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Definition: A-

A-

1. A, as a prefix to English words, is derived from various sources. (1) It frequently signifies on or in (from an, a forms of AS. on), denoting a state, as in afoot, on foot, abed, amiss, asleep, aground, aloft, away (AS. onweg), and analogically, ablaze, atremble, etc. (2) AS. of off, from, as in adown (AS. ofd/ne off the dun or hill). (3) AS. a- (Goth. us-, ur-, Ger. er-), usually giving an intensive force, and sometimes the sense of away, on, back, as in arise, abide, ago. (4) Old English y- or i- (corrupted from the AS. inseparable particle ge-, cognate with OHG. ga-, gi-, Goth. ga-), which, as a prefix, made no essential addition to the meaning, as in aware. (5) French a (L. ad to), as in abase, achieve. (6) L. a, ab, abs, from, as in avert. (7) Greek insep. prefix / without, or privative, not, as in abyss, atheist; akin to E. un-.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Computing

Bible

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Crosswords: A-

Zulu (by, from, of, on, since).

Wait! No, please wait. Before, when we were when you thought I was the Duke, you said that you loved me, a- and I wondered if (Moulin Rouge!; writing credit: Baz Luhrmann; Craig Pearce)

She's a- (Charmed; writing credit: Colman deKay)

What?! You son of a- (Family Guy; writing credit: Dolores Payás)

I mean, ya can tell a complete stranger, but they don't often give a- (Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; writing credit: Jonathan Harvey)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Doctor Faustus: A- And B- Texts (1604, 1616: Christopher Marlowe and His Collaborator and Revisers) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Metallurgical And Materials Transactions - Part A- Physical Metallurgy And Materials Science (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Economic History

Chile

Chile has maintained one of the best credit ratings (S+P A-) in Latin America despite the 1999 economic slump. (references)

Egypt

Standard and Poor's issued a report in June 2001 that reaffirmed Egypt's investment rating at BBB-, but lowered the long-term local debt ratings from A- to BBB+ and short-term ratings from A-1 to A-2. (references)

Chile

Chile's credit rating remains the best in Latin America (ranked A- by Standard & Poor's for long-term foreign currency and AA for long-term local currency) despite the general lack of confidence in emerging markets that resulted from the successive Asian, Russian, and Brazilian financial crises of the late 1990s. Since Chile first received an investment-grade rating in 1992, domestic firms have raised funds abroad by borrowing, selling bonds, and issuing stock. (references)

Political Economy

HUNGARY

Moody's has upgraded the foreign currency ceilings for bonds and bank deposits in Hungary from Baa1 to A3, and other major credit rating companies to A- at the end of 2000. A standby credit arrangement with the IMF ended in February 1998 by mutual agreement. (references)

Trade

Argentina

A- The following example illustrates the import of Industrial furnaces or ovens (HS 8417.10.10) by a private company, for resale. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Dutch

vergeleken afschrift,uitgegeven voor- (collated copy, issued as a-). (various references)

Greek 

α-. (various references)

Pig Latin

a-ay.(various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

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