| 11th Amendment |
an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees a level of sovereign immunity to states by forbidding federal courts from ruling on cases brought against a state by a citizen of another state. |
| AB2 |
abbreviation of "Assembly Bill," in the U.S., a proposed law in consideration by a state assembly. |
| abandon |
a state in which emotions or impulses control one completely. [1/6 definitions] |
| abasement |
the act of bringing down or the state of being brought down in rank, status, or reputation. |
| -ability |
capacity or fitness for (such) a state, use, or action. |
| -able |
tending toward, capable of, or fit for (such) a state or action. [1/3 definitions] |
| abnormality |
the quality, state, or condition of being abnormal. [1/2 definitions] |
| abolition |
the act of doing away with or putting an end to; the act of abolishing or state of being abolished. [1/2 definitions] |
| abridgment |
the state of being abridged. [1/3 definitions] |
| absence |
the state or condition of being away or not present. [2/3 definitions] |
| absolution |
the state or condition of being absolved. [1/3 definitions] |
| absorption |
the act of absorbing or state of being absorbed. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceleration |
the state or condition of being accelerated. [1/2 definitions] |
| acceptance |
the state of being accepted by others; approval. [2/4 definitions] |
| accommodation |
the state of being accommodated. [1/6 definitions] |
| accountability |
the state or quality of being accountable. |
| acidity |
the characteristic or state of being acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| activity |
the condition or state of being active. [1/4 definitions] |
| actuality |
the state or fact of truly or currently existing; reality. [1/2 definitions] |
| adaptation |
the act or process of adapting, or the state of being adapted. [1/4 definitions] |
| address |
the place where one resides, designated by the number and name of the street or road and the name of the city, state, or province. [1/9 definitions] |