| anachronism |
the representation of something as existing or happening at a time when that thing did not exist or happen, or a similar presentation done in error. [2 definitions] |
| anacoluthon |
a sudden shift within a sentence from one grammatical structure to another, esp. when done for rhetorical effect. |
| anaconda |
any of several large nonvenomous constrictor snakes, esp. a certain South American tree snake that can grow to over twenty feet in length. |
| anadromous |
of various fishes, migrating from the ocean upstream to spawn. |
| anaemia |
variant of anemia. |
| anaerobe |
any of various microorganisms, such as certain bacteria, that are capable of living without air or oxygen. |
| anaerobic |
able to live or act in the absence of free oxygen. [2 definitions] |
| anaesthesia |
variant of anesthesia. |
| anagram |
a word or phrase formed by the transposition of letters of a different word or phrase. |
| anagrammatize |
to change (a word or phrase) into a new word or phrase by transposing the letters. |
| anal |
of or pertaining to the anus. [2 definitions] |
| analects |
a collection of selected passages or excerpts from one or more authors. |
| analeptic |
of medication, restoring strength to the body after a disease or after the effects of sedatives. [2 definitions] |
| analgesia |
in medicine, an absence of pain sensations. |
| analgesic |
a drug, lotion, or the like that relieves pain. [2 definitions] |
| analog |
representing information by physical measurements. |
| analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
| analog computer |
a computer that uses physical quantities such as pressure or electric voltages to represent data. (Cf. digital computer.) |
| analogical |
of, expressing, or based on a certain similarity between two items that are otherwise dissimilar. |
| analogize |
to reason or argue by use of analogy. [3 definitions] |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in the manner of an analogy. [2 definitions] |