| A2 |
abbreviation of "ampere" or "amperes," a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. |
| Abel |
according to the Old Testament, the second son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his brother Cain. |
| Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
| alter ego |
a second self or another aspect of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
| alternate |
the second of every two in a series of pairs; every other. [1/9 definitions] |
| alto |
a musical instrument having the second highest tonal range in its family of instruments. [1/5 definitions] |
| ampere |
a unit of electrical current that refers to the quantity of current that passes through a resistor of one ohm when a potential of one volt is applied, equal to one coulomb per second. (abbr.: A, amp) |
| antichrist |
(cap.) in Christian theology, the formidable opponent of Jesus Christ who is predicted to appear before the Second Coming. [1/2 definitions] |
| antistrophe |
the second stanza of any poem consisting of alternating stanzas in contrasting metrical form. [1/2 definitions] |
| apposition |
in grammar, the relationship, esp. of the second to the first, of two nouns or noun equivalents that are placed together in a sentence without a connecting conjunction, as in "Ed Smith, the famous athlete". [1/3 definitions] |
| aril |
a second or outer covering of some seeds. |
| audio frequency |
the range of frequencies of normally audible sound, or the corresponding electronic frequencies; usu. from about fifteen or twenty to 20,000 cycles per second. [1/2 definitions] |
| axis |
(cap.) the alliance of Germany, Italy, Japan, and other nations during the Second World War (prec. by "the"). [1/4 definitions] |
| b |
the second letter of the English alphabet. [2/5 definitions] |
| backbeat |
a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure, common in popular music; secondary beat. |
| ballad stanza |
a four-line stanza often used in ballads, the second and fourth lines of which rhyme. |
| baseman |
in baseball, a player covering first, second, or third base. |
| beta |
the name of the second letter of the Greek alphabet. [2/3 definitions] |
| beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| biennial |
occurring every second year. [1/5 definitions] |
| bush-league |
(informal) pertaining to a second-rate group or sphere of activity. [2 definitions] |