algophobia
— Noun
– English
~ a morbid fear of pain
algophobic
— Adjective
– English
~ suffering from algophobia; abnormally afraid of pain
algorism
— Noun
– English
~ the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration
algorism
— Noun
– English
~ computation with Arabic figures
algorithm
— Noun
– English
~ a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem
algorithmic
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to or having the characteristics of an algorithm
Algren
— Noun
– English
~ United States writer (1909-1981)
alhacen
— Noun
– English
~ an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
alhambra
— Noun
– English
~ a fortified Moorish palace built near Granada by Muslim kings in the Middle Ages
alhazen
— Noun
– English
~ an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Ali
— Noun
– English
~ United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
Ali
— Noun
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~ the fourth caliph of Islam who is considered to be the first caliph by Shiites; he was a cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad; after his assassination Islam was divided into Shiite and Sunnite sects
alias
— Adverb
– English
~ as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
alias
— Noun
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~ a name that has been assumed temporarily
alibi
— Noun
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~ (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
alibi
— Noun
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~ a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
alidad
— Noun
– English
~ surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments
alidad
— Noun
– English
~ surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
alidade
— Noun
– English
~ surveying instrument used with a plane table for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and for measuring angles
alidade
— Noun
– English
~ surveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachments