the first letter of the english alphabet, a vowel., any spoken sound represented by the letter a or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small., something having...

, a&e can mean either appropriation & expense or analysis & evaluation.

, a&g is administrative & general.

, a&m is additions and maintenance.

, a&p is an acronym for administrative and personnel.

atomic bomb., a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium...

advance booking charter., alcoholic beverage control., a primer for teaching the alphabet and first elements of reading. [obs.], the simplest rudiments...

for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more., with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then,...

with a separate price for each dish offered on the menu, dinner la carte .

in or according to the fashion., cookery ., adjective, (of pie or other dessert) served with a portion of ice cream, often as a topping, apple pie la mode...

to a very great degree or extent; "i feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal"

from particular instances to a general principle or law; based upon actual observation or upon experimental data, not existing in the mind prior to or...

from a general law to a particular instance; valid independently of observation. compare a posteriori ( def. 1 ) ., existing in the mind prior to and independent...

, aaa is american accounting association, association of accounting administrators, or see accumulated adjustment account.

, aaa-cpa is american association of attorney-certified public accountants.

, aacsb - association to advance collegiate schools of business is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses,...

, aafi is associated accounting firms international.

, aahcpa is american association of hispanic cpas.

a striped, hyenalike mammal, proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern africa, that feeds chiefly on insects.

, aat, in great britain, is association of accounting technicians.

a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair., a loose, sleeveless outer garment made of this fabric or of silk, worn by arabs.

a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved., architecture . a slab forming the...

toward the back., nautical . so that the wind presses against the forward side of the sail or sails., (of a sail) positioned so that the wind presses against...

a device for making arithmetic calculations, consisting of a frame set with rods on which balls or beads are moved., architecture . a slab forming the...

apollyon., a place of destruction; the depths of hell.

to the rear of; aft of, in the direction of the stern; astern; aft., adjective, the fife rail abaft the mainmast ., astern , back , behind , rearward ,...

a large mollusk of the genus haliotis, having a bowllike shell bearing a row of respiratory holes, the flesh of which is used for food and the shell for...

to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert, to give up; discontinue; withdraw from, to give up the control of, to yield (oneself) without...

forsaken or deserted, unrestrained or uncontrolled; uninhibited, utterly lacking in moral restraints; shameless; wicked, adjective, adjective, an abandoned...

to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert, to give up; discontinue; withdraw from, to give up the control of, to yield (oneself) without...

to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert, to give up; discontinue; withdraw from, to give up the control of, to yield (oneself) without...

to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade., archaic , to lower; put or bring down, verb, verb, he abased his head...

to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade., archaic , to lower; put or bring down, noun, he abased his head .,...

to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed, verb, to abash someone by sneering ., disconcert...

ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted, adjective, adjective, my clumsiness left me abashed ., at ease , composed , emboldened , proud , reassured, ashamed...

to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed, noun, to abash someone by sneering ., chagrin ,...

to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish, law ., to deduct or subtract, to omit, to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down,...

to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish, law ., to deduct or subtract, to omit, to remove, as in stone carving, or hammer down,...

the act or state of abating or the state of being abated; reduction; decrease; alleviation; mitigation., suppression or termination, an amount deducted...

an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy., a barbed wire entanglement used as an obstacle or barricade...

a slaughterhouse.

low-grade wool from the breech or outer edges of a fleece., yarn made from this wool.

the rank, rights, privileges, or jurisdiction of an abbot., the term of office of an abbot.

of or pertaining to an abbot, abbess, or abbey.

a woman who is the superior of a convent of nuns.

a monastery under the supervision of an abbot or a convent under the supervision of an abbess., the group of buildings comprising such a monastery or convent.,...

a man who is the head or superior, usually elected, of a monastery., noun, rector , archabbot , abbot-general , friar , monk

to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase,...

shortened; made briefer, (of clothing) scanty; barely covering the body, constituting a shorter or smaller version of, the rain led to an abbreviated picnic...

a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, as dr. for doctor, u.s. for united states, lb. for pound., an act of abbreviating;...

to shorten (a word or phrase) by omitting letters, substituting shorter forms, etc., so that the shortened form can represent the whole word or phrase,...

, abc see activity based costing.

abdicating, forsaking, or deserting, a person who abdicates; abdicator., to be abdicant of one 's duty .

to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner, to give up or renounce (authority, duties,...

the act or state of abdicating; renunciation., noun, abandonment , demission , quitclaim , relinquishment , renunciation , resignation , surrender , waiver

to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner, to give up or renounce (authority, duties,...

anatomy, zoology ., entomology . the posterior section of the body of an arthropod, behind the thorax or the cephalothorax., noun, the part of the body...

of, in, on, or for the abdomen, usually, abdominals. informal . the abdominal muscles., adjective, abdominal wall ; abdominal pains ., belly , duodenal...

having a large belly; potbellied.

drawing away, as by the action of a muscle; abducting.

to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, esp. to kidnap., physiology . to move or draw away from the axis of the body...

act of abducting., the state of being abducted., law . the illegal carrying or enticing away of a person, esp. by interfering with a relationship, as the...

a person who abducts.

nautical, aeronautics . at right angles to the fore-and-aft line, directly abreast the middle of a ship's side., the vessel was sailing with the wind directly...

a person who is learning the letters of the alphabet., a beginner in any field of learning., of or pertaining to the alphabet., arranged in alphabetical...

in bed, confined to bed., to stay abed late on sundays .

the white poplar tree, populus alba.

a tropical plant, abelmoschus moschatus, of the mallow family, cultivated for its musky seeds, which yield ambrette-seed oil.

abnormal termination (of software); crash ; lossage . derives from an error message on the ibm 360; used jokingly by hackers but seriously mainly...

departing from the right, normal, or usual course., deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal., an aberrant person, thing,...

departing from the right, normal, or usual course., deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal., an aberrant person, thing,...

departing from the right, normal, or usual course., deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal., an aberrant person, thing,...

the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course., the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type., deviation from truth or...

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing, verb, verb, to abet a swindler ; to abet a crime ., counter , deter ,...

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing, noun, to abet a swindler ; to abet a crime ., aid , assist , assistance...

to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing, to abet a swindler ; to abet a crime .

a person who abets., noun, accessory , accomplice , co-conspirator , confederate , cooperator , helper , partner in crime , second , supporter , aid ,...

temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension, law . a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder,...

temporarily inactive, stopped, or suspended., adjective, dormant , inactive , quiescent , sleeping

to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate., verb, verb, admire , adore , approve , cherish , desire , enjoy , like...

a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination., something or someone extremely repugnant or loathsome., noun, detestation ,...

causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome, utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually fol. by to ), feeling extreme repugnance or aversion (usually...

the act or state of abiding., conformity; compliance (usually fol. by by ), strict abidance by the rules .

to remain; continue; stay, to have one's abode; dwell; reside, to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last., to put up with;...

to remain; continue; stay, to have one's abode; dwell; reside, to continue in a particular condition, attitude, relationship, etc.; last., to put up with;...

continuing without change; enduring; steadfast, adjective, adjective, an abiding faith ., ephemeral , fleeting , transient, constant , continuing , enduring...

a lady's maid.

power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc., competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill,...

the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter; spontaneous generation.

the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter; spontaneous generation.

the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter; spontaneous generation.

the now discredited theory that living organisms can arise spontaneously from inanimate matter; spontaneous generation.

not occurring or produced naturally; synthetic.

of or characterized by the absence of life or living organisms.

utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched, contemptible; despicable; base-spirited, shamelessly servile; slavish., obsolete . cast aside.,...

the condition of being servile, wretched, or contemptible., the act of humiliating., mycology . the release of spores by a fungus.

utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched, contemptible; despicable; base-spirited, shamelessly servile; slavish., obsolete . cast aside.,...

the act of abjuring., renunciation upon oath., noun, palinode , recantation , retractation , withdrawal

to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant, to renounce or give up under oath; forswear, to avoid or shun., verb, to abjure...

to wean.

to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc., to become ablated; undergo ablation., verb, to ablate a metal surface with intense heat...