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abbreviation
hard.
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Definition for h (2 of 7)
Definition for h (3 of 7)
H1
or h
[ eych ]
/ eɪtʃ /
noun, plural H's or Hs, h's or hs.
the eighth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.
any spoken sound represented by the letter H or h, as in hot or behave.
something having the shape of an H.
a written or printed representation of the letter H or h.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter H or h.
Definition for h (4 of 7)
Definition for h (5 of 7)
H3
Symbol.
the eighth in order or in a series.
Chemistry. hydrogen.
Biochemistry. histidine.
Physics.
- enthalpy.
- horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field.
- magnetic intensity.
Music. the letter used in German to indicate the tone B.
Definition for h (6 of 7)
h.
or H.
abbreviation
Definition for h (7 of 7)
H.
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) an hour.
Origin of H.
From the Latin word hōra
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British Dictionary definitions for h (1 of 4)
h
H
/ (eɪtʃ) /
noun plural h's, H's or Hs
the eighth letter and sixth consonant of the modern English alphabet
a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiceless glottal fricative, as in hat
- something shaped like an H
- (in combination)an H-beam
British Dictionary definitions for h (2 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for h (3 of 4)
H
symbol for
abbreviation for
Hungary (international car registration)
British Dictionary definitions for h (4 of 4)
h.
H.
abbreviation for
harbour
height
hour
husband
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Medical definitions for h (1 of 2)
h
The symbol forPlanck's constant
Medical definitions for h (2 of 2)
H
The symbol for the elementhydrogen
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Scientific definitions for h (1 of 2)
h
Abbreviation of height
The symbol for Planck's constant.
Scientific definitions for h (2 of 2)
H
The symbol for henry.
The symbol for hydrogen.
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