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A2 |
abbreviation of "ampere" or "amperes," a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. |
a2 |
one, as a quantity of things. [1/3 definitions] |
abundance |
an amount that is more than enough; a very plentiful quantity. [1/2 definitions] |
accrual |
a quantity or amount that accrues. [1/2 definitions] |
add |
to combine (something) with something else, often to increase the quantity of the latter, or to improve it or make it more complete. [1/5 definitions] |
adequate |
sufficient in quantity; enough. [1/3 definitions] |
agrochemical |
a chemical used to enhance the quality and increase the quantity of farm produce. [1/2 definitions] |
aliquot |
in chemistry, pertaining to a fractional part of a known quantity that is taken to represent the whole. [1/3 definitions] |
amount |
measure; quantity. |
ampere |
a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. (abbr.: A, amp) |
amplitude |
in physics, the maximum value of an oscillating quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
approximate |
to be quite similar to or come very near to in quality, quantity, or degree. [1/6 definitions] |
argosy |
an abundant supply or quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
armful |
the quantity that can be carried by one arm or in the arms. |
attenuate |
to make less in quantity, quality, or effect; weaken. [1/4 definitions] |
augmentation |
the quantity or number by which something is augmented. [1/2 definitions] |
avalanche |
the sudden rush of a large quantity of snow, ice, or rocks down a mountain. [1/4 definitions] |
backlog |
a quantity, as of work or objects, that has accumulated. [1/3 definitions] |
bag |
the quantity that a bag holds; bagful. [1/11 definitions] |
barrage |
an overwhelming quantity of things following one another rapidly. [1/3 definitions] |
barrel |
the quantity that such a vessel can hold, used as a unit of capacity, varying from thirty-one to forty-two gallons in the United States. (abbr.: bbl.) [2/6 definitions] |
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