English Words Starting With A

• augend

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈɔːdʒend/A number to which another number (the addend) is added.
• auger

  nounC1-C2 / Low frequency
  /ˈɔːɡə/A tool consisting of a long, corkscrew-like metal bit used for boring holes in wood or soil.
• auger bit

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːɡə bɪt/A specific type of drill bit, typically with a spiral or screw-shaped tip, designed for boring holes in wood.
• auger effect

  nounC2
  /ˈəʊʒeɪ ɪˌfɛkt/A physical process in atomic physics where an atom with a vacancy in an inner electron shell relaxes by emitting one of its outer electrons instead of a photon.
• auger shower

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɔːɡə ˈʃaʊə/A type of cosmic ray shower where high-energy particles interact with the Earth's atmosphere, producing a cascade of secondary particles detectable over large areas.
• aught

  adverbnounpronounC2 / Rare / Archaic
  /ɔːt/the digit zero (0); nothing
• augier

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɔːʒi.eɪ/ or /ˈɔːdʒi.eɪ/A surname of French origin, derived from the given name Augier, itself from the Germanic name Adalgari, meaning 'noble spear'.
• augite

  nounC2/Proficient
  /ˈɔːdʒaɪt/A dark green, brown, or black silicate mineral (a pyroxene), commonly found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
• augment

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/To make something larger or greater by adding to it; to increase.
• augmentation

  nounC1
  /ˌɔːɡmɛnˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The action, process, or result of making something larger or greater, typically by adding something to it.
• augmentative

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv/Something that serves to increase, enlarge, or enhance in size, intensity, or degree.
• augmented cognition

  nounLow
  /ɔːɡˈmentɪd kɒɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/A multidisciplinary field focused on the design and development of technological systems that work symbiotically with human users to extend, improve, or enhance their cognitive capabilities, such as memory, decision-making, or attention.
• augmented reality

  nounC1/C2
  /ɔːɡˌmɛntɪd rɪˈæləti/An interactive experience where computer-generated perceptual information is overlaid onto the real-world environment.
• augmented sixth

  nounC2 (Proficient)
  /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd sɪksθ/A specific chord in music theory, built on the flattened sixth scale degree, containing an augmented sixth interval that resolves outwards to an octave on the dominant.
• augmented transition network

  nounC2
  /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd trænˈzɪʃən ˈnɛtwɜːk/A theoretical model in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence for parsing natural language, representing grammatical knowledge as a network of states (nodes) and transitions (arcs) that can be enhanced with procedural tests and actions.
• augmenter

  nounC1
  /ɔːɡˈmɛnt/to make something larger, greater, or more intense by adding to it.
• augsburg

  nounLow
  /ˈaʊɡzbɜːɡ/A city in southwest Germany, in the state of Bavaria.
• augsburg confession

  nounLow
  /ˈɔːɡzbɜːɡ kənˈfeʃ.ən/The primary Lutheran statement of faith, presented to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg in 1530.
• augur

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈɔːɡə(r)/To be a sign or warning that something will happen in the future; to predict or foretell.
• augurer

  nounC2
  /ˈɔːɡjʊrə/To predict a future event or outcome, often based on signs or omens; to foretell or portend.

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