"fn" meaning in English

See fn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fn (plural fns)
  1. Abbreviation of footnote. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: footnote
    Sense id: en-fn-en-noun-1LkguF59
  2. Abbreviation of function. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: function
    Sense id: en-fn-en-noun-u~wPKCks
  3. (informal, Internet slang, esports) Abbreviation of Fortnite. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: Fortnite
    Sense id: en-fn-en-noun-u2nNXn74 Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 11 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 14 5 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 5 81

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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Download raw JSONL data for fn meaning in English (1.2kB)

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