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ascription the act of attributing or assigning. [2 definitions]
ASE abbreviation of "American Stock Exchange."
asepsis the condition of being free of microorganisms that cause disease or decay. [2 definitions]
aseptic free of bacteria or germs that cause disease or decay. [3 definitions]
asexual having no sex or sex organs; sexless. [2 definitions]
as far as to the extent that.
as good as essentially equal to; practically the same as.
ash1 the soft residue that remains after combustion. [3 definitions]
ash2 any of a group of trees that are related to the olive and have winged seeds and compound leaves. [2 definitions]
ashamed having feelings of shame, guilt, or embarrassment. [3 definitions]
ashcan a container, usu. of plastic or metal, that holds ashes or refuse.
ashen1 consisting of, reduced to, or resembling ashes. [2 definitions]
ashen2 of or pertaining to the ash tree. [2 definitions]
Ashkenazim Jews, usu. Yiddish-speaking, of eastern and central Europe, or their descendants. (Cf. Sephardim.)
Ashkhabad the capital of Turkmenistan.
ashlar a squared block of stone. [3 definitions]
ashore to or onto the shore. [2 definitions]
ashram the residence, usu. secluded, of a Hindu philosopher or religious teacher to whom followers come for instruction. [2 definitions]
ashtray a container for tobacco ashes.
Ashur in Assyrian mythology, the principal god and god of war and empire.
Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent, on which some Christians put ashes on their foreheads as a sign of penitence.