Ariel |
a spirit that serves Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest. [2 definitions] |
Aries |
an autumn zodiacal constellation located between Pisces and Taurus; Ram. [3 definitions] |
aright |
so as to be right; correctly. |
aril |
a second or outer covering of some seeds. |
arioso |
in the manner of an aria or song (used as a musical direction). [3 definitions] |
arise |
to come into view or existence; emerge. [4 definitions] |
arista |
a bristlelike appendage on the spikelets of certain grains and grasses; awn. [2 definitions] |
aristocracy |
a high-ranking social class, having special privileges and influence and usu. determined by heredity. [5 definitions] |
aristocrat |
a member of a titled or privileged class. [3 definitions] |
aristocratic |
of or concerning aristocrats or government by aristocrats. [2 definitions] |
Aristotelian |
of, concerning, or derived from Aristotle or his philosophy. [3 definitions] |
Aristotle |
a Greek philosopher (384-322 B.C.). |
arithmetic |
the simplest form of mathematics consisting of the theory and computation of whole numbers, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, evolution, and involution. [3 definitions] |
arithmetician |
one skilled in arithmetic. |
arithmetic mean |
the sum of a series of quantities divided by the number of quantities; average. |
arithmetic progression |
a sequence of numbers that results from adding a constant number, such as 4, to each previous number, and thus obtaining a series such as 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26. |
-arium |
a place or device associated with or pertaining to; -orium. |
Arius |
a Greek theologian and Christian priest in Alexandria (256?-336 A.D.). |
Arizona |
a southwestern U.S. state between California and New Mexico. (abbr.: AZ) |
ark |
(sometimes cap.) according to the Old Testament, a large boat built by Noah to preserve life during the Flood. [4 definitions] |
Arkansas |
a south central U.S. state between Mississippi and Oklahoma. (abbr.: AR) |