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| anywhere |
to or in any place or direction; at any place. |
| Arabic numeral |
any of the symbols for the numbers zero through nine; 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. |
| arc |
any curved line; anything shaped like a bow or curve. |
| aristocracy |
any group or set of people thought to be superior to others. [1/2 definitions] |
| arm1 |
any part that looks like or is used like an arm. [1/2 definitions] |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, especially one of an earlier era. |
| artist |
a person who is good at painting, music, writing, or any other art. [1/2 definitions] |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| at all |
in the smallest amount; in any way. |
| at least |
in any case; at any rate. [1/2 definitions] |
| at once |
now; immediately; without any delay. [1/2 definitions] |
| balanced |
not going too far in any one extreme; keeping things in proper proportion. [1/2 definitions] |
| Band-Aid |
(lower case) any bandage that is similar. [1/3 definitions] |
| barrel |
any cylindrical part, such as the shaft of a gun. [1/4 definitions] |
| base1 |
one of the four corners of the infield in baseball or softball, or the bag marking any of these points. [1/7 definitions] |
| bass2 |
any of several freshwater or saltwater food fishes with spiny fins. |
| bead |
any small, round object, such as a drop of liquid or a gas bubble. [1/3 definitions] |
| bean |
any plant which grows beans. [1/4 definitions] |
| beast |
any animal other than a human, especially a mammal with four legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| being |
any living creature, or something people see as a living creature, such as a spirit or ghost [1/2 definitions] |
| berry |
any of several small, juicy fruits that do not have a pit, such as the strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry. [1/2 definitions] |
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