| ample |
large in size, amount, or space; as much or more than is needed. |
| amplifier |
an electronic device used to make sound louder. |
| amplify |
to make larger or greater. [2 definitions] |
| amputate |
to cut off, especially by surgery. |
| Amsterdam |
the official capital city of the Netherlands. Most of the government of the Netherlands is located in another city, The Hague. |
| amt. |
abbreviation of "amount." |
| amuse |
to hold the interest of in a pleasant way; entertain. [2 definitions] |
| amusement |
something that amuses or entertains; fun. [2 definitions] |
| amusement park |
an outdoor place with games, rides, and other forms of entertainment. |
| amusing |
producing laughter; funny. [2 definitions] |
| -an |
a suffix that means "from," "belongs to," or "lives in." [2 definitions] |
| an |
another word for a. It is used before words that start with a, e, i, o, or u, or before words that begin with vowel sounds. |
| anaconda |
a very large snake found in South America. Anacondas are not venomous but kill other animals by squeezing them until they cannot breathe. Anacondas can grow to over twenty feet long. |
| anaemia |
another spelling of anemia. |
| analog |
representing information by physical measurements. |
| analog clock |
a clock that displays the time using a long hand to show the hour and a short hand to show the minutes. |
| analyse |
a spelling of "analyze" used in Canada and Britain. See "analyze" for more information. |
| analysis |
careful study of the parts of something in order to understand more about the whole, or the report or explanation of such a study. [2 definitions] |
| analyst |
someone trained or skilled in a particular type of analysis. |
| analyze |
to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| anarchist |
a person who believes in, desires, or tries to realize a society or state without a government. [2 definitions] |