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alkalic
  • a  relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
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aliquot
  • n  an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity
    4 is an aliquot part of 12
  • s  signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity
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alive
  • a  possessing life
    the happiest person alive
    the nerve is alive
    doctors are working hard to keep him alive
    burned alive
  • s  (often followed by `with') full of life and spirit
    she was wonderfully alive for her age
    a face alive with mischief
  • a  having life or vigor or spirit
  • s  (followed by `to' or `of') aware of
    is alive to the moods of others
  • s  in operation
    keep hope alive
    the tradition was still alive
  • s  mentally perceptive and responsive
    alive to what is going on
  • s  capable of erupting
    the volcano is very much alive
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alkahestic
  • a  of or pertaining to the alkahest that alchemists assumed to exist
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alkaline
  • a  relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater than 7
    alkaline soils derived from chalk or limestone
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alkaline-loving
  • a  thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
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alkalotic
  • a  marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)
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all
  • a  quantifier; used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
    we sat up all night
    ate all the food
    all men are mortal
    all parties are welcome
  • s  completely given to or absorbed by
    became all attention
  • r  to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
    a totally new situation
    the directions were all wrong
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all-around
  • s  many-sided
    an all-around athlete
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all-devouring
  • s  (of animals) both plant-eating and flesh-eating
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all-embracing
  • s  broad in scope or content
    an all-embracing definition
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