algorism |
the system of numbering and calculating in Arabic numerals and decimals; decimal system. |
algorithm |
a completely determined and finite procedure for solving a problem, esp. used in relation to mathematics and computer science. |
alias |
a false or assumed name. [2 definitions] |
alibi |
the legal defense of establishing one's location away from the scene of a crime during its commission. [4 definitions] |
Alice Marble |
U.S. tennis player who won the U.S. tennis championship singles titles four times (1936, 1938-40) prior to working as a spy for U.S. intelligence (b.1913--d.1990). |
alien |
a resident of a country who is not a citizen of that country. [6 definitions] |
alienable |
legally transferable from one owner to another. |
alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. [2 definitions] |
alienation |
the act of alienating or the condition of being alienated. [3 definitions] |
alienee |
in law, a person to whom property is transferred. |
alienist |
a physician specializing in mental disorders, esp. one who testifies about mental competency in legal proceedings. |
alienor |
in law, a person from whom property is transferred to another. |
aliform |
shaped like a wing. |
alight1 |
to step down or dismount, usu. from a conveyance. [2 definitions] |
alight2 |
illuminated or appearing illuminated; lighted up. [2 definitions] |
align |
to form into a straight line. [6 definitions] |
alignment |
the act of arranging, adjusting, or forming into a straight line, logical sequence, or coordinated system. [4 definitions] |
alike |
to the same degree or in a like manner. [2 definitions] |
aliment |
physical nourishment; food. [3 definitions] |
alimentary |
relating to food or nutrition. [2 definitions] |
alimentary canal |
the body passage into which food is ingested and in which it is digested; passage from the mouth to the anus; digestive tract. |