AA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does AA mean? 

• AA (noun)
  The noun AA has 3 senses:

1. a dry form of lava resembling clinkers

2. an international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism

3. an associate degree in arts

  Familiarity information: AA used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A dry form of lava resembling clinkers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("aa" is a kind of...):

lava (rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An international organization that provides a support group for persons trying to overcome alcoholism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

AA; Alcoholics Anonymous

Hypernyms ("AA" is a kind of...):

NGO; nongovernmental organization (an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An associate degree in arts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

AA; Associate in Arts

Hypernyms ("AA" is a kind of...):

associate; associate degree (a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies)

 Context examples 

Melanoma-associated antigen 12 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA12 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 12, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 11 (429 aa, ~48 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA11 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 11, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 2 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA2 and MAGEA2B genes.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 2, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 3 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA3 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 3, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 6 (314 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA6 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 6, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 4 (317 aa, ~35 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA4 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 4, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 10 (369 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA10 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 10, NCI Thesaurus)

Melanoma-associated antigen 1 (309 aa, ~34 kDa) is encoded by the human MAGEA1 gene.

(Melanoma-Associated Antigen 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Megakaryocyte-associated tyrosine-protein kinase (507 aa, ~56 kDa) is encoded by the human MATK gene.

(Megakaryocyte-Associated Tyrosine-Protein Kinase, NCI Thesaurus)

Medium-chain specific acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, mitochondrial (421 aa, ~47 kDa) is encoded by the human ACADM gene.

(Medium-Chain Specific Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Mitochondrial, NCI Thesaurus)