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acceptor
  • n  (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated
  • n  the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures
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acceptor rna
  • n  RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)
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access
  • n  the right to enter
  • n  the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)
  • n  a way of entering or leaving
    he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
  • n  a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
  • n  (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information
  • n  the act of approaching or entering
    he gained access to the building
  • v  obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
  • v  reach or gain access to
    How does one access the attic in this house?
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access code
  • n  a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
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access time
  • n  (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive
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accessibility
  • n  the quality of being at hand when needed
  • n  the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
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