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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

VFR en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of visual flight rules, a set of rules allowing a pilot to fly and navigate by sight references, rather than by relying on instruments.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of (a person) visiting friends and relatives/relations.
    • Risk awareness and risk perception also differ between VFRs and most tourist travellers, resulting in a lower uptake by VFRs of pre-departure vaccinations or malaria prophylaxis. 2008, World Health Organization, International Travel and Health: Situation as on 1 January 2008:
    • The airline's business travel went up six percent, but VFR went up nine percent.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, qualifier:video compression, uncountable) Initialism of variable frame rate.

Forms

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VFRs Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

IFR · SVFR

Deriveds

VFR direct

Relateds

HFR (variable frame rate)

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