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a

//eɪ̯//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Article

The determiner a, an, or the, used before a noun to show whether it is specific or general.

Numeral

A word that represents a number or quantity.

Note for a

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Forms

Plural
a's

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Ace. (including in card games)

  2. 2.Acre.

  3. 3.Ammeter.

  4. 4.Adult; as used in film rating.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Atom; atomic.

Numeral

A word that represents a number or quantity.

  1. 1.The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called ay and written in the Latin script.

  2. 2.The first numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

    • Item A is "foods", item B is "drinks".

Article

The determiner a, an, or the, used before a noun to show whether it is specific or general.

  1. 1.An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article.

    • There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
    • Hoots the Owl: Yes a, fruit, is a , any, time, food!
    • The young man thanked me, and took his leave with some little precipitation, after declining a glass of liquor.

Frequency

Overall

Very common· #4

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Common
General reading & writing
Very common
Academic
Uncommon
Literature
Uncommon

Related words

Word family

Etymology

From Middle English and Old English upper case letter A and split of Middle English and Old English upper case letter Æ.

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