English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 41 of 705

analyticadj

Of, or relating to any form of analysis, or to analytics.

analyticaladj

Of or pertaining to analysis; resolving into elements or constituent parts

analyticallyadv

In an analytical manner.

analyticsnoun

The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.

analyzeverb

To subject to analysis.

analyzedadj

Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered.

analyzernoun

an instrument for the analysis of something

anamorphicadj

Producing various optically distorted images.

ananintj

Expressing incomprehension or doubt; often requesting repetition or clarification, especially as an as an interrogative.

Anandname

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Anandaname

A unisex given name from Sanskrit.

Ananiasname

In the New Testament, any of certain members of the early Christian church.

Anantname

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Ananyaname

A female given name from Sanskrit.

anaphylaxisnoun

Extreme sensitivity to a substance such as a foreign protein or drug.

anarchicadj

Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy.

anarchismnoun

A political and philosophical belief that all forms of government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.

anarchistnoun

One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.

anarchisticadj

Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.

anarchynoun

The state of a society being without authorities or an authoritative governing body.

Anasazinoun

Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan.

Anastasianame

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

anastomosisnoun

A cross-connection between two blood vessels.

Anatname

An ancient Semitic goddess of war and fertility.

anathemanoun

A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.

Anatolename

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Anatolianame

A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west.

Anatolianadj

Of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.

anatomicadj

Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.

anatomicaladj

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.

anatomicallyadv

Pertaining to the anatomy.

anatomistnoun

One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.

anatomynoun

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

Anbarname

A medieval town in Anbar Province, in modern-day central Iraq, now abandoned.

ANCnoun

Initialism of absolute neutrophil count, a blood test measuring the number of neutrophil granulocytes.

ancestornoun

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear.

ancestorsnoun

plural of ancestor

ancestraladj

Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors

ancestrynoun

The state of being ancestors.

anchornoun

A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.

anchoragenoun

A harbor, river, or offshore area that can accommodate a ship at anchor, either for quarantine, queuing, or discharge.

anchoredadj

Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor. (Compare sarcelly, moline.)

anchoringnoun

The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.

anchormannoun

The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.

anchoviesnoun

plural of anchovy

anchovynoun

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food.

ancientadj

Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.

ancientlyadv

In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.

ancillaryadj

Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.

Anconaname

A province of Marche, Italy.

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