Ar
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Definition for Ar (2 of 11)
Ar
Symbol, Chemistry.
argon.
Definition for Ar (3 of 11)
AR
abbreviation
annual return.
Arkansas (approved especially for use with zip code).
Army Regulation; Army Regulations.
Definition for Ar (4 of 11)
Definition for Ar (5 of 11)
-ar1
variant of the adjective-forming suffix -al1, joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix: circular; lunar; singular.
Origin of -ar
1<Latin -āris; replacing Middle English -er<Anglo-French, Old French <Latin -āris
Definition for Ar (6 of 11)
-ar2
variant of -er2, often under the influence of a spelling with -ar- in a cognate Latin noun: burglar; cellar; collar; mortar; poplar; scholar; vicar; vinegar.
Definition for Ar (7 of 11)
Definition for Ar (8 of 11)
ar.
abbreviation
arrival.
arrive; arrives.
Definition for Ar (9 of 11)
a.r.
abbreviation
Insurance. all risks.
Definition for Ar (10 of 11)
A/R
or a/r
account receivable.
accounts receivable.
Definition for Ar (11 of 11)
A.R.
abbreviation
annual return.
Army Regulation; Army Regulations.
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British Dictionary definitions for Ar (1 of 6)
ar
the internet domain name for
Argentina
British Dictionary definitions for Ar (2 of 6)
Ar
the chemical symbol for
argon
British Dictionary definitions for Ar (3 of 6)
AR
abbreviation for
Arkansas
Autonomous Region
Also: A/R (in the US and Canada) accounts receivable
British Dictionary definitions for Ar (4 of 6)
-ar
suffix forming adjectives
of; belonging to; likelinear; polar; minuscular
Word Origin for -ar
via Old French -er from Latin -āris, replacing -ālis (-al 1) after stems ending in l
British Dictionary definitions for Ar (5 of 6)
a.r.
abbreviation for
anno regni
Word Origin for a.r.
Latin: in the year of the reign
British Dictionary definitions for Ar (6 of 6)
Ar.
abbreviation for
Arabia(n)
Also: Ar Arabic
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Medical definitions for Ar
Ar
The symbol for the elementargon
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for Ar
Ar
The symbol for argon.
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