h
abbreviation
hard.
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h
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h
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Symbol, Physics.
H
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[eych]
/ eɪtʃ /
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h
noun
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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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.
H.
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H
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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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2H
3H
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slang heroin
abbreviation
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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h.
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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 UK's cold weather comes as the EU's climate service says global warming has for the first time h exceeded the 1.5C warning limit across an entire year.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
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
It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Synear Foods’ pork-and-mushroom shumai, sold at Costco and H Mart, can go straight from the freezer to the steamer and be served right in the basket.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
The average annual bill for households in the current highest bracket - Band H - is about £4,051, according to the government.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Then add “10 held for H for the big guy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Spain finished first in Group H, while first-time participant Cape Verde advanced in second place with just three points, the result of three draws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Love, H As I drove the couple miles to the gas station, I woke up enough to wonder why Gus had left the house in the middle of the night.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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
Screen print of Sweet Dreams, Baby! by Roy Lichtenstein, 35.5" h. x 25.5" w.;
From Architectural Digest ● Oct. 8, 2014
Among the inboards, Universal Engine Co. showed the "Blue Jacket," a 4-cylinder, 45 h. p. plant for runabouts.
From Time Magazine Archive
This subspecies is distinguished from S. h. toltecus by larger size and paler, grayish coloration.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul
Prosecutors say Twana H. S. and Asia R. A. were married there according to Islamic law and became members of Islamic State between October 2015 and December 2017.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It held a celebrity exhibition match between Sam Snead and Arnold Palmer and hosted George H. W. Bush for a fundraiser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Older H. hecale butterflies performed just as well as younger individuals, showing no obvious signs of deterioration.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026
H. Lawrence “Larry” Culp Jr. arguably saved General Electric by splitting it into three publicly traded companies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
H. G. Wells was visiting the United States on a speaking tour to encourage American support for Britain in the war against Germany.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
Norms packaging is radically different from Preparation H’s, too.
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
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
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
By the time he reached h's majority, the Sanson dynasty had become a kind of headsman's peerage.
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
But, father," he would say, "they don't all drop their hs.
From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)
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