AST

¹ American  

Or A.S.T.,

1. Atlantic Standard Time. standard time

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-ast ² American  

1. a suffix of nouns that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc.: ecdysiast;

   enthusiast;

   ecdysiast;

   gymnast.

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AST British  

abbreviation

1. Atlantic Standard Time

2. automated screen trading (in securities)

3. education advanced skills teacher

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Etymology

Origin of -ast

A variant of -ist ( def. ) after the vowel i ; from Greek -astēs

Example Sentences

Satellite maker Sidus Space gained nearly 19% and shares of AST SpaceMobile rose by 10%.

From BBC

What’s more, those are NASA’s plans, and they don’t include military space business or private enterprise, including the communications and imaging networks being built out by SpaceX, AST SpaceMobile, Amazon.com, Planet Labs, and others.

From Barron's

Nick Oliveri, ex-Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age bassist who is now playing in multiple bands, including the Dwarves and Bl’ast, is perhaps the most surprising addition.

From Los Angeles Times

What’s Next: AST SpaceMobile, with six satellites currently in orbit, needs between 45 and 60 operational to offer a commercial foothold in northern latitudes, a goal AST is aiming to achieve this year across 12 contracted rocket launches.

From Barron's

AST SpaceMobile’s army of fervent retail trader fans will be hoping that by then, their own company’s satellites are already tracing their own celestial path.

From Barron's