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

Space stocks are having a rough week, with SpaceX rivals AST SpaceMobile and Rocket Lab taking some of the biggest hits.

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Although that likely won’t impact AST SpaceMobile’s plan to provide AT&T customers with satellite-based connectivity, it was enough to spook some investors.

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Read: AST SpaceMobile’s stock is on a roll.

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AST SpaceMobile has made solid progress in setting the foundation for its space-based cellular network.

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Last month, AST SpaceMobile launched its first next-generation satellite, which is expected to support 10 times the data capacity of its prior satellites.

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