| var. of the adjective-forming suffix -al1, joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix: circular; lunar; singular. |
| 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. |
| 1. | annual return. |
| 2. | Arkansas (approved esp. for use with zip code). |
| 3. | Army Regulation; Army Regulations. |
| Arabic. |
| argon. |
| 1. | arrival. |
| 2. | arrive; arrives. |
| 1. | account receivable. |
| 2. | accounts receivable. |
| 1. | annual return. |
| 2. | Army Regulation; Army Regulations. |
| Insurance. all risks. |
[ar-uh-bik] 
| 1. | of, belonging to, or derived from the language or literature of the Arabs. |
| 2. | noting, pertaining to, or in the alphabetical script used for the writing of Arabic probably since about the fourth century a.d., and adopted with modifications by Persian, Urdu, and many other languages. A distinguishing feature of this script is the fact that etymologically short vowels are not normally represented. |
| 3. | Arab. |
| 4. | Arabian. |
| 5. | a Semitic language that developed out of the language of the Arabians of the time of Muhammad, now spoken in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. Abbreviation: Ar |
| 6. | the standard literary and classical language as established by the Koran. |
[ahr-kuhn-saw; also, for 2 ar-kan-zuhs] | 1. | state in S central United States; 2,285,513. 53,103 sq. mi. (137,537 sq. km). Capital: Little Rock. Abbreviation: AR (for use with zip code), Ark. |
| 2. | a river flowing E and SE from central Colorado into the Mississippi in SE Arkansas. 1450 mi. (2335 km) long. |
[ahr-kan-zuhn] , Ar⋅kan⋅si⋅an [ahr-kan-zee-uhn] , noun, adjective | 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.
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| 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. |
State in the south-central United States bordered by Missouri to the north, the Mississippi River to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its capital and largest city is Little Rock.
Note: One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
Ar
The symbol for the element argon.
| Ar
The symbol for argon. |
| argon (är'gŏn') Pronunciation Key
Symbol Ar A colorless, odorless element in the noble gas group. Argon makes up about one percent of the atmosphere. It is used in electric light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and radio vacuum tubes. Atomic number 18; atomic weight 39.948; melting point -189.2°C; boiling point -185.7°C. See Periodic Table. |
ar networking
The country code for Argentina.
(1999-01-27)
| ar Arabic |
| Ar argon |
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