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/eɪ̯/
symbol 9noun 8prep 6article 5pron 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
beautiful, extreme, great, large, left, left, lovely, mere
VERB + A
am, come, find, fish, fuck, got, grade, ground
A + NOUN
b, bird, butterfly, c, class, cup, d, day
PREP.
about, between, from, from, on, on, out, than
ADV.
somewhat, then
Definitions
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1
The first letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Apple starts with A.
Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A, B, C, D, in the dust with his great hoof […]
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1
The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".
symbol
1
A rank, normally the highest rank, on any of various scales that assign letters.
We assign each item inspected a rating from A through G, depending on various factors.
In the UK, the highest social grade is A – upper middle class.
2
The highest letter grade assigned (disregarding plusses and minuses).
I was so happy to get an A on that test.
Darcy's pretty sharp. She pulls A's.
3
A tone three fifths above C in the cycle of fifths; the sixth tone of the C major scale; the first note of the minor scale of A minor; the reference tone that occurs at exactly 440 Hz; the printed or written note A; the scale with A as its
Orchestras traditionally tune to a concert A.
4
A blood type that has a specific antigen that aggravates the immune response in people with type B antigen in their blood. People with this blood type may receive blood from type A or type O but cannot receive blood from AB or B.
My blood type is A negative.
5
Mass number.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme
- ampere
- amp
noun — a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a mete
noun — (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA
- adenine
noun — any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vis
- axerophthol
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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Apple starts with A.
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Boxer could not get beyond the letter D. He would trace out A, B, C, D, in the dust with his great hoof […]
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Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".
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We assign each item inspected a rating from A through G, depending on various factors.
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In the UK, the highest social grade is A – upper middle class.
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The only standard brassiere cup size smaller than the A cup is the AA cup.
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