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Ad-
- - As a prefix ad- assumes the forms ac-, af-, ag-, al-, an-, ap-, ar-, as-, at-, assimilating the d with the first letter of the word to which ad- is prefixed. It remains unchanged before vowels, and before d, h, j, m, v. Examples: adduce, adhere, adjacent, admit, advent, accord, affect, aggregate, allude, annex, appear, etc. It becomes ac- before qu, as in acquiesce.
ADA
- noun - an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia;
- High- level computer programming language
ADD
- noun - a condition characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
- bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
- constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
- determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
- make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
- make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
- state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
Ade
- noun - a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
ADH
- noun - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
Ado
- noun - a rapid active commotion
ADP
- noun - an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
- data processing by a computer
Ads
- noun - a public promotion of some product or service
Adz
- noun - an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
Ae
- - A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It corresponds to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon short was generally replaced by a, the long e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E.