| Adiantum |
cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
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| adulterant |
any substance that adulterates (lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance); "it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use" adulterating: making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
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| adient |
characterized by acceptance or approach
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| adnexal |
of or pertaining to adnexa
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| advance |
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" boost: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" promote: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" gain: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" progress: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" progress: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" improvement: a change for the better; progress in development promote: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" overture: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?" progress: the act of moving forward toward a goal move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" advance(a): being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report" an amount paid before it is earned increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" advance(a): situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
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