RF

Rf

The symbol for rutherfordium.

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RF

abbr.

1. radio frequency

2.

a. right field

b. right fielder

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rf

abbr.

rinforzando

rf

abbreviation for

(Classical Music) rinforzando. Also: rfz

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Rf

the chemical symbol for

(Elements & Compounds) rutherfordium

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RF

abbreviation for

(Telecommunications) radio frequency

RF

or rf,

radiofrequency.

rf.

right fielder.

R.F.

Reserve Force.

r.f.

right field.

Rf

The symbol for rutherfordium.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	RF - a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland releasing factor, releasing hormone factor - anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome" GHRF, growth hormone-releasing factor - a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
	2.	Rf - a radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized atomic number 104, element 104, rutherfordium, unnilquadium, Unq chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
	3.	RF - a complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone reticular formation brain stem, brainstem, brain-stem - the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus neural net, neural network - any network of neurons or nuclei that function together to perform some function in the body RAS, reticular activating system - the network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function