Ada

¹ American  

[ey-duh] / ˈeɪ də /

noun

Computers.

1. a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.

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ADA ² American  

abbreviation

1. adenosine deaminase.

2. American Dental Association. null A.D.A.

3. American Diabetes Association. null A.D.A.

4. Americans for Democratic Action. null A.D.A.

5. Americans with Disabilities Act: a federal law prohibiting discrimination against people with physical or mental impairments and guaranteeing access to employment opportunities and access to state and local government programs and services, signed by President George H. W. Bush in 1990.

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Ada ³ American  

[ey-duh] / ˈeɪ də /

noun

1. a city in central Oklahoma.

2. Douay Bible.  Adah.

3. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”

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A.D.A. ⁴ American  

Or ADA

abbreviation

1. American Dental Association.

2. American Diabetes Association.

3. Americans for Democratic Action.

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Ada British  

/ ˈeɪdə /

noun

1. a high-level computer programming language designed for dealing with real-time processing problems: used for military and other systems

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Etymology

Origin of Ada

Named after Augusta Ada (Byron), Countess of Lovelace (1815–37), English mathematician, who assisted Charles Babbage in developing a precursor of the modern computer

Example Sentences

“For these small businesses, the cost of litigating an A.D.A. case — plus a potential fee award — could push them into bankruptcy. So most of Laufer’s defendants are forced to settle.”

From New York Times

“It is for this reason that the A.D.A. is enforced by only a small handful of plaintiff advocates.”

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“Although tens of millions of disabled Americans visit places of public accommodation or attempt to book rooms at hotels and all suffer the same discriminatory barriers, the A.D.A. does not provide for any award of damages,” the brief said.

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Then she revised that statement: “Well, it shouldn’t take two years. But what worked well was that they closed the street first and then they made those updates,” such as adding more A.D.A. parking spaces.

From Slate

The program, approved as part of the infrastructure law enacted last year, would address a persistent problem in New York and other major cities across the nation that built transit systems long before the A.D.A. was signed into law.

From New York Times