| a1 |
the sixth note in the musical scale at C major. [1/6 definitions] |
| a-1 |
on; at; into; to. |
| abandon ship |
to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| abeam |
at right angles to a line passing from the front to the back of a ship. |
| above |
at or to a higher place than. [3/9 definitions] |
| absentee ballot |
a ballot to be marked and delivered to an election official before election day because the voter will be unable to be at the polls on that day. |
| AC1 |
abbreviation of "alternating current," electrical current that reverses direction at regular intervals. (Cf. "DC.") |
| academic |
a teacher at a college or university. [1/4 definitions] |
| acanthus |
in architecture, a decoration resembling acanthus leaves, esp. at the top of a Corinthian column. [1/2 definitions] |
| access |
authorization or ability to enter, look at, or use something. [1/5 definitions] |
| accompany |
happen at the same time or in the same place as. [1/4 definitions] |
| account |
an arrangement wherein a bank or other financial institution holds a customer's deposited funds so that the funds are safe but can be accessed at any time by the customer, or the conception of this arrangement as a container for the funds that are kept. [2/16 definitions] |
| achene |
a small, dry, hard seed that is attached at a single point and that does not split open when it is mature. |
| across |
so as to pass over at an angle; in or to a crosswise position. [1/6 definitions] |
| actual |
existing or happening at the present moment. [1/3 definitions] |
| acute |
sharp or pointed at the end. [1/7 definitions] |
| Adam's apple |
the projection at the front of the human throat formed by the largest cartilage of the larynx, visible esp. in men. |
| add up to |
equal (a certain sum) or point to (a logical conclusion) when looked at together. |
| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| ad libitum |
at one's pleasure (used as a musical direction to indicate that a section so marked may be varied, improvised upon, or omitted, as the performer wishes, or as a stage direction to indicate that the performer may improvise). |
| admission |
acknowledgment or acceptance of a point at issue. [1/4 definitions] |