English Words Starting With A

• autie

  nounLow
  /ˈɔː.ti/A familiar, informal, often affectionate term for a person on the autism spectrum.
• autism

  nounMedium
  /ˈɔː.tɪ.zəm/A neurodevelopmental condition characterised by differences in social communication, interaction, and restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities.
• autism spectrum disorder

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈɔː.tɪ.zəm ˈspek.trəm dɪsˌɔː.də/A lifelong neurodevelopmental condition characterised by differences in social communication and interaction, and by restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities.
• autistic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk/Relating to or characteristic of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in social communication, interaction, and often, restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities.
• autistic-spectrum disorder

  nounLow-to-medium frequency in technical/medical contexts; very low in general conversation.
  /ˌɔːtɪstɪk ˈspɛktrəm dɪsˌɔːdə/A range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterised by differences in social communication and interaction, and by restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests, or activities.
• auto caption

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈɔː.təʊ ˈkæp.ʃən/A feature that automatically generates on-screen text (captions or subtitles) for audio or video content.
• auto court

  nounLow
  /ˈɔː.təʊ ˌkɔːt/A hotel or accommodation facility designed around a central courtyard, primarily for motorists, where guests can park their cars directly outside their rooms.
• auto lift

  nounLow
  /ˈɔː.təʊ ˌlɪft/A mechanical device or service designed to raise an automobile for inspection, repair, or storage.
• auto racing

  nounB2
  /ˈɔː.təʊ ˌreɪ.sɪŋ/The competitive sport of racing automobiles.
• auto-

  nounVery High (C2)
  /ˈɔː.təʊ-/A prefix meaning "self," "one's own," "automatic," or "by itself."
• auto-da-fe

  nounRare / Literary / Historical
  /ˌɔːtəʊ də ˈfeɪ/The public ceremony, especially during the Spanish Inquisition, of pronouncing judgment on heretics and handing them over to the secular authorities for punishment, most commonly execution (by burning).
• auto-destruct

  verb-intransitiveC2
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.dɪˈstrʌkt/To destroy itself or be destroyed automatically, typically according to a pre-set mechanism or timer.
• auto-populate

  verb-ambitransitiveB2-C1
  /ˌɔː.təʊˈpɒp.jə.leɪt/To fill a field or form automatically with data without manual input.
• auto-repeat

  nounverbC1
  /ˈɔːtəʊ rɪˈpiːt/A function that automatically repeats an action continuously without further manual input
• auto-tune

  verb-transitiveMedium
  /ˈɔː.təʊ ˌtjuːn/To process or correct (a singer's recorded voice) using an electronic device or software to achieve perfect pitch.
• autoallogamy

  nounExtremely Rare/Very Technical
  /ˌɔːtəʊəˈlɒɡəmi/The natural process in some plants of reproducing by both self-pollination and cross-pollination.
• autoanalysis

  nounC1
  /ˌɔː.təʊ.əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/The act or process of analysing oneself; self-analysis.
• autoanalyzer

  nounRare
  /ˌɔː.təʊˈæ.nə.laɪ.zə/A specialized laboratory instrument that automatically performs chemical or biochemical analyses.
• autoantibody

  nounC2
  /ˌɔːtəʊˈæntɪˌbɒdi/An antibody produced by the immune system that mistakenly targets and reacts with the body's own tissues or substances.
• autoantigen

  nounVery low
  /ˌɔː.təʊˈæn.tɪ.dʒən/A substance produced by the body that is recognised as foreign by the body's own immune system, triggering an autoimmune response.

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