FX

See also: Fx, F/X, and fx

Translingual

Symbol

FX

1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Metropolitan France from 1993 to 1997.

   Synonym: FXX (alpha-3)

2. (international standards) Exceptionally reserved ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Metropolitan France.

   Synonym: FXX (alpha-3)

Usage notes

This is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of France, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO. It has otherwise been deprecated in favour of FR, the code for France.

English

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

  (file)

Noun

FX (uncountable)

1. Abbreviation of factor X (clotting factor X)
2. (finance) foreign exchange
3. (slang, video games, film, television) Alternative form of F/X (“special effects”)
4. (Philippines, automobiles) a Tamaraw FX vehicle
5. (Philippines, road transport) a public transport service typically using a Tamaraw FX vehicle
6. (gymnastics) Abbreviation of floor.

   Coordinate terms: AA, BB, UB, VT

Related terms

clotting factor X

• FI
• FII
• FIII
• FIV
• FIX
• FV
• FVI
• FVII
• FVIII
• FXI
• FXII
• FXIII

 

special effects

• SFX
• VFX

 

See also

(special effects):

• sound effects
• visual effects

References

• FX on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• XF

Japanese

Etymology

From English FX.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [e̞ɸɯ̟e̞k̚kɯ̟sɨ]

Noun

FX(エフエックス) • (efu-ekkusu) 

1. (finance) foreign exchange; forex

Synonyms

• 外国為替(がいこくかわせ) (gaikoku kawase)

Tagalog

Toyota Tamaraw FX

Etymology

Genericized trademark from an ellipsis of English Tamaraw FX.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔef ʔeks/ [ʔɛf ʔɛks]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ʔep ʔeks/ [ʔɛp ʔɛks]
• Rhymes: -eks

Noun

FX

1. (automobiles) a Tamaraw FX vehicle
2. (road transport) a public transport service typically using a Tamaraw FX vehicle