| adhere |
to stick or cling firmly, as by gluing (usu. fol. by to). [3 definitions] |
| adherence |
the act or condition of adhering. [2 definitions] |
| adherent |
one who supports or follows a person, party, principle, or the like (usu. fol. by of). [3 definitions] |
| adhesion |
the act or condition of clinging or sticking. [4 definitions] |
| adhesive |
able or likely to adhere; clinging; sticky. [2 definitions] |
| adhesive bandage |
a small piece of cloth or plastic with a sticky material on one side. You use an adhesive bandage to cover a wound and keep it clean. |
| adhesive tape |
a strip of cotton, plastic, or other tape coated with a sticky material on one side, used esp. for attaching bandages. |
| ad hoc |
for this particular case, occasion, or purpose only; with respect only to this. |
| ad hominem |
to the man (Latin). Appealing to a personal interest, emotion, or prejudice rather than to rationality. [2 definitions] |
| adiabatic |
of, relating to, or denoting a process that occurs without loss or gain of heat, such as a change in the volume or pressure of the contents of a container. |
| adieu |
good-bye; farewell. [2 definitions] |
| a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easily obtainable; common; cheap. |
| ad infinitum |
to infinity; without limit or end; endlessly. |
| ad interim |
in the meantime. |
| adios |
good-bye; farewell. |
| adipose |
of, resembling, or pertaining to animal fat; fatty. [2 definitions] |
| adit |
an entrance or means of access, esp. a more or less horizontal passageway that leads into a mine. |
| adj. |
abbreviation of "adjective," in grammar, a word that modifies a noun or noun equivalent. |
| adjacent |
near or next to; adjoining. |
| adjacent angles |
two angles that have a common vertex and one common side. |
| adjectival |
of, relating to, or functioning as an adjective. |