English Words Starting With A

• authenticate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɔːˈθen.tɪ.keɪt/To prove or declare something to be genuine, true, or valid.
• authentication

  nounC1
  /ɔːˌθen.tɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The process of proving or verifying that something or someone is genuine, true, or valid.
• authenticator

  nounB2
  /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪtə/A person, device, or system that verifies or confirms the genuineness or validity of something, often used for identity verification in digital security.
• authenticity

  nounC1
  /ˌɔːθenˈtɪsəti/The quality of being genuine, real, true, or trustworthy.
• author

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈɔːθə(r)/A person who writes a book, article, report, or other substantial piece of written work; the creator of a written text.
• author catalog

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːθə ˈkætəlɒɡ/A library catalog organized alphabetically by authors' names, listing all works by a given author together.
• author's alteration

  nounSpecialised
  /ˈɔː.θəz ˌɔːl.təˈreɪ.ʃən/A change made to typeset text by the author, typically after the proofreading stage.
• authoress

  nounRare
  /ˈɔːθərəs/A female writer of books, articles, or other literary works.
• authoring

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːθərɪŋ/The process of creating content, especially digital content or software, where the creator has control over its structure and design.
• authoritarian

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɔːˌθɒr.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
• authority

  nounB1
  /ɔːˈθɒrəti/The official power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience; a person or organization having such power.
• authority control

  nounC2
  /ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti kənˈtrəʊl/A system in library and information science for uniquely identifying and managing access points for names, titles, subjects, etc., to ensure consistency in a catalog.
• authority figure

  nounC1
  /ɔːˈθɒrəti ˌfɪɡə/A person who holds a position of power, influence, or control over others, often seen as a source of direction or discipline.
• authority file

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Technical)
  /ɔːˈθɒrəti faɪl/A centralized, controlled list of unique headings or identifiers (names, subjects, titles, etc.) used to ensure consistency in cataloging and information retrieval.
• authorization

  nounC1
  /ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən/Official permission or approval given for something to happen.
• authorize

  verbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈɔːθəraɪz/To give official or legal permission for something to happen or be done.
• authorized capital

  nounMedium
  /ˈɔːθəraɪzd ˈkæpɪtl/The maximum amount of capital that a company is legally permitted to raise from shareholders by issuing shares, as stated in its constitutional documents.
• authorized version

  nounC1
  /ˈɔːθəraɪzd ˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/An official or formally approved edition, translation, or form of a text or document, most famously the King James Version of the English Bible.
• authors

  nounHigh
  /ˈɔːθəz/People who write books, articles, or other texts; the creators of written works.
• authorship

  nounB2/C1
  /ˈɔːθəʃɪp/The fact or state of being the person who wrote or created a particular book, article, idea, or other work.

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