Meanings
fe1
- alternativeAlternative form of pe (“Semitic letter”).
fe2
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of f.e.
Fe3
plural Fes
- American Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height.
Synonyms: quadragesimo-octavo, 48mo, forty-eightmo, 48º
Fe4
- A barangay of Culasi, Antique, Philippines.
- A barangay of Jamindan, Capiz, Philippines.
FE5
- abbreviationautomotiveAbbreviation of Formula E.
- abbreviationinitialismengineeringInitialism of Fundamentals of Engineering; an exam taken by prospective engineers.
The FE exam is a computer-based test (CBT). It is closed book with an electronic reference.
2020, “Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) CIVIL CBT Exam Specifications”, in NCEES, page 1
- UKabbreviationinitialismuncountableeducationInitialism of further education.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAmerican Library Association abbreviation for forty-eighth, a book size (7.5-10 cm in height); a book of that height.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Abbreviation, from forty-eighth, corresponding to one forty-eighth of a standard uncut sheet of paper.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
fe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fe
“fe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fe. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fe.
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