al

UK /æl/ US /æl/

noun 7name 5det 1

Definitions

noun

Initialism of assembly language.

Initialism of artificial life.

Initialism of auxiliary language.

Initialism of annual leave.

Initialism of assisted living.

We had to get him to sign the residency agreement for the AL facility...it was just a legality for that level of care. In AL setting, POA can't sign LO in as they can into a NH. Once they get the signature, there's no problem keeping the resident there even if they start to scream about wanting to leave.

Owners and operators of long-term care facilities may perceive AL as small scale nursing homes with fewer operational and staffing problems and therefore a higher return on their investment.

name

Abbreviation of Alabama: a state of the United States.

Abbreviation of Alagoas: a state of Brazil.

Initialism of American League.

noun

The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.

For quotations using this term, see Citations:al.

Collocations

ADJ.

clear, small, used

VERB + AL

arrested, care, face, likes, perceive, say, see, watching

AL + NOUN

american, capone, costume, daye, dente, facility, gore, jazeera

PREP.

in, in, on

ADV.

finally, nearly, usually

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mex

alabama

noun — a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxit

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Owners and operators of long-term care facilities may perceive AL as small scale nursing homes with fewer operational and staffing problems and therefore a higher return on their investment.

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Another difficulty we face in AL is that residents cannot be forced to socialize, interact or otherwise get out to maintain a healthy emotional balance. In fact, we can't require residents to shower o

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:al.

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Now if ye felt your belly in ſuche caſe, that ye muſt be fayne al daye to tende it with warme clothes, oꝛ els ye were not able to abide the payne, would ye recken your belly ſicke oꝛ whole? I wene ye

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In 2006 this city’s showcase event, the Sundance Film Festival, forged what promises to be an enduring link between the cinematic arts and things environmental with a debut screening of “An Inconvenie

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, al is marked as archaic, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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