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AA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does AA mean?
• AA (noun)
The noun AA has 3 senses:
1. a dry form of lava resembling clinkers
2. an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
3. an associate degree in arts
Familiarity information: AA used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dry form of lava resembling clinkers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("aa" is a kind of...):
lava (rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("AA" is a kind of...):
NGO; nongovernmental organization (an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An associate degree in arts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("AA" is a kind of...):
associate; associate degree (a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies)
Context examples
Melanoma-associated antigen 12 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA12 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 12, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 11 (429 aa, ~48 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA11 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 11, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 2 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA2 and MAGEA2B genes.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 2, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 3 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA3 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 3, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 6 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA6 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 6, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 4 (317 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA4 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 4, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 10 (369 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA10 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 10, NCI Thesaurus)
Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (309 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA1 gene.
(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 1, NCI Thesaurus)
Megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine-protein kinase (507 aa, ~56 kDa) is encoded by the human MATK gene.
(Megakaryocyte-Associated Tyrosine-Protein Kinase, NCI Thesaurus)
Medium-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial (421 aa, ~47 kDa) is encoded by the human ACADM gene.
(Medium-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial, NCI Thesaurus)
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