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9th
- adjective - coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
A
- noun -
- adenine -(biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA
- ampere(s) )- the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"
- angstrom - a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
- the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen
A 1
- - A registry mark given by underwriters (as at Lloyd's) to ships in first-class condition. Inferior grades are indicated by A 2 and A 3.
A-
- - A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd off the dun or hill). (3) AS. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English y- or i- (corrupted from the AS. inseparable particle ge-, cognate with OHG. ga-, gi-, Goth. ga-), which, as a prefix, made no essential addition to the meaning, as in aware. (5) French (L. ad to), as in abase, achieve. (6) L. a, ab, abs, from, as in avert. (7) Greek insep. prefix abyss, atheist; akin to E. un-.
A-Ok
- adjective - in perfect condition or order
A.D.
- adverb - in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200"
A.E.
- noun - Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
A.M.
- adjective - before noon
- before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M."
A.U.
- - the unit of length equal to the mean distance of the Earth from the sun, about 93 million miles (150 million kiometers); -- used almost exclusively in astronomy, or to describe astronomical distances.
AA
- noun - a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
- an associate degree in arts
- an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism