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Asa

1

[ ey-suh ]

noun

  1. (in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.


ASA

2

abbreviation for

  1. Acoustical Society of America.
  2. American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.
  3. the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.

ASA

abbreviation for

  1. (in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association
  2. (in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority
  3. (in the US) American Standards Association


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Asa1

From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning

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