A
1: the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen [syn: {type A}, {group A}] 2: a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of el...
A battery
1: battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
a billion
1: denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain [syn: {billion}] 2: denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States ...
a bit
1: to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" [syn: {a little}, {a trifle}]
a bit much
1: being excessive or unreasonable; "the clothes she wears are a bit much"; "in retrospect the elaborate preparations seemed de trop"; "this is entirely too much!" [syn: {a bit much(p)}, {de trop}, {t...
a capella singing
1: singing without instrumental accompaniment [syn: {a cappella singing}]
a cappella singing
1: singing without instrumental accompaniment [syn: {a capella singing}]
a couple of
1: more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses" [syn: {a few(a)}, {a couple of(a)}]
a few
1: more than one but indefinitely small in number; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses" [syn: {a few(a)}, {a couple of(a)}]
a fortiori
1: for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I" [syn: {with greater reason}, {with more reason}]
a good deal
1: to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: {a lot}, {a great deal}, {much}, {very much}]
a great deal
1: to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: {a lot}, {a good deal}, {much}, {very much}] 2: frequently o...
A horizon
1: the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus [syn: {A-horizon}]
a hundred
1: being ten more than ninety [syn: {hundred}, {one hundred}, {100}, {c}]
a hundred and one
1: being one more than one hundred [syn: {hundred and one}, {one hundred one}, {101}, {ci}]
a hundred thousand
1: (in Roman numerals, C written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 100,000 items or units [syn: {hundred thousand}]
a hundred times
1: by a factor of one hundred; "they money increased a hundredfold" [syn: {hundredfold}]
a Kempis
1: German ecclesiastic (1380-1471) [syn: {Thomas a Kempis}]
a la carte
1: (of a restaurant meal) having unlimited choices with a separate price for each item [ant: {table d'hote}] n : a menu having individual dishes listed with separate prices adv : by ordering items lis...
a la mode
1: in the current fashion or style [syn: {a la mode(p)}, {in style(p)}, {in vogue(p)}, {modish}] adv : with ice cream on top or on the side; "we served the apple pie a la mode"
A level
1: the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
a little
1: to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" [syn: {a bit}, {a trifle}]
a lot
1: to a very great degree or extent; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" [syn: {a good deal}, {a great deal}, {much}, {very much}]
a million
1: (in Roman numerals, M written with a macron over it) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000,000 items or units [syn: {million}]
a million times
1: by a factor of a million; "it increased a millionfold" [syn: {millionfold}]
a people
1: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him" [syn: {nation}, {land}, {country...
a posteriori
1: involving reasoning from facts or particulars to general principals or from effects to causes; "a posteriori demonstration" [ant: {a priori}] 2: requiring evidence for validation or support adv : d...
a priori
1: involving deductive reasoning from a general principle to a necessary effect; not supported by fact; "an a priori judgment" [ant: {a posteriori}] 2: based on hypothesis or theory rather than experi...
a thousand
1: denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units [syn: {thousand}, {one thousand}, {1000}, {m}, {k}]
a trifle
1: to a small degree; somewhat; "it's a bit warm"; "felt a little better"; "a trifle smaller" [syn: {a bit}, {a little}]
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a trillion
1: one quintillion in Great Britain [syn: {trillion}] 2: one million million in the United States [syn: {trillion}]
a zillion
1: very large indeterminate number; "a zillion people were there" [syn: {zillion}]
A'man
1: the Israeli military intelligence which produces comprehensive national intelligence briefings for the prime minister and the cabinet
A-bomb
1: a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239) [syn: {atom bomb}, {atomic bomb}, {fission bomb}...
A-horizon
1: the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus [syn: {A horizon}]
A-list
1: a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
a-ok
1: in perfect condition or order [syn: {a-ok(p)}, {a-okay(p)}]
a-okay
1: in perfect condition or order [syn: {a-ok(p)}, {a-okay(p)}]
A-one
1: of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops" [syn: {ace},...
A-team
1: a group of elite soldiers or a leadership group of advisors or workers in an organization
A. A. Michelson
1: United States physicist (born in Germany) who collaborated with Morley in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1852-1931) [syn: {Michelson}, {Albert Michelson}, {Albert Abraham Michelson}]
A. A. Milne
1: English writer of stories for children (1882-1956) [syn: {Milne}, {Alan Alexander Milne}]
A. Conan Doyle
1: English author who created Sherlock Holmes (1859-1930) [syn: {Conan Doyle}, {Arthur Conan Doyle}, {Sir Arthur Conan Doyle}]
A. E. Burnside
1: United States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881) [syn: {Burnside}, {Ambrose Everett Burnside}]
A. E. Housman
1: English poet (1859-1936) [syn: {Housman}, {Alfred Edward Housman}]
A. E. Kennelly
1: United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio...
A. E. W. Mason
1: English writer (1865-1948) [syn: {Mason}, {Alfred Edward Woodley Mason}]
A. Noam Chomsky
1: United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928) [syn: {Chomsky}, {Noam Chomsky}]
A. testudineus
1: a small perch of India whose gills are modified to allow it to breathe air; has spiny pectoral fins that enable it to travel on land [syn: {climbing perch}, {Anabas testudineus}]
A.D.
1: in the Christian era; used before dates after the supposed year Christ was born; "in AD 200" [syn: {AD}, {anno Domini}]
A.E.
1: Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935) [syn: {Russell}, {George William Russell}]
a.k.a.
1: as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette" [syn: {alias}, {also known as}]
a.m.
1: before noon [syn: {ante meridiem}] adv : before noon; "let's meet at 11 A.M." [syn: {ante meridiem}]
aa
1: a dry form of lava resembling clinkers 2: an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism [syn: {Alcoholics Anonymous}] 3: an associate degree ...
AAA
1: an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension [syn: {abdominal aortic aneurysm}]
Aachen
1: a city in western Germany near the Dutch and Belgian borders; formerly it was Charlemagne's northern capital [syn: {Aken}, {Aix-la-Chapelle}]
Aaland islands
1: an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the Gulf of Bothnia under Finnish control [syn: {Aland islands}, {Ahvenanmaa}]
Aalborg
1: a city and port in northern Jutland [syn: {Alborg}]
aalii
1: a small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood
Aalost
1: a town in central Belgium [syn: {Alost}]
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