| as a whole |
when regarded in entirety. |
| asbestos |
one of two forms of a mineral that can be separated into fibers, is not combustible, and is resistant to chemical action, used to make fireproofing and insulating materials. [2 definitions] |
| asbestosis |
a chronic lung disease marked by thickening and scarring of the lung tissue that is caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos. |
| ascarid |
any of various worms, including intestinal parasites such as the roundworm and the pinworm. |
| ascend |
to go upward; climb; rise. [5 definitions] |
| ascendable |
combined form of ascend. |
| ascendancy |
the state of being in a dominant position; dominance. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising; ascending. [4 definitions] |
| ascension |
the act or process of rising; ascent. [3 definitions] |
| Ascension Day |
the fortieth day following Easter, observing the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven. |
| ascent |
the act of going up; rise. [4 definitions] |
| ascertain |
to come to know (some information) with complete certainty, especially through a process of investigation; determine. |
| ascertainable |
combined form of ascertain. |
| ascetic |
one who practices extreme self-denial, esp. of material comforts and pleasures, and esp. for religious reasons. [3 definitions] |
| asceticism |
the practices, doctrines, or way of living of an ascetic. [2 definitions] |
| ascidian |
any of various marine animals, such as the sea squirts, that have a saclike body enclosed by a thick tuniclike membrane. |
| ascidium |
a saclike or pitcherlike part of a plant, such as the leaf of the bladderwort or pitcher plant. |
| ASCII |
abbreviation of "American Standard Code for Information Interchange," originally, a standard code using numbers to represent characters used in writing English, allowing textual data to be transferred between computers. ASCII has been expanded to allow character sets from other languages to be similarly encoded. |
| ascomycete |
a fungus of a type that reproduces through spores developed in a sac, such as the yeasts, mildews, and truffles. |
| ascorbic acid |
an organic acid found in many foods, esp. citrus fruits, and required in human nutrition for the production of collagen; vitamin C. |
| ascot |
a wide scarf or necktie, tied so that one end lies flat on top of the other on the chest. |