Definitions for FORTE
ˈfɔr teɪforte

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty, speciality, strong point, strengthnoun

   an asset of special worth or utility

   "cooking is his forte"

2. forte, fortissimonoun

   (music) loud

3. forteadjective

   the stronger part of a sword blade between the hilt and the foible

4. forte, loudadverb

   used chiefly as a direction or description in music

   "the forte passages in the composition"

5. forte, loudlyadverb

   used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortéadjective

   Loud. Used as a dynamic directive in sheet music in its abbreviated form, {f.}, to indicate raising the volume of the music. (abbreviated in musical notation with an f, unicode character 1D141)

   This passage is forte, then there's a diminuendo to mezzo piano.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORTE

   The Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events (FORTE, occasionally stylized as FORTÉ) is a lightweight satellite which was launched at about 8:30 AM on August 29, 1997 into a circular 800-kilometer (500 mi) low Earth orbit which is inclined 70 degrees relative to the Earth's equator, using a Pegasus XL rocket. It was developed and launched by the Sandia National Laboratory in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a testbed for technologies applicable to U.S. nuclear detonation detection systems used to monitor compliance with arms control treaties, and later to study lightning from space. The project was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy, and cost about US$35 million. It utilizes optical sensors, RF sensors, and an "event classifier" in order to make observations, including monitoring Very High Frequency (VHF) lightning emissions in the ionosphere occurring from between 50 to 600 miles (80 to 966 km) above the surface of the Earth, and it will be a component of the VHF Global Lightning and Severe Storm Monitor (V-GLASS) system. Its primary mission is to record and analyze bursts of RF energy rising from the surface of the Earth. FORTE is 7-foot (2.1 m) tall, weighs 470-pound (210 kg), and is the first all-composite spacecraft, its framework being made entirely of graphite-reinforced epoxy. It consists of three decks with aluminum honeycomb cores, and composite facing to support the onboard instruments.

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1. forte

   Forte is a term derived from the Italian word for "strong." It is used in several contexts with different meanings but they all revolve around the concept of strength or being strong. In general, it refers to something in which a person excels, or something that is a person's strong point or specialty. In the field of music, it instructs musicians to play a certain passage loudly or strongly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortenoun

   the strong point; that in which one excels

2. Fortenoun

   the stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible

3. Forte

   loudly; strongly; powerfully

4. Etymology: [IT. forte: cf. F. fort. See Fort.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORTE

   The Fast On-orbit Rapid Recording of Transient Events is a lightweight satellite which was launched at about 8:30 AM on August 29, 1997 into a circular 800-kilometer low Earth orbit which is inclined 70 degrees relative to the earth's equator, using a Pegasus XL rocket. It was developed and launched by the Sandia National Laboratory in cooperation with Los Alamos National Laboratory, as a testbed for technologies applicable to U.S. nuclear detonation detection systems used to monitor compliance with arms control treaties, and later to study lightning from space. The project was sponsored by the United States Department of Energy, and cost about US$35 million. It utilizes optical sensors, RF sensors, and an "event classifier" in order to make observations, including monitoring Very High Frequency lightning emissions in the ionosphere occurring from between 50 to 600 miles above the surface of the Earth, and it will be a component of the VHF Global Lightning and Severe Storm Monitor system. Its primary mission is to record and analyze bursts of RF energy rising from the surface of the Earth. FORTE is 7-foot tall, weighs 470-pound, and is the first all-composite spacecraft, its framework being made entirely of graphite-reinforced epoxy. It consists of three decks with aluminum honeycomb cores, and composite facing to support the onboard instruments.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Forte

   fōrt, n. that in which one excels.

2. Forte

   fōr′te, adj. (mus.) strongly, loud:—superl. Fortis′simo.—n. a loud passage in music. [It.]

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1. forte

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORTE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Forte is ranked #2982 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Forte surname appeared 12,023 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Forte.
   
   63% or 7,574 total occurrences were White.
   27.8% or 3,345 total occurrences were Black.
   6.2% or 755 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 216 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 99 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 32 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Asset

Anagrams for FORTE »

1. fetor

2. ofter

3. ofter

4. fetor

How to pronounce FORTE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FORTE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORTE in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORTE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of FORTE in a Sentence

1. Canadian Lynda Kiejko:

   I don't think words can actually describe how excited and just ecstatic I am right now, i was coming into this event not with it being my forte. I have no words. I am over the moon right now.

2. Mireia Belmonte:

   I knew that the second 100 meters were my forte, i suffered a lot in the last few meters.

3. Jill Biden:

   He's been studying for weeks working up for today, he knows most of the leaders that will be here. Joe loves foreign policy. This is his forte.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FORTE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forte
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FORTE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=FORTE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FORTE
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html