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ablative1 denoting a grammatical case in some inflected languages that indicates direction or place, time, manner, or agency. [1/3 definitions]
about to the opposite direction. [1/8 definitions]
about face a military command to turn and face the opposite direction.
about-face a reversal of one's position or direction, esp. in response to a military command. [2/3 definitions]
AC1 abbreviation of "alternating current," electrical current that reverses direction at regular intervals. (Cf. "DC.")
accelerando gradually speeding up in tempo (used as a musical direction).
adagio slowly (used as a musical direction). [1/4 definitions]
ad libitum at one's pleasure (used as a musical direction to indicate that a section so marked may be varied, improvised upon, or omitted, as the performer wishes, or as a stage direction to indicate that the performer may improvise).
adverse moving in an opposite direction. [1/3 definitions]
against in the opposite direction to. [1/3 definitions]
agitato quick and restless or excited in movement or style; agitated (used as a musical direction).
aim to position in order to point in the right direction. [2/8 definitions]
al fine to the finish (used as a musical direction to continue to the end of a repeated section).
allargando gradually slower and broader, with more weight or power (used as a musical direction).
allegretto light, graceful, and quick in tempo, but slower than allegro (used as a musical direction). [1/2 definitions]
allegro fast and brisk in tempo (used as a musical direction). [1/2 definitions]
alternating current electrical current that reverses direction at regular intervals. (Cf. direct current.)
andante moderately slow in tempo (used as a musical direction). [1/2 definitions]
andantino somewhat faster than andante in tempo (used as a musical direction). [1/2 definitions]
animato in a lively and animated style or manner (used as a musical direction).
anisotropic having one or more physical property that differs depending on the direction of measurement. [1/2 definitions]