Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fapp

/fæp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fapp
IPA: /fæp/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Abbreviation of for all practical purposes.

Example Sentences

"Is it not good to know what follows from what, even if it is not necessary FAPP? Suppose for example that quantum mechanics were found to resist precise formulation. Suppose that when formulation beyond FAPP is attempted, we find an unmovable finger obstinately pointing outside the subject, to the mind of the observer, to the Hindu scriptures, to God, or even only Gravitation? Would that not be very, very interesting?""
"Going beyond FAPP to interpret quantum theory is today a growth industry, and a contentious field, though a very small fraction of physicists are involved."
"Newtonian physics works fine, FAPP, at the macroscopic level, say Rosenblum & Kuttner[…]"

Etymology

Popularized by physicist John Stewart Bell.

Homonyms

FAP

Rhymes With

app map cap gap crap trap tap snap wrap lap rap bad rap

Questions

How do you pronounce fapp?: The recorded pronunciation is /fæp/.
What does fapp mean?: Abbreviation of for all practical purposes.
Where does fapp come from?: Popularized by physicist John Stewart Bell.

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