Words Starting With AC
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| access | 1. obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer 2. reach or gain access to More Definitions → |
| account | 1. a record or narrative description of past events 2. a short account of the news More Definitions → |
| action | 1. something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2. the state of being active More Definitions → |
| act | 1. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body 2. something that people do or cause to happen More Definitions → |
| active | 1. chemical agent capable of activity 2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb More Definitions → |
| activity | 1. any specific behavior 2. the state of being active More Definitions → |
| across | 1. to the opposite side 2. transversely More Definitions → |
| according | 1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with 2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by More Definitions → |
| actually | 1. in actual fact 2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly More Definitions → |
| accommodation | 1. making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances 2. a settlement of differences More Definitions → |
| academic | 1. associated with academia or an academy 2. an educator who works at a college or university More Definitions → |
| accepted | 1. generally approved or compelling recognition More Definitions → |
| accept | 1. consider or hold as true 2. receive willingly something given or offered More Definitions → |
| actual | 1. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated 2. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something More Definitions → |
| accounting | 1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes 2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances More Definitions → |
| acceptance | 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception More Definitions → |
| acid | 1. harsh or corrosive in tone 2. being sour to the taste More Definitions → |
| accuracy | 1. the quality of being near to the true value 2. (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number More Definitions → |
| academy | 1. a secondary school (usually private) 2. an institution for the advancement of art or science or literature More Definitions → |
| achieve | 1. to gain with effort More Definitions → |
| accordance | 1. concurrence of opinion 2. the act of granting rights More Definitions → |
| accurate | 1. (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct 2. conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy More Definitions → |
| acquisition | 1. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something 2. something acquired More Definitions → |
| accessibility | 1. the quality of being at hand when needed 2. the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with More Definitions → |
| accident | 1. an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury 2. anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause More Definitions → |
| accessible | 1. capable of being read with comprehension 2. easily obtained More Definitions → |
| accessory | 1. clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing 2. a supplementary component that improves capability More Definitions → |
| acting | 1. the performance of a part or role in a drama 2. serving temporarily especially as a substitute More Definitions → |
| actor | 1. a theatrical performer 2. a person who acts and gets things done More Definitions → |
| acceptable | 1. worthy of acceptance or satisfactory 2. judged to be in conformity with approved usage More Definitions → |
| acrobat | 1. an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination More Definitions → |
| acres | 1. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use More Definitions → |
| achievement | 1. the action of accomplishing something More Definitions → |
| acquired | 1. gotten through environmental forces More Definitions → |
| ace | 1. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number 2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face More Definitions → |
| acute | 1. a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation 2. extremely sharp or severe More Definitions → |
| acoustic | 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics 2. a remedy for hearing loss or deafness More Definitions → |
| activation | 1. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical 2. the activity of causing to have energy and be active More Definitions → |
| accountability | 1. responsibility to someone or for some activity More Definitions → |
| accredited | 1. given official approval to act More Definitions → |
| accordingly | 1. (sentence connectors) because of the reason given 2. in accordance with More Definitions → |
| acquire | 1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect More Definitions → |
| accused | 1. a defendant in a criminal proceeding More Definitions → |
| actively | 1. in an active manner More Definitions → |
| accompanied | 1. be present or associated with an event or entity 2. go or travel along with More Definitions → |
| accomplished | 1. highly skilled 2. successfully completed or brought to an end More Definitions → |
| activated | 1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition 2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| accommodate | 1. be agreeable or acceptable to 2. make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose More Definitions → |
| accepting | 1. tolerating without protest More Definitions → |
| accreditation | 1. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards) More Definitions → |
| acre | 1. a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries More Definitions → |
| accurately | 1. with few mistakes 2. strictly correctly More Definitions → |
| acknowledge | 1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of 2. report the receipt of More Definitions → |
| acrylic | 1. polymerized from acrylonitrile 2. a glassy thermoplastic; can be cast and molded or used in coatings and adhesives More Definitions → |
| acne | 1. an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones More Definitions → |
| accomplish | 1. put in effect 2. to gain with effort More Definitions → |
| accent | 1. distinctive manner of oral expression 2. special importance or significance More Definitions → |
| acknowledged | 1. generally accepted 2. recognized or made known or admitted More Definitions → |
| accompanying | 1. occurring with or following as a consequence More Definitions → |
| accord | 1. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters 2. concurrence of opinion More Definitions → |
| activate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. make active or more active More Definitions → |
| accession | 1. a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) 2. (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement More Definitions → |
| accelerated | 1. speeded up, as of an academic course More Definitions → |
| accountant | 1. someone who maintains and audits business accounts More Definitions → |
| acceleration | 1. an increase in rate of change 2. the act of accelerating; increasing the speed More Definitions → |
| accumulation | 1. an increase by natural growth or addition 2. several things grouped together or considered as a whole More Definitions → |
| activism | 1. a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal More Definitions → |
| activist | 1. a militant reformer 2. advocating or engaged in activism More Definitions → |
| accumulated | 1. periodically accumulated over time More Definitions → |
| accidental | 1. a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature 2. happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally More Definitions → |
| accelerator | 1. a pedal that controls the throttle valve 2. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine More Definitions → |
| accountable | 1. liable to account for one's actions More Definitions → |
| accompany | 1. be present or associated with an event or entity 2. go or travel along with More Definitions → |
| acquiring | 1. the act of acquiring something More Definitions → |
| accelerate | 1. move faster 2. cause to move faster More Definitions → |
| acupuncture | 1. treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin More Definitions → |
| acknowledgement | 1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged 2. a statement acknowledging something or someone More Definitions → |
| accidentally | 1. without advance planning 2. of a minor or subordinate nature More Definitions → |
| accountancy | 1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business More Definitions → |
| acoustics | 1. the study of the physical properties of sound More Definitions → |
| accrued | 1. periodically accumulated over time More Definitions → |
| academia | 1. the academic world More Definitions → |
| acreage | 1. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming) More Definitions → |
| acronym | 1. a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word More Definitions → |
| acetate | 1. a salt or ester of acetic acid 2. a fabric made from fibers of cellulose acetate More Definitions → |
| acme | 1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development 2. the highest point (of something) More Definitions → |
| accomplishment | 1. the action of accomplishing something 2. an ability that has been acquired by training More Definitions → |
| acorn | 1. fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base More Definitions → |
| acclaim | 1. enthusiastic approval 2. praise vociferously More Definitions → |
| actuarial | 1. of or relating to the work of an actuary More Definitions → |
| accumulate | 1. get or gather together 2. increase in amount by collecting or gathering More Definitions → |
| accustomed | 1. commonly used or practiced; usual More Definitions → |
| accompaniment | 1. an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another 2. a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts More Definitions → |
| acknowledgment | 1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| activating | 1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active 2. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| acquainted | 1. having fair knowledge of More Definitions → |
| actin | 1. one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form More Definitions → |
| acquaintance | 1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something 2. a relationship less intimate than friendship More Definitions → |
| acetaminophen | 1. an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets) More Definitions → |
| accordion | 1. a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player More Definitions → |
| acidic | 1. being sour to the taste 2. being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) More Definitions → |
| activator | 1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription More Definitions → |
| achievable | 1. capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do More Definitions → |
| actuator | 1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action More Definitions → |
| acyclovir | 1. an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms More Definitions → |
| ache | 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain 2. feel physical pain More Definitions → |
| accuse | 1. bring an accusation against; level a charge against 2. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against More Definitions → |
| acacia | 1. any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia More Definitions → |
| accrual | 1. the act of accumulating More Definitions → |
| accented | 1. (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch 2. bearing a stress or accent More Definitions → |
| accommodating | 1. obliging; willing to do favors 2. helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation More Definitions → |
| accrue | 1. grow by addition 2. come into the possession of More Definitions → |
| accusing | 1. containing or expressing accusation More Definitions → |
| accusation | 1. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt 2. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence More Definitions → |
| acetyl | 1. the organic group of acetic acid (CH3CO-) More Definitions → |
| academically | 1. in regard to academic matters More Definitions → |
| acidity | 1. the property of being acidic 2. the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
| acoustical | 1. of or relating to the science of acoustics More Definitions → |
| acuity | 1. sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart) 2. a quick and penetrating intelligence More Definitions → |
| aching | 1. a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain 2. causing a dull and steady pain More Definitions → |
| acceptability | 1. satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards More Definitions → |
| actuate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| accretion | 1. an increase by natural growth or addition 2. something contributing to growth or increase More Definitions → |
| actionable | 1. affording grounds for legal action More Definitions → |
| acetic | 1. relating to or containing acetic acid More Definitions → |
| acetone | 1. the simplest ketone; a highly flammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics More Definitions → |
| acquitted | 1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
| actuary | 1. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) More Definitions → |
| acetylcholine | 1. a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems More Definitions → |
| acyl | 1. any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group More Definitions → |
| acumen | 1. a tapering point 2. shrewdness shown by keen insight More Definitions → |
| acceptor | 1. (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated 2. the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures More Definitions → |
| acutely | 1. in a keen or penetrating way 2. having a rapid onset More Definitions → |
| actuality | 1. the state of actually existing objectively More Definitions → |
| accumulator | 1. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) 2. a voltaic battery that stores electric charge More Definitions → |
| acropolis | 1. the citadel in ancient Greek towns More Definitions → |
| academe | 1. the academic world More Definitions → |
| actuated | 1. moved to action More Definitions → |
| acupressure | 1. treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body More Definitions → |
| acquaint | 1. cause to come to know personally 2. make familiar or conversant with More Definitions → |
| accolade | 1. a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction More Definitions → |
| acidophilus | 1. a bacterium that is used to make yogurt and to supplement probiotics More Definitions → |
| accelerometer | 1. an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets More Definitions → |
| accomplice | 1. a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) More Definitions → |
| acidosis | 1. abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues More Definitions → |
| acquittal | 1. a judgment of not guilty More Definitions → |
| achiever | 1. a person with a record of successes More Definitions → |
| actuation | 1. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| accentuate | 1. to stress, single out as important 2. put stress on; utter with an accent More Definitions → |
| acetylene | 1. a colorless flammable gas used chiefly in welding and in organic synthesis More Definitions → |
| accuser | 1. someone who imputes guilt or blame More Definitions → |
| acyclic | 1. not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls 2. having an open chain structure More Definitions → |
| acrobatic | 1. vigorously active More Definitions → |
| acquirer | 1. a person who acquires something (usually permanently) 2. a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock More Definitions → |
| acrylamide | 1. a white crystalline amide of propenoic acid can damage the nervous system and is carcinogenic in laboratory animals More Definitions → |
| acidification | 1. the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid More Definitions → |
| acquiescence | 1. acceptance without protest 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
| actinic | 1. relating to or exhibiting actinism More Definitions → |
| acrobatics | 1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat 2. the performance of stunts while in flight in an aircraft More Definitions → |
| accede | 1. yield to another's wish or opinion 2. take on duties or office More Definitions → |
| acrylate | 1. a salt or ester of propenoic acid More Definitions → |
| accursed | 1. under a curse More Definitions → |
| acoustically | 1. with respect to acoustics More Definitions → |
| acetaldehyde | 1. a colorless volatile water-soluble liquid aldehyde used chiefly in the manufacture of acetic acid and perfumes and drugs More Definitions → |
| acetylation | 1. the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound More Definitions → |
| acanthus | 1. any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
| actualization | 1. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
| acculturation | 1. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture 2. all the knowledge and values shared by a society More Definitions → |
| accompanist | 1. a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano) More Definitions → |
| acolyte | 1. someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches More Definitions → |
| acrylonitrile | 1. a colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene More Definitions → |
| accusative | 1. serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes 2. the case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb More Definitions → |
| acetal | 1. any organic compound formed by adding alcohol molecules to aldehyde molecules More Definitions → |
| acclimation | 1. adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) More Definitions → |
| acquiesce | 1. to agree or express agreement More Definitions → |
| academician | 1. someone elected to honorary membership in an academy 2. a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation More Definitions → |
| accredit | 1. grant credentials to 2. provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials More Definitions → |
| acceptably | 1. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner More Definitions → |
| acclamation | 1. enthusiastic approval More Definitions → |
| achromatic | 1. having no hue More Definitions → |
| acquit | 1. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
| acerbic | 1. sour or bitter in taste 2. harsh or corrosive in tone More Definitions → |
| achy | 1. causing a dull and steady pain More Definitions → |
| acrid | 1. strong and sharp 2. harsh or corrosive in tone More Definitions → |
| actuating | 1. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| accumulative | 1. increasing by successive addition 2. marked by acquiring or amassing More Definitions → |
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