| autotoxemia |
see autointoxication. |
| autumn |
the season of the year between summer and winter, in the northern hemisphere continuing from the September equinox to the December solstice; fall. |
| autumnal |
pertaining to or characteristic of autumn. [2 definitions] |
| aux. |
abbreviation of "auxiliary," a person or thing that helps, assists, or supports, or a person or group that is subordinate or supplementary. |
| auxiliary |
serving to help, assist, or support. [7 definitions] |
| auxiliary verb |
a verb used usu. with participial forms of other verbs to express certain tenses, aspects, moods, and the like, such as "have" in "I have escaped" and "should" in "You should go". |
| auxin |
any of a group of organic compounds, often plant hormones, that affect plant growth. |
| AV |
abbreviation of "audio-visual," having both sound and a picture, as does film. |
| Av |
the eleventh month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late July through early August in the Gregorian calendar. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. [3 definitions] |
| availability |
the condition of being available. |
| available |
able to be had for use or purchase; at hand. [2 definitions] |
| avail oneself of |
to make use of to one's advantage. |
| avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [4 definitions] |
| avant-garde |
a group that actively experiments with and applies new and unconventional techniques, esp. in the arts; vanguard. [3 definitions] |
| avarice |
the excessive desire to accumulate riches; greed; cupidity. |
| avaricious |
marked by avarice; greedy, esp. for wealth; grasping. |
| avast |
used in nautical terminology as a command to stop. |
| avatar |
in Hindu mythology, a human incarnation of a god. [2 definitions] |
| avdp. |
abbreviation of "avoirdupois," a system of weight based on a pound equal to sixteen ounces or to 453.59 grams. |
| Ave. |
abbreviation of "Avenue," a street, esp. a wide one (written as part of a proper name). |