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AT
at
(noun) 100 at equal 1 kip in Laos
astatine, At, atomic number
(noun) a highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Preposition
at
In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place.
(indicating time) Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.
In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner).
Denotes a price.
Occupied in (activity).
In a state of.
Indicates a position on a scale or in a series.
Because of.
Indicates a means, method, or manner.
Holding a given speed or rate.
(used for skills (including in activities) or areas of knowledge) On the subject of; regarding.
(Ireland, stressed pronunciation) Bothering, irritating, causing discomfort to
Usage notes
• He threw the ball to me — (so I could catch it).
• He threw the ball at me — (trying to hit me with it).
• He talked to her — (conversationally).
• He shouted at her — (aggressively).
Noun
at (plural ats)
The at sign (@).
Verb
at (third-person singular simple present ats, present participle atting, simple past and past participle atted)
(informal, neologism) Rare form of @; to reply to or talk to someone, either online or face-to-face. (from the practice of targeting a message or reply to someone online by writing @name)
Usage notes
Chiefly used in the phrase "don't @ me"/"don't at me". It can be used humorously when stated after an unpopular or ironic opinion, to forestall dissent.
Etymology 2
Pronoun
at
(Northern England, rare, possibly, obsolete) Alternative form of 'at
Etymology 3
Noun
at (plural ats or at)
Alternative form of att (Laos currency unit)
Anagrams
• T&A, T.A., T/A, TA, ta
Noun
AT (countable and uncountable, plural ATs)
(software) Initialism of assistive technology.
(US, Navy) Initialism of auxiliary tugboat.
(US, sports) Initialism of anaerobic threshold.
(fan fiction) Initialism of alternate timeline.
(aviation, navigation) Initialism of aerotriangulation.
Initialism of appropriate technology.
(firefighting, aviation) Abbreviation of airtanker. (waterbomber)
Adjective
AT
(military) Initialism of anti-tank.
Anagrams
• T&A, T.A., T/A, TA, ta
Source: Wiktionary
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