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FX

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Movies, Television. a phonetic spelling of effects, as special effect(s), practical effect(s), or visual effect(s). Also F/X

  2. Business, Commerce. foreign exchange.


fx. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. fracture.

  2. fractured.


FX British  

noun

  1. informal films short for special effects

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

abbreviation

  1. foreign exchange

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The FX series, which is available through Disney+ in the UK, launched in 2022 chronicling the actors' takeover of the club.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Pusz cut her first-quarter organic sales growth for the sector by 1 percentage point due to the war but maintained most of her earnings per share targets, citing “the more favorable FX impact.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

They look at the M2 measure of money supply and pit that against stock of all financial assets, excluding that held by central banks, FX reserve managers and commercial banks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He also announced the second season of FX hit “Shogun” will come out next year and a sequel to last year’s blockbuster live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” will be released in May of 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

It's an action film of course, but it doesn't forego for flashy and graphic FX: there's too much of that already on MTV.

From William Gibson Interviewed by Salza, Giuseppe