| abbreviate |
to shorten the time or length of. [1/2 definitions] |
| ablative1 |
denoting a grammatical case in some inflected languages that indicates direction or place, time, manner, or agency. [1/3 definitions] |
| absence |
a length of time of being away. [1/2 definitions] |
| access time |
the amount of time needed for a computer to retrieve or store data. |
| accompany |
to be connected with; happen at the same time as; follow. [1/3 definitions] |
| account |
an arrangement wherein a bank or other financial institution holds a customer's deposited funds so that the funds are safe but can be accessed at any time by the customer, or the conception of this arrangement as a container for the funds that are kept. [2/16 definitions] |
| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, esp. as something of benefit. |
| accustom |
to cause (oneself or another) to become used to something over time. |
| Achaean |
of or pertaining to the culture of the inhabitants of this region during the time of the ancient Greeks. [1/3 definitions] |
| ache |
to have a dull pain that lasts a long time. [2 definitions] |
| acquire |
to come to possess, esp. gradually over time. [1/2 definitions] |
| active duty |
the status of full-time service or work, esp. in the military. |
| activity |
a thing that people spend time doing. [1/2 definitions] |
| adaptation |
in biology, the process of change in a living thing, over time, resulting in it being better able to survive and multiply. [1/4 definitions] |
| addict |
one who very much enjoys a hobby or interest and spends a lot of time and energy on it. [1/3 definitions] |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| adjunct |
having temporary or part-time status on a staff or faculty. [1/4 definitions] |
| adumbrate |
to give a vague sign or indication of ahead of time; foreshadow. [1/2 definitions] |
| after |
later in time than, or behind in order or position. [3/2 definitions] |
| aftereffect |
an effect that follows its cause after some period of time, such as a delayed effect caused by a medicine or exposure to chemicals. |
| afternoon |
the time of day between noon and evening. |