| attn. |
abbreviation of "attention," consideration or notice (usu. used beneath an address on an envelope to refer to a specific individual, department, or the like, to whom the envelope should be delivered upon receipt). |
| attorney |
one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| attorney-at-law |
an attorney; lawyer. |
| attorney general |
the chief law officer and legal advisor of a state or nation. [2 definitions] |
| attract |
to cause to come near, as by some special quality or action. [4 definitions] |
| attraction |
the act or power of attracting. [4 definitions] |
| attractive |
having qualities that draw others; having the power of attraction. [2 definitions] |
| attribute |
to regard as the result of. [4 definitions] |
| attribution |
the act or fact of attributing. |
| attributive |
acting as or having the quality of an attribute or attribution. [3 definitions] |
| attrition |
a gradual wearing down or erosion as a result of friction. [3 definitions] |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| ATV |
abbreviation of "all-terrain vehicle," a small motor vehicle, usu. with three or four wheels, that is designed for use on various types of terrain. |
| at war |
in a state of active hostility or conflict. |
| at will |
at one's discretion, wish, or pleasure. |
| at wits' end |
having exhausted every conceivable method or approach. |
| at worst |
under the worst possible circumstances; in the worst possible case or from the worst perspective. |
| at. wt. |
abbreviation of "atomic weight," the average weight of one atom of a given element, expressed in atomic mass units. |
| atypical |
not like others of the same type; not typical; unusual. |
| Au |
symbol of the chemical element gold. |