absolutist |
of or relating to government by total, unrestrained power. [1/3 definitions] |
absorption |
total engagement of one's mind and attention. [1/2 definitions] |
add |
to use mathematics to find the total of two or more numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
addition |
the process of finding the total of two or more numbers. [1/2 definitions] |
add up |
to make the correct total or expected result. [1/2 definitions] |
add up to |
reach (a certain total). |
all |
the whole thing of something or every one of some kind of thing. [2/3 definitions] |
all- |
a prefix that means in a complete or total way. |
amount |
the sum of two or more quantities; total. [1/3 definitions] |
amt. |
abbreviation of "amount," the sum of two or more quantities; total. |
anuresis |
partial or total failure of the kidneys to produce and secrete urine, or blockage which inhibits normal urine excretion. |
aphasia |
partial or total loss of the ability to use or to understand spoken or written language, usu. as a result of damage to the brain. |
Arab League |
a confederation of nations sharing a common Arabic language and culture, formed in 1945 to promote economic, military, and political cooperation among its members, and now grown to a total of twenty-one. |
armament |
(usually plural) the total military power of a country, including weapons and supplies. |
average |
the arithmetic mean gained by adding two or more quantities and then dividing by the total number of quantities. [2/9 definitions] |
avg. |
abbreviation of "average," the arithmetic mean gained by adding two or more quantities and then dividing by the total number of quantities. |
Bahai |
a modern Iranian religion that is based on a doctrine of universal brotherhood, the equality of the sexes, and total religious tolerance. |
balance of trade |
the difference in value between a country's total imports and its total exports. |
ballot |
the total number of votes cast in an election or in a round of votes. [1/6 definitions] |
batting average |
a measure of a baseball player's batting ability computed by dividing the total number of base hits by the number of official times at bat. [1/2 definitions] |
billing |
(often pl.) the total amount of business done, as by an advertising agency, in a specified period of time. [1/3 definitions] |