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WHAT DOES SF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

SF

SF may refer to: ▪ San Francisco, California, United States ▪ Science fiction ▪ Speculative fiction In sports: ▪ Small forward, a position in basketball ▪ Stade Français, a French rugby union team based in Paris ▪ Superleague Formula, a former motorsport racing series ▪ Sacrifice fly, a play in baseball In politics: ▪ Sinn Féin, an Irish political party ▪ Socialistisk Folkeparti or Socialist People's Party, a political party in Denmark ▪ Sosialistisk Folkeparti or Socialist People's Party, a splinter group of the Norwegian Labour Party In science, math and engineering: ▪ Significant figures ▪ Safety factor ▪ Spontaneous fission, a nuclear decay route in which a superheavy nucleus splits into two In entertainment: ▪ Street Fighter, a series of fighting games by Capcom ▪ Svensk Filmindustri, the Swedish film industry ▪ SF Channel ▪ Schweizer Fernsehen, a German-language...

Definition of sf in the English dictionary

The definition of sf in the dictionary is sforzando.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SF

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Seyfert galaxy
Seyhan
Seymour
seysure
sez
SFA
Sfax
sferics
SFO
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sforzando
sforzato
sfumato
SFW
SFX
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Synonyms and antonyms of sf in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sf» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SF

Find out the translation of sf to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sf from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sf» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SF
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sf
570 millions of speakers

English

sf
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एस एफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سادس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

научная фантастика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sf
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

SF
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sf
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

SF
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

김포
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sf
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sf
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

SF
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sf
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sf
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наукова фантастика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sf
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sf
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sf
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sf
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sf

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SF»

The term «sf» is very widely used and occupies the 3.012 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sf
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «sf».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sf» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sf» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sf

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SF»

Discover the use of sf in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sf and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On SF
" ---Fantasy and Science Fiction This collection by the much-loved and lauded science-fiction writer Thomas Disch spans twenty-five years of his career, during which he has supplemented his creative output with reviews and critical essays ...
Thomas M. Disch, 2005
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SF: The Other Side of Realism
A collection of twenty-five essays from eight countries, illustrating the many approaches to science fiction.
Thomas D. Clareson, 1971
3
57 Sf Activities for Facilitators and Consultants
A collection of Solution Focused activities for workshops and team events.
Peter Rohrig, Jenny Clarke, 2008
4
The Detached Retina: Aspects of SF and Fantasy
In this fascinating collection of essays, one of the world's pre-eminent SF writers explores a wide range of SF and fantasy writers and writing.
Brian Wilson Aldiss, 1995
5
A Textbook of Strength of Materials
Draw the SF. and B.M. diagrams. [Ans. F = + 3 kN ;M — — 1.5 kNm] A cantilever of length 5 m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m length over the whole length and a point load of 4 kN at the free end. Draw the SF. and BM diagrams ...
R. K. Bansal, 2010
6
SF Express
A pocket handbook unique in its treatment of writing issues frequently not covered in a book of its size, including a sound introduction to critical thinking and the writing process, document design, and writing for the web, SF Express, ...
John Ruszkiewicz, Maxine Hairston, Christy Friend, 2005
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Accounting Standards
Incorporated into this latest edition are the changes brought about by new accounting standards, issued as a consequence of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants' Harmonisation and Improvement of Accounting Standards Project.
HRB Oppermann, S. F. Booysen, C. S. Binnekade, 2008
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Year's Best SF 17
With Year's Best SF 17, acclaimed, award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer demonstrate the amazing depth and power of contemporary speculative fiction, showcasing astonishing stories from some of the ...
David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer, 2012
9
Shakespeare and Dramatic Tradition: Essays in Honor of S.F. ...
Eighteen new essays by respected critics on Shakespeare and his dramatic antecedents, contemporaries, and successors, offering an up-to-date survey-history of Renaissance theater and examples of scholarly and critical methodology.
Samuel Frederick Johnson, William R. Elton, William B. Long, 1989
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Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules: Basic Principles and ...
This book includes end of chapter problems and references, and also: Enables users to improve basic knowledge of biophysical chemistry and physical polymer chemistry.
S. F. Sun, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sf is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pee on these SF walls? Be prepared for them to pee back
Beware, public urinators, some of San Francisco's walls now pee back. Public Works crews have finished painting nine city walls with pee-repellant paint and ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
TV news crews robbed in SF; cameraman pistol-whipped
News crews from two television stations were robbed of cameras Thursday morning, and a camera operator was pistol-whipped by a man in a ski mask, as they ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
3
SF home-buying 'insanity' means paying $1 million over list price
Bravo's reality show “Million Dollar Listing San Francisco” debuts July 8, but I already have an idea for a spinoff — “Million Dollar Over Listing.” It would feature ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
4
2 supes say SF needs more police officers to deal with crime
Two San Francisco supervisors are calling for a major expansion of the police force, saying a city study released Wednesday suggests that hundreds more ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
5
November ballot could decide housing future of SF
San Francisco voters could have a chance to decide the city's development future this November in an election that could include ballot measures on subjects ... «SFGate, Jun 15»
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SF district bans out-of-towners at art high school
San Francisco will close borders to talented and artistic teens looking for a free and prestigious arts education at the city's Ruth Asawa School of the Arts, ... «SFGate, May 15»
7
SF leaders tour completed Central Subway tunnel
70°F San Francisco. antioch; concord; fairfield; hayward; livermore; mill valley; mountain view; napa; oakland; palo alto; richmond; san carlos; san francisco; san ... «SFGate, May 15»
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At Just 291 Square Feet, SF's Tiniest Condo Sells for $415K
When the smallest condo for sale in San Francisco hit the market last month looking for just $299K, we elected to think of it as a particularly spacious ... «Curbed SF, Apr 15»
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Where SF cyclists are most at peril from distracted drivers
Each year about 75,000 bicyclists ride the streets of San Francisco or roughly one out of every 10 persons in the city. A car-vs.-bicycle collision resulting in injury ... «SFGate, Apr 15»
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Dogs rescued from South Korean meat farm brought to SF
Thirteen frightened young dogs and puppies arrived in San Francisco in a van Thursday, some trembling, tails between their legs, others with sad but hopeful ... «SFGate, Mar 15»

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