English words starting with pf

Meanings of Pf:

abbreviation

Pfennig.

Meanings of Pfaffian:

noun

Any of various mathematical objects occurring in or derived from the work of pfaff on differential equations. originally: specifically (a. cayley's term for) a function involving permutations arising from this work.

adjective

Of or relating to (mathematical objects occurring in) the work of pfaff; specifically designating a differential equation of the form f₁ d x₁ +…+ fₙ d xₙ = 0, where each fᵢ is a function of the variables xᵢ.

Meanings of Pfc:

abbreviation

Private first class.

Meanings of Pfd:

abbreviation

Personal flotation device, a life jacket or similar buoyancy aid.

Meanings of Pfeffernuss:

noun

A small, round, sweet biscuit flavoured with spices such as ginger, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, etc., and typically eaten during the christmas season. usually in plural.

Meanings of Pfennig:

noun

(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) a monetary unit of germany, equal to one hundredth of a mark.

Usage examples:

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Meanings of Pfui:

exclamation

Variant spelling of phooey.