;
From Architectural Digest ● Dec. 1, 2014
Where Normandie's turbo-electric power-plant will develop 160,000 h. p.,
From Time Magazine Archive
Remarks.—In comparison with specimens of T. h. hudsonicus from Iskwasum Lake, District of the Pas, Manitoba, the squirrel from Yerrick Creek, an adult female, is larger and paler on the upper parts and tail.
From Mammals taken Along the Alaska Highway by Rollin H. (Rollin Harold) Baker
Draper’s father, William H. Draper Jr., started in venture capital in the late 1950s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
You have a partnership with Swiss watchmaker H. Moser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
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
Preparation H’s blue and yellow package and blocky white logo appear sober by comparison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
These cities were excluded from Measure H’s 0.25% sales tax but now subject to Measure A and will see their sale tax rate increase to 10.75%:
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 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
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 pace of play was good, his conditioning was good. He looked like he was certainly ready to play, and prepared to play," Hynes said.
From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 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
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
Under those terms, the peasant is neither able nor eager to improve the land or h's farming methods.
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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