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Definition a- in British English

a- prefix

prefix
/ə/
1

without or not: used with some adjectives and adverbs

Example

asexual (=not sexual)

Example

atypically (=not typically)

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Definition a- in British English

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A (noun) A (abbreviation) a (noun) a (determiner) a bunch (phrase) a bundle (phrase) a cappella (adjective, adverb) a certain (phrase) a dead cert (phrase) a devil of a (phrase) a done deal (phrase) a dream (phrase) A drive (noun) a fat lot (phrase) a few bob (phrase) a firm hand (phrase) a fortiori (adjective, adverb) a good egg (phrase) à la carte (adjective, adverb) A level (noun) a little (phrase) a mite (phrase) a next (phrase) a penny (phrase) a person (phrase) a pop (phrase) a posteriori (adjective, adverb) a pox on (phrase) a priori (adjective, adverb) a raft of (phrase) a red cent (phrase) A student (noun) A to Z (noun) a treat (phrase) a trifle (phrase) a way off (phrase) A&E (noun) A&R (noun) a- (prefix) A-bomb (noun) A-line (adjective) A-list (adjective) A-OK (adjective) A-road (noun) A. N. Other (noun) a...too far (phrase) a/c (abbreviation) as a rule (phrase) at a cost (phrase) at a lick (phrase) at a push (phrase) at a run (phrase) at a time (phrase) be a breeze (phrase) be a bugger (phrase) be a devil (phrase) blow a gale (phrase) break a leg (phrase) bric-a-brac (noun) by a neck (phrase) cast a vote (phrase) Category A (adjective) cock-a-hoop (adjective) cut a dash (phrase) cut a deal (phrase) cut a tooth (phrase) D/A () dial-a-deal (noun) die a death (phrase) do a bunk (phrase) do a ton (phrase) DVD-A (noun) have a ball (phrase) have a bash (phrase) have a care (phrase) have a go (phrase) in a body (phrase) in a dream (phrase) in a heap (phrase) in a hole (phrase) in a row (phrase) in a spin (phrase) in a stew (phrase) in a word (phrase) it’s a deal (phrase) M & A (noun) make a buck (phrase) n/a (abbreviation) of a kind () on a downer () quite a few (phrase) rat-a-tat (noun) rent-a- (prefix) take a bow (phrase) take a dump (phrase) to a fault (phrase) to a T (phrase) vis-à-vis (preposition) vitamin A (noun) with a bang (phrase)