FAPP

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FAPP

/fæp/

Sounds like FAP, fap · Rhymes with -æp

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Popularized by physicist John Stewart Bell.

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abbreviation Abbreviation of for all practical purposes 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 m

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@misc{fapp_2026,
  title = {FAPP},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fapp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}