| 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 find the total of (often fol. by "up"). [1/5 definitions] |
| addition |
the mathematical procedure of finding the total of two or more numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| add up |
to make the correct total or expected result. [1/2 definitions] |
| all |
the total amount, extent, or number; every one. [2/12 definitions] |
| amount |
the sum of two or more quantities; total. [1/4 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 |
(usu. pl.) the total military might of a country, including weapons and supplies. [1/4 definitions] |
| 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] |
| birthrate |
the number of births in a specified place or group per unit of time, usu. expressed as a quantity per thousand of the total specified population. |
| blank |
unqualified; total. [1/12 definitions] |