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. |
Abel |
according to the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his brother Cain. |
Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
Africa |
the second largest continent. Africa is south of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
alter ego |
a second self or another aspect of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
alternate |
the second of every two; every other. [1/7 definitions] |
alto |
a musical instrument having the second highest range in its family of instruments. [1/4 definitions] |
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) |
antichrist |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the formidable opponent of Jesus Christ who is predicted to appear before the Second Coming. [1/2 definitions] |
antistrophe |
the second stanza of any poem consisting of alternating stanzas in contrasting metrical form. [1/2 definitions] |
apposition |
in grammar, the relationship, esp. of the second to the first, of two nouns or noun equivalents that are placed together in a sentence without a connecting conjunction, as in "Ed Smith, the famous athlete". [1/3 definitions] |
aril |
a second or outer covering of some seeds. |
audio frequency |
the range of frequencies of normally audible sound, or the corresponding electronic frequencies; usu. from about fifteen or twenty to 20,000 cycles per second. [1/2 definitions] |
axis |
(capitalized) the name for the union of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other countries during the Second World War. [1/2 definitions] |
b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [1/3 definitions] |
backbeat |
a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure, common in popular music; secondary beat. |
ballad stanza |
a four-line stanza often used in ballads, the second and fourth lines of which rhyme. |
baseman |
in baseball, a player covering first, second, or third base. |
beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. |
beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
biennial |
happening every second year. [1/5 definitions] |