English Dictionary: Ace! | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Ace! | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ace \Ace\, n.; pl. {Aces}. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. {As}.] 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. 2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden. {To bate an ace}, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] {Within an ace of}, very near; on the point of. --W. Irving. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ace \Ace\, n. A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
ACE 1. {Advanced Computing Environment}. 2. {Adaptive Communication Environment}. |