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pF

1 American  

  1. picofarad; picofarads.

pf. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. perfect.

  2. pfennig.

  3. pianoforte; piano.

  4. (of stock) preferred.

  5. proof.

p.f. 3 American  

abbreviation

Music.

  1. louder.

pf. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. perfect

  2. Also: pfg.  pfennig

  3. preferred

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pf 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. French Polynesia

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pF 3 British  

symbol

  1. picofarad

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Etymology

Origin of p.f.

From Italian pìu forte

Example Sentences

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The research team exposed lab-grown human ovarian cells to four widely used BPA alternatives: TGSA, D-8, PF-201 and BPS.

From Science Daily

Maisy Creed, 16, took the prestigious PF International X30 Junior Champion title in November, becoming the first ever female driver to do so.

From BBC

If you had PF Flyers, if you had Jerk-a-holic gear, you was cracking.

From Los Angeles Times

It drew on public data available since 2013, when the Securities and Exchange Commission started recording hedge funds’ activity through what is known as “Form PF,” for private fund.

From Barron's

The opposition PF party, led by former President Edgar Lungu, condemned what he called an "emerging and worrying scenario".

From BBC

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