Aleppo boil
         n 1: leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin
               lesions [syn: {cutaneous leishmaniasis}, {Old World
               leishmaniasis}, {oriental sore}, {tropical sore}, {Delhi
               boil}, {Aleppo boil}]

English Dictionary: alpha-beta brass	by the DICT Development Group
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Ali Baba n the fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment
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alpha blocker n any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Synonym(s): alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha- adrenergic blocking agent
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alpha brass n an alloy of brass and zinc; used mainly for cold working
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alpha bronze n an alloy of copper and tin that can be worked
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alpha fetoprotein n an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) Synonym(s): alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP
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alpha foetoprotein n an abnormally large amount of this fetoprotein in the fetus can signal an abnormality of the neural tube (as spina bifida or anencephaly) Synonym(s): alpha fetoprotein, alpha foetoprotein, AFP
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alpha particle n a positively charged particle that is the nucleus of the helium atom; emitted from natural or radioactive isotopes
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alpha privative n the negative prefix a- or un-
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alpha wave n the normal brainwave in the electroencephalogram of a person who is awake but relaxed; occurs with a frequency of 8-12 hertz Synonym(s): alpha rhythm, alpha wave
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alpha-beta brass n a brass that has more zinc and is stronger than alpha brass; used in making castings and hot-worked products Synonym(s): alpha-beta brass, Muntz metal, yellow metal
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alpha-blocker n any of various drugs that block alpha-adrenergic receptors; used in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia; relaxes the muscles of the prostate and bladder Synonym(s): alpha blocker, alpha-blocker, alpha-adrenergic blocker, alpha- adrenergic blocking agent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
alphabet n a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry" Synonym(s): rudiment, first rudiment, first principle, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCs
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alphabet soup n a confusing assortment; "Roosevelt created an alphabet soup of federal agencies" soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
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alphabetic adj relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system" Synonym(s): alphabetic, alphabetical Antonym(s): analphabetic arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order" Synonym(s): alphabetic, alphabetical Antonym(s): analphabetic
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alphabetic character n the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters" Synonym(s): letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character
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alphabetic script n a writing system based on alphabetic characters [syn: alphabetic writing, alphabetic script]
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alphabetic writing n a writing system based on alphabetic characters [syn: alphabetic writing, alphabetic script]
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alphabetical adj relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet; "alphabetical writing system" Synonym(s): alphabetic, alphabetical Antonym(s): analphabetic arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order" Synonym(s): alphabetic, alphabetical Antonym(s): analphabetic
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alphabetically adv in alphabetical order; "the list was arranged alphabetically"
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alphabetisation n the act of putting in alphabetical order [syn: alphabetization, alphabetisation]
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alphabetise v arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list" [syn: alphabetize, alphabetise]
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alphabetised adj having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested" Synonym(s): alphabetized, alphabetised
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alphabetiser n a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order Synonym(s): alphabetizer, alphabetiser
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alphabetization n the act of putting in alphabetical order [syn: alphabetization, alphabetisation]
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alphabetize v arrange in alphabetical order; "Alphabetize the list" [syn: alphabetize, alphabetise] provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages"
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alphabetized adj having been put in alphabetical order; "the cards are all alphabetized, as you requested" Synonym(s): alphabetized, alphabetised
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alphabetizer n a literate person who can arrange items in alphabetical order Synonym(s): alphabetizer, alphabetiser
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alphavirus n an arbovirus of the family Togaviridae that can cause a variety of encephalitis in horses
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Albification \Al`bi*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. albification: L.       albus white + ficare (only in comp.), facere, to make.]       The act or process of making white. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aleppo boil \A*lep"po boil\, button \button\, [or] evil \evil\ .       (Med.)       A chronic skin affection terminating in an ulcer, most       commonly of the face. It is endemic along the Mediterranean,       and is probably due to a specific bacillus. Called also       {Aleppo ulcer}, {Biskara boil}, {Delhi boil}, {Oriental       sore}, etc.
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Alpha paper \Al"pha pa"per\ (Photog.)       A sensitized paper for obtaining positives by artificial       light. It is coated with gelatin containing silver bromide       and chloride. [Eng.]
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Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. [?] + [?], the       first two Greek letters; Heb. [be]leph and beth: cf. F.       alphabet.]       1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary order;             the series of letters or signs which form the elements of             written language.          2. The simplest rudiments; elements.                         The very alphabet of our law.            --Macaulay.          {Deaf and dumb alphabet}. See {Dactylology}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Alphabet \Al"pha*bet\, v. t.       To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange       alphabetically. [R.]
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Alphabetarian \Al`pha*bet*a"ri*an\, n.       A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian. --Abp. Sancroft.
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Alphabetic \Al`pha*bet"ic\, Alphabetical \Al`pha*bet"ic*al\, a.       [Cf. F. alphab[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the             order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic             characters, writing, languages, arrangement.          2. Literal. [Obs.] [bd]Alphabetical servility.[b8] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Alphabetic \Al`pha*bet"ic\, Alphabetical \Al`pha*bet"ic*al\, a.       [Cf. F. alphab[82]tique.]       1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the             order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic             characters, writing, languages, arrangement.          2. Literal. [Obs.] [bd]Alphabetical servility.[b8] --Milton.
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Alphabetically \Al`pha*bet"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the       letters.
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Alphabetics \Al`pha*bet"ics\, n.       The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
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Alphabetism \Al"pha*bet*ism\, n.       The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet. --Encyc.       Brit.
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Alphabetize \Al"pha*bet*ize\, v. t.       1. To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of             words.          2. To furnish with an alphabet.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
alpha particles n.   See {bit rot}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Alpha EV6          {EV6}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
alpha particle          {bit rot}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
alpha/beta pruning          An optimisation of the {minimax}       {algorithm} for choosing the next move in a two-player game.       The position after each move is assigned a value.   The larger       this value, the better the position is for me.   Thus, I will       choose moves with maximum value and you will choose moves with       minimum value (for me).          If it is my move and I have already found one move M with       value alpha then I am only interested in other moves with       value greater than alpha.   I now consider another of my       possible moves, M', to which you could reply with a move with       value beta.   I know that you would only make a different reply       if it had a value less than beta.   If beta is already less       than alpha then M' is definitely worth less than M so I can       reject it without considering any other replies you might       make.          The same reasoning applies when considering my replies to your       reply.   An alpha cutoff is when your reply gives a lower value       than the current maximum (alpha) and a beta cutoff is when my       reply to your reply gives a higher value than the current       minimum value of your reply (beta).          In short, if you've found one possible move, you need not       consider another move which your opponent can force to be       worse than the first one.          (1997-05-05)