A
symbol for
a a note having a frequency of 440 hertz (A above middle C) or this value multiplied or divided by any power of 2; the sixth note of the scale of C major
b a key, string, or pipe producing this note
c the major or minor key having this note as its tonic
2 a human blood type of the ABO group, containing the A antigen
3 (in Britain) a major arterial road
the A3 runs from London to Portsmouth
a a film certified for viewing by anyone, but which contains material that some parents may not wish their children to see
b (as modifier)
an A film
6 the number 10 in hexadecimal notation
8 argon (now superseded by Ar)
11 absolute (temperature)
12 (in circuit diagrams) ammeter
14 in combination atomic
an A-bomb, an A-plant
17 (Logic) a universal affirmative categorical proposition, such as all men are mortal: often symbolized as SaP
Compare →
E →
I 2 →
O 1
(from Latin a(ffirmo) I affirm)
a a person whose job is in top management, or who holds a senior administrative or professional position
b (as modifier)
an A worker (See also)
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occupation groupings
19
international car registration for Austria