| activity |
the condition of being active or doing something. [1/2 definitions] |
| actual |
truly existing, or being something that is real or true. |
| A.D. |
after the birth of Jesus Christ. A.D. is an abbreviation for anno domini, which means "in the year of the Lord" in Latin. Something that happened in A.D. 50 happened fifty years after the birth of Christ. |
| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. [1/4 definitions] |
| add |
to put on or with something else to make larger or better. [1/5 definitions] |
| addict |
a person who depends on something, such as a drug, that is usually harmful and cannot be easily given up. [2/3 definitions] |
| addiction |
the condition of being addicted, especially to something that is not good for one's health. |
| addition |
anything that is added to something else. [1/3 definitions] |
| address |
to write information on, telling where something can be delivered. [1/6 definitions] |
| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjustment |
the act or process of changing or fixing something. |
| ad-lib |
to make up as one goes along; say or do something without practice or planning. [1/2 definitions] |
| administration |
the act of being in charge of or managing something. [2/3 definitions] |
| advantage |
the good or benefit that is gained from something. [1/2 definitions] |
| advertise |
to try to find something by placing a notice or advertisement in a public place (usually followed by "for"). [1/3 definitions] |
| advertising |
a particularly way of putting out notices to the public in order to sell something, or such advertisements generally. [1/2 definitions] |
| advocate |
one who speaks or acts in favor of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| affair |
private matter; something that relates to or concerns only oneself. [1/5 definitions] |
| affection |
a friendly feeling of liking or loving someone or something. |
| affront |
something that is said or done on purpose to be rude or mean. [2 definitions] |
| afraid |
feeling sorry or unhappy about something. [1/2 definitions] |