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1
var. of the adjective-forming suffix -al1, joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix: circular; lunar; singular.

Origin:
< L -āris; r. ME -er < AF, OF < L -āris

-ar

2
var. of -er 2 , often under the influence of a spelling with -ar- in a cognate Latin noun: burglar; cellar; collar; mortar; poplar; scholar; vicar; vinegar.

-ar

3
var. of -er 1 on the model of -ar 2 , used in the formation of nouns of agency: liar; beggar.

AR

1. annual return.
2. Arkansas (approved esp. for use with zip code).
3. Army Regulation; Army Regulations.

Ar

Arabic.

Ar

Symbol, Chemistry.
argon.

Ar.

ar.

1. arrival.
2. arrive; arrives.

A/R

1. account receivable.
2. accounts receivable.
Also, a/r

A.R.

1. annual return.
2. Army Regulation; Army Regulations.

a.r.

Insurance. all risks.
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ar 1   (är)   
n.  Variant of are2.
ar 2   (är)   
n.  The letter r.

[Middle English arre, from Late Latin er.]
Ar  
The symbol for the element argon.
AR  
abbr.  
  1. also A/R accounts receivable

  2. Arkansas

  3. army regulation

are 2   (âr, är)   
n.   Abbr. a
A metric unit of area equal to 100 square meters (119.6 square yards).

[French, from Latin ārea, open space; see area.]
ar·gon   (är'gŏn')   
n.   Symbol Ar
A colorless, odorless, inert gaseous element constituting approximately one percent of Earth's atmosphere, from which it is commercially obtained by fractionation for use in electric light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and radio vacuum tubes and as an inert gas shield in arc welding. Atomic number 18; atomic weight 39.948; melting point -189.3°C; boiling point -185.9°C. See Table at element.

[From Greek ārgon, neuter of ārgos, idle, inert : a-, without; see a-1 + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]
Ar·kan·sas   (är'kən-sô')   
A state of the south-central United States bordered on the east by the Mississippi River. It was admitted as the 25th state in 1836. The region was explored by members of Hernando de Soto's expedition in 1541 and passed to the United States in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Little Rock is the capital and the largest city. Population: 2,830,000.
Ar·kan'san (är-kān'zən) adj. & n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Ar
Function: symbol
argon
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Medical Dictionary

Ar
The symbol for the element argon.

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Computing Dictionary

ar networking
The country code for Argentina.
(1999-01-27)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ar
Arabic
Ar
argon
AR
  1. account receivable

  2. accounts receivable

  3. anal retentive

  4. annual return

  5. answer (shortwave transmission)

  6. Arkansas

  7. army regulation

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