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| abut |
to touch along a common line or surface; come in contact (often fol. by "on", "upon," or "against"). [1/2 definitions] |
| a dime a dozen |
(informal) plentiful and easily obtainable; common; cheap. |
| adjacent angles |
two angles that have a common vertex and one common side. |
| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| affinity |
a similarity between biological species that suggests a common origin. [1/5 definitions] |
| agreement |
the act of reaching, or the state of having reached, a common understanding or harmony of opinion. [1/5 definitions] |
| ally |
to associate by some common factor, such as mutual interest or similarity. [1/5 definitions] |
| analytic philosophy |
a type of philosophy that uses common language and everyday experiences to analyze concepts. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. [1/2 definitions] |
| antimatter |
in physics, matter having particles comparable to those of common matter, but with opposite electrical charges or magnetic characteristics. |
| antonomasia |
the substitution of a proper name in place of a common name, as in calling a treacherous person "Judas". [1/2 definitions] |
| appellative |
a common noun. [2/4 definitions] |
| Arab League |
a confederation of nations sharing a common Arabic language and culture, formed in 1945 to promote economic, military, and political cooperation among its members, and now grown to a total of twenty-one. |
| archaic |
no longer in common use, esp. in speech or writing. [1/3 definitions] |
| assn. |
abbreviation of "association," a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a mutual interest. |
| associate |
to unite for a common purpose. [1/10 definitions] |
| association |
a group of people joined together for a common purpose or by a mutual interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| athlete's foot |
a common contagious skin infection characterized by itching and scaling, and caused by fungi that thrive in warm moist places, such as between the toes. |
| aurochs |
an extinct wild ox once common in northern Africa, Europe, and western Asia, and probably an ancestor of domestic cattle. [1/2 definitions] |
| Australian |
of or concerning geographic regions including Australia that share common or related plant or animal species. [1/5 definitions] |
| backbeat |
a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure, common in popular music; secondary beat. |
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