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| a-2 |
not; without. [1/3 definitions] |
| abiotic |
characterized by an absence of living organisms; without life. |
| aboveboard |
without tricks, deceit, or concealment. |
| abridge |
to shorten without removing basic contents; condense. [1/2 definitions] |
| abridged |
having been shortened without removing the most essential contents; condensed. |
| absent |
without; in the absence of. [1/4 definitions] |
| absent without leave |
absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting; AWOL. |
| abstract |
existing as something without material form or substance. [3/13 definitions] |
| academic freedom |
in educational institutions, the freedom of a teacher to teach, of a student to learn, and of both to discuss and hold opinions, esp. about social, political, and moral issues, without arbitrary interference or reprisals by school or public officials, organized groups, or the like. |
| a cappella |
without instrumental accompaniment, as choral singing. |
| accident |
an event that occurs without human planning or intent. [1/3 definitions] |
| accidentally |
without intention or planning. |
| achromatic |
consisting of diatonic tones of the musical scale; without changes in pitch or key. [1/3 definitions] |
| acoustic |
producing sound without electronic or electric means, as a musical instrument. [1/3 definitions] |
| acquiesce |
to agree silently or without protest; comply; consent. |
| 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. |
| ad infinitum |
to infinity; without limit or end; endlessly. |
| ad lib |
without preparation; in a spontaneous or improvised manner; ad libitum. |
| ad-lib |
to make up or do without preparation; improvise (something spoken, sung, or played). [3 definitions] |
| adrift |
without purpose or decisiveness. [2/4 definitions] |
| afford |
to be able to do (something) without fear of serious consequences. [1/3 definitions] |
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