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Aldehyde-Alcoholnounan oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehydeverified
Alder-Leaved ServiceberrynounMWEshrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruitsverified
Aldolnounan oily colorless liquid obtained by the condensation of two molecules of acetaldehydeverified
Aleatory ContractnounMWEa contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)verified
Alehoofnountrailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging basketsverified
Alendronatenouna tablet (trade name Fosamax) prescribed to prevent or treat osteoporosis in women after menopauseverified
Alert situationnounMWEThe point in an emergency procedure when the elapsed time passes a threshold and the interruption is not resolved. The enterprise entering into an alert situation initiates a series of escalation steps.Event
Alfalfanounimportant European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay cropverified
AlfilarianounEuropean weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight upverified
AlfilerianounEuropean weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight upverified
Alganounprimitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leavesverified
Algebraic LanguagenounMWEan algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressionsverified
AlgorithmnounA finite set of step-by-step instructions for a problem-solving or computation procedure, especially one that can be implemented by a computer.Process
Algorithm ErrornounMWEerror resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended resultverified
Algorithmic AversionnounMWEbiased assessment of an algorithm which manifests in negative behaviours and attitudes towards the algorithm compared to a human agent.Threat
Algorithmic ProgramnounMWEa precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problemverified
Algorithmic RulenounMWEa precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problemverified
Alidadnounsurveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachmentsverified
Alidadenounsurveying instrument consisting of the upper movable part of a theodolite including the telescope and its attachmentsverified
Alien AbscondernounMWEa fugitive remaining in the United States after an immigration judge has ordered them deportedverified
Alienationnoun(law) the voluntary and absolute transfer of title and possession of real property from one person to anotherverified
Alienation of AffectionnounMWEa tort based on willful and malicious interference with the marriage relation by a third party without justification or excuseverified
Alienatornounan unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostileverified
Alignmentnounensur[ing] that powerful AI is properly aligned with human values. ... The challenge of alignment has two parts. The first part is technical and focuses on how to formally encode values or principles in artificial agents so that they reliably do what they ought to do. ... The second part of the value alignment question is normative. It asks what values or principles, if any, we ought to encode in artificial agents.Requirement
Alimentary CanalnounMWEtubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anusverified
Alimentary TractnounMWEtubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anusverified
Alimentary Tract SmearnounMWEany of several cytologic smears obtained from different parts of the alimentary tractverified
Aliphatic CompoundnounMWEorganic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivativeverified
Aliteratenouna person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sourcesverified
Aliterate PersonnounMWEa person who can read but is disinclined to derive information from literary sourcesverified