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about near; close to. [1/12 definitions]
ad- near. [1/2 definitions]
adjacent near or next to; adjoining.
adrenal of or pertaining to glands located near the kidneys that produce the hormone epinephrine. [2/3 definitions]
aft into, near, or toward the rear end of a ship or aircraft. [1/2 definitions]
aftershock a small earthquake or a series of small earthquakes that follows a larger one and that originates at or near the same epicenter.
air bladder an air-filled sac in various animals and plants, esp. such a structure located near the spine of certain fish that functions to maintain buoyancy by regulating hydrostatic pressure. (See swim bladder.)
alongshore near, at, or along the seashore.
alongside along, near, or by the side of. [1/2 definitions]
Amazon in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions]
Antarctic the land mass or seas at or near the South Pole; Antarctica or the Antarctic Ocean (prec. by "the").
antarctic of, at, near, or pertaining to the South Pole.
anterior located near or at the front. (Cf. posterior.) [1/2 definitions]
approach to come or go near to. [4/9 definitions]
approximate to be quite similar to or come very near to in quality, quantity, or degree. [1/6 definitions]
Armenia a Near Eastern country between Georgia and Turkey; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. [1/2 definitions]
around near to. [1/13 definitions]
attract to cause to come near, as by some special quality or action. [1/4 definitions]
attraction some quality or thing that draws a person or thing near; that which attracts. [1/4 definitions]
aurora australis the aurora of the Southern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the South Pole; southern lights.
aurora borealis the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere, seen esp. near the North Pole; northern lights.