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  AST

  Atlantic Standard Time. standard time
• -ast
  -ast

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

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

AST SpaceMobile has fallen 15% since Friday’s close through Tuesday’s close.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

AST SpaceMobile shares were rising 3.3%, while SpaceX was falling 2.9% in early trading.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

“This first stacked launch is just the beginning,” AST SpaceMobile CEO Abel Avellan said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The launch brings AST SpaceMobile’s total satellites to nine, following a prior loss, but investors await confirmation of their operational status.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

This led to a thorough familiarity with the European PC distribution business, and he worked then as AST Research's first European sales manager.

From Interviews (1998-2001) by Lebert, Marie