English Words Starting With A

• attribution

  nounC1
  /ˌæt.rɪˈbjuː.ʃən/The act of attributing something; the assigning of a cause, source, or authorship.
• attribution theory

  nounC2
  /ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən ˈθɪəri/A psychological framework explaining how people interpret and infer the causes of events and behaviours, both for themselves and for others.
• attributive

  adjectivenounC1
  /əˈtrɪbjətɪv/Of a word, especially an adjective or noun: placed directly before the noun it describes without a linking verb.
• attrit

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /əˈtrɪt/To wear down or weaken through persistent pressure, friction, or sustained attack
• attrite

  adjectiveverb-transitiveRare
  /əˈtraɪt/To wear down gradually through sustained friction or pressure.
• attrition

  nounC1
  /əˈtrɪʃ.ən/A gradual, continuous reduction in strength, number, or size through persistent pressure, wear, or loss.
• attu

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈætuː/This word is not a standard English word. It is a proper noun referring to Attu Island in Alaska.
• attucks

  nounVery Low
  /ˈætəks/A proper noun, primarily the surname of Crispus Attucks, a Black and Indigenous man considered the first person killed in the Boston Massacre (1770) and thus a martyr of the American Revolution.
• attune

  verbverb-transitiveC1/C2
  /əˈtjuːn/To bring someone or something into a harmonious, responsive, or appropriate relationship with something else; to adjust or adapt.
• attuned

  adjectiveverbB2
  /əˈtjuːnd/Brought into a harmonious or responsive relationship; adjusted or accustomed to something.
• atua

  nounLow
  /ˈɑːtuːɑː/A god, demon, or spiritual being in Māori and other Polynesian religions and belief systems.
• atum

  nounB1
  /ˈɔːtəm/The season between summer and winter, characterised by falling leaves, harvest, and cooler temperatures.
• atwater

  nounVery Low
  /ˈætˌwɔːtə/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or place name, derived from the location meaning 'at the water'.
• atwood

  nounLow
  /ˈætwʊd/A surname of English origin, typically referring to a family name, most commonly associated with the Canadian author Margaret Atwood.
• atwood's machine

  nounC2
  /ˈætwʊdz məˌʃiːn/A simple physics apparatus, historically used to demonstrate classical mechanics, consisting of two masses connected by a string that passes over a frictionless pulley.
• atyrau

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɑːtɪˌraʊ/The name of a city in western Kazakhstan, a major port on the Ural River.
• atˌtenuˈation

  nounC1
  /əˌtɛn.juˈeɪ.ʃən/The action or process of making something weaker or less effective, especially in force, content, or value.
• au pair

  adjectiveadverbnounverbB1
  /ˌəʊ ˈpeə(r)/A young foreign person, typically a woman, who lives with a host family and helps with childcare and light housework in exchange for room, board, and a small allowance.
• au vol

  nounLow
  /ˌəʊ ˈvɒl/On the wing; in flight; pertaining to birds, aircraft, or other flying objects.
• aua

  abbreviationnounVery Low
  /aːˈuːaː/In Samoan: a term used to express affirmation, agreement, or to confirm information, roughly equivalent to "yes" or "that's right" in English.

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