Category: F

  • Foster care

    The temporary placement of children in private homes. The care of individuals who cannot live independently (such as children, homeless families, or frail elderly persons) in a group or private home.  

  • Fossil fuels

    Fuels derived from the remains of organic matter: coal, oil, and natural gas.  

  • Fossil

    A natural object preserved in the earth’s crust that supplies information about a plant or animal of past geologic ages.  

  • Fortified wine

    Fermented fruits that have been strengthened by the addition of alcohol to bring the alcohol content to about 21%, table wine.  

  • Fornices

    Any anatomical structure with vault-like or arched shapes.  

  • Fornication

    Sexual intercourse between consenting unmarried adults.  

  • Formula grants

    Educational funding based on the number of children eligible for various programs. A grant of Federal funds, usually to States but sometimes to other governmental units or private organizations, authorized by law for specified purposes in which the amount of the grant is based on a formula which divides the total funds available among the…

  • Form fetish

    Sexual response to the shape and function of objects.  

  • Formative evaluation

    The use of tests to monitor progress or to facilitate remedial instruction.  

  • Formal structure

    Relationships between organizational resources as outlined by management.