actuary
— Noun
– English
～ someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
actuation
— Noun
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～ the act of propelling
actuator
— Noun
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～ a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
acuity
— Noun
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～ sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
acuity
— Noun
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～ a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
Acular
— Noun
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～ nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
aculea
— Noun
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～ small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
Acrocomia aculeata
— Noun
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～ tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
aculeus
— Noun
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～ a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
aculeus
— Noun
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～ a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
acumen
— Noun
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～ shrewdness shown by keen insight
acupressure
— Noun
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～ treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
acupuncture
— Noun
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～ treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute
— Noun
– English
～ a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acute accent
— Noun
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～ a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acuteness
— Noun
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～ a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
acuteness
— Noun
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～ the quality of having a sharp edge or point
acuteness
— Noun
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～ a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
acyclovir
— Noun
– English
～ an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms