h
abbreviation
hard.
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h
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h
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Symbol, Physics.
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[eych]
/ eɪtʃ /
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h
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H's,
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Hs,
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h's,
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hs
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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.
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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.
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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
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slang heroin
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h
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/ 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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harbour
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height
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hour
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husband
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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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The notion that the nation-state is outdated, and could therefore be replaced with blockchain technology, is one of the reasons h e decided to run to become Liberland's prime minister.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bee balm is a great addition to any existing pesto recipe as it blends well wit h basil.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
Unlike previous studies, the authors highlight that one of the strengths of this new research is that they used the MET h as the objective physical activity measurement to take all daily activities into account.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2023
At the beginning of a word, the letter h is never followed by a consonant.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
This meant hat he must watch the front door like a cat watching a mouse’s hole; he dared not h ave his post for a moment.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
Marvel announced the Black Panther three-quel with Jonsson appearing in front of thousands of fans at Comic-Con's famous Hall H.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 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
After sitting out last year’s event, Marvel Studios will return to Hall H on Saturday to showcase its upcoming slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the same time, a tip leads investigators to raid Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse on H Street.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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
Snowy Owl, after John James Audubon, hand-colored engraving by Robert Havell, sheet size 26" w. x 38.75" h.;
From Architectural Digest ● Feb. 9, 2015
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
Specimens examined of H. hispidus from Tamaulipas resemble the description of H. h. negatus more than that of H. h. concavus, and are referred, therefore, to negatus.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez
The new results show that it was also present in these H. erectus populations, meaning it was not exclusive to Denisovans.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Brooks Automation Holdings, a semiconductor automation company owned by private-equity firm THL, formerly known as Thomas H. Lee Partners, is planning a return to the public markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Consider the late auto executive Larry H. Miller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
"Among adult men in this nationally representative U.S. population, those who consumed higher amounts of UPFs had significantly higher risks of the subsequent development of prostate cancer," said Charles H. Hennekens, M.D.,
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The handkerchief marked with the initial H. Whose is it?
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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
Her uncle’s last sentence had three stinky Hs in it.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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
All that year, and the next, and the next, and the next, Wheeler and h's comrades fought the French from end to end of the peninsula.
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
Abelard was now at the height of hs fame.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
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