ASL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ASL mean? 

• ASL (noun)
  The noun ASL has 1 sense:

1. the sign language used in the United States

  Familiarity information: ASL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ASL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The sign language used in the United States

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

American sign language; ASL

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

sign language; signing (language expressed by visible hand gestures)

Meronyms (parts of "ASL"):

finger alphabet; manual alphabet (an alphabet used by the deaf; letters are represented by finger positions)

 Context examples 

A genetic inherited disorder caused by mutations in the ASL gene.

(Argininosuccinic Aciduria, NCI Thesaurus)

One group was made up of participants who were fluent in ASL, while the other was made up of non-signers.

(The Rhythms of Sign Language, NSF)

The researchers used electroencephalography (EEG) to record the brain activity of participants as they watched videos of stories told in American Sign Language (ASL).

(The Rhythms of Sign Language, NSF)

The rhythms from the hand movements in ASL are substantially slower than that of spoken language.

(The Rhythms of Sign Language, NSF)