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Letter
  1. The first letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Numeral
  1. The ordinal number first, derived from this letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.
Noun
  1. The name of the Latin script letter A/a.
Article
  1. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. [First attested prior to 1150]
  2. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
  3. One certain or particular; any single. [First attested between around 1150 to 1350]
  4. The same; one. [16th Century]
  5. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.
  6. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
  7. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
Preposition
  1. (separation): Can also be attached without hyphen, as asunder. See a-
  2. (status): Can also be attached without hyphen, as afloat, awake. See a-.
  3. (process): Can also be attached with or without hyphen, as a-changing
  4. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with. [First attested before 1150]
  5. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. [First attested before 1150]
  6. To do with status; In. [First attested before 1150]
  7. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. [First attested before 1150]
  8. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. [16th century]
  9. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into. [16th century]
Verb
  1. (archaic or slang) Have. [between 1150 and 1350, continued in some use until 1650; used again after 1950]
Pronoun
  1. (obsolete outside England and Scotland dialects) He. [1150-1900]
Interjection
  1. A meaningless syllable; ah.
Preposition
  1. (archaic, slang) Of.
Adverb
  1. (chiefly Scotland) All. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
Adjective
  1. (chiefly Scotland) All. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]
Symbol
  1. Distance from leading edge to aerodynamic center.
  2. specific absorption coefficient
  3. specific rotation
  4. allele (recessive)
Abbreviation
  1. (crosswords) across
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