Nouns Starting With AS
Here's the list of all the 668 Nouns Starting With AS in the English Language.
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| association | 1. a formal organization of people or groups of people 2. the act of consorting with or joining with others More Definitions → |
| assessment | 1. the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth 2. an amount determined as payable More Definitions → |
| assistance | 1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do More Definitions → |
| assistant | 1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose More Definitions → |
| assembly | 1. a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit 2. the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) More Definitions → |
| associate | 1. a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor 2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another More Definitions → |
| assets | 1. anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company More Definitions → |
| assist | 1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play More Definitions → |
| asking | 1. the verbal act of requesting More Definitions → |
| asset | 1. a useful or valuable quality More Definitions → |
| asp | 1. of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder 2. cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death More Definitions → |
| aspect | 1. a distinct feature or element in a problem 2. a characteristic to be considered More Definitions → |
| assignment | 1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) 2. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another More Definitions → |
| assurance | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something More Definitions → |
| aside | 1. a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage 2. a message that departs from the main subject More Definitions → |
| astronomy | 1. the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole More Definitions → |
| assault | 1. close fighting during the culmination of a military attack 2. a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped More Definitions → |
| ash | 1. the residue that remains when something is burned 2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus More Definitions → |
| assuming | More Definitions → |
| assumption | 1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn 2. a hypothesis that is taken for granted More Definitions → |
| asthma | 1. respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin More Definitions → |
| assign | More Definitions → |
| astrology | 1. a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon More Definitions → |
| assured | More Definitions → |
| asbestos | 1. a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer More Definitions → |
| asylum | 1. a shelter from danger or hardship 2. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person More Definitions → |
| ascending | 1. the act of changing location in an upward direction More Definitions → |
| asterisk | 1. a star-shaped character * used in printing More Definitions → |
| aspen | 1. any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind More Definitions → |
| assay | 1. an appraisal of the state of affairs 2. a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components More Definitions → |
| asphalt | 1. mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing 2. a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
| ashes | 1. the residue that remains when something is burned 2. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus More Definitions → |
| assertion | 1. a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) 2. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something More Definitions → |
| assortment | 1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things 2. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type More Definitions → |
| aspirin | 1. the acetylated derivative of salicylic acid; used as an analgesic anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Bayer, Empirin, and St. Joseph) usually taken in tablet form; used as an antipyretic; slows clotting of the blood by poisoning platelets More Definitions → |
| assassination | 1. an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation 2. murder of a public figure by surprise attack More Definitions → |
| assigning | 1. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons More Definitions → |
| assessor | 1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it More Definitions → |
| ascension | 1. a movement upward; rise above the ground 2. (astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon More Definitions → |
| assembler | 1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language More Definitions → |
| ascertain | More Definitions → |
| astrophysics | 1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies More Definitions → |
| ascent | 1. an upward slope or grade (as in a road) 2. a movement upward; rise above the ground More Definitions → |
| assassin | 1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed 2. a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders More Definitions → |
| astronaut | 1. a person trained to travel in a spacecraft More Definitions → |
| asparagus | 1. plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable 2. edible young shoots of the asparagus plant More Definitions → |
| assembling | 1. the act of gathering something together More Definitions → |
| astral | More Definitions → |
| assimilation | 1. the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family 2. the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another More Definitions → |
| aspiration | 1. a will to succeed 2. a cherished desire More Definitions → |
| asteroid | 1. any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter) More Definitions → |
| assignee | 1. (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred) More Definitions → |
| assent | 1. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
| asymmetry | 1. (mathematics) a lack of symmetry More Definitions → |
| asker | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| ascot | 1. a cravat with wide square ends; secured with an ornamental pin More Definitions → |
| ascendant | 1. position or state of being dominant or in control 2. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) More Definitions → |
| astronomer | 1. a physicist who studies astronomy More Definitions → |
| aster | 1. any of various chiefly fall-blooming herbs of the genus Aster with showy daisylike flowers 2. star-shaped structure formed in the cytoplasm of a cell having fibers like rays that surround the centrosome during mitosis More Definitions → |
| ashtray | 1. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes More Definitions → |
| assemblage | 1. a group of persons together in one place 2. a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose More Definitions → |
| astonishment | 1. the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising More Definitions → |
| aspartame | 1. an artificial sweetener made from aspartic acid; used as a calorie-free sweetener More Definitions → |
| assimilate | More Definitions → |
| assemblyman | 1. someone who is a member of a legislative assembly More Definitions → |
| astrobiology | 1. the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life More Definitions → |
| astrologer | 1. someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon More Definitions → |
| asthmatic | 1. a person suffering from asthma More Definitions → |
| ashram | 1. a place of religious retreat modeled after the Indian ashram 2. (India) a place of religious retreat for Hindus More Definitions → |
| assassinate | More Definitions → |
| astronautics | 1. the theory and practice of navigation through air or space More Definitions → |
| astigmatism | 1. (ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people 2. (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point More Definitions → |
| assertiveness | 1. aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions More Definitions → |
| aseptic | More Definitions → |
| astragalus | 1. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint More Definitions → |
| assailant | 1. someone who attacks More Definitions → |
| ascites | 1. accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity More Definitions → |
| ascendancy | 1. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another More Definitions → |
| aspidistra | 1. evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant More Definitions → |
| ascetic | 1. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline More Definitions → |
| assignor | 1. (law) the party who makes an assignment More Definitions → |
| asbestosis | 1. lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles More Definitions → |
| astrodome | 1. a transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations More Definitions → |
| astringent | 1. a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals More Definitions → |
| asana | 1. (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) More Definitions → |
| aspirant | 1. an ambitious and aspiring young person More Definitions → |
| asparagine | 1. a crystalline amino acid found in proteins and in many plants (e.g., asparagus) More Definitions → |
| ascender | 1. someone who ascends 2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters More Definitions → |
| asci | 1. saclike structure in which ascospores are formed through sexual reproduction of ascomycetes More Definitions → |
| assemblywoman | 1. a woman assemblyman More Definitions → |
| asphyxia | 1. a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas More Definitions → |
| astrometry | 1. the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies More Definitions → |
| aspergillosis | 1. severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys 2. an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs More Definitions → |
| aspirate | 1. a consonant pronounced with aspiration 2. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds. More Definitions → |
| asphyxiation | 1. the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) 2. killing by depriving of oxygen More Definitions → |
| asceticism | 1. the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state 2. the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) More Definitions → |
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