| alpha | (noun) the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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| (noun) the beginning of a series or sequence | - |
| alphabet | (noun) the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | Synonyms: first principles, rudiments |
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| (noun) a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | Synonyms: ABC's, ABC, ABCs |
| alphabetisation | (noun) the act of putting in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetization |
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| alphabetiser | (noun) a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetizer |
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| alphabetization | (noun) the act of putting in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetisation |
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| alphabetizer | (noun) a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order | Synonyms: alphabetiser |
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| alphanumerics | (noun) a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation | Synonyms: alphanumeric characters |
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| alphavirus | (noun) an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses | - |
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| analphabet | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabetic |
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| analphabetic | (noun) an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet | Synonyms: analphabet |
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| analphabetism | (noun) an inability to read | Synonyms: illiteracy |
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| melphalan | (noun) antineoplastic drug (trade name Alkeran) used to treat multiple myeloma and some other malignancies | Synonyms: Alkeran |
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| sulpha | (noun) antibacterial consisting of any of several synthetic organic compounds capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria that require PABA | Synonyms: sulfa, sulfa drug, sulfonamide |
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| sulphate | (noun) a salt or ester of sulphuric acid | Synonyms: sulfate |
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