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Animated CartoonnounMWEa film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequenceverified
Animatismnounthe attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stonesverified
Anionic DetergentnounMWEa class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutionsverified
Anisenounnative to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookeryverified
Anise PlantnounMWEnative to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookeryverified
Aniseikonianounvisual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyesverified
Anisette De BordeauxnounMWEliquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseedverified
Anisogamynoun(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)verified
Anklenouna gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talusverified
Ankle JointnounMWEa gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talusverified
Anklebonenounthe bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle jointverified
Ankyloglossianouna congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongueverified
Ankylosing SpondylitisnounMWEa chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spineverified
Annexanounaccessory or adjoining anatomical parts or appendages to an organ (especially of the embryo)verified
Annexationnounthe formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupationverified
Anniversarynounthe date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)verified
Annotationnoun[the act of] mak[ing] or furnish[ing] critical or explanatory notes or commentArtifact
Announcementnouna public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happenverified
Annual ParallaxnounMWEthe parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baselineverified
Annuity in AdvancenounMWEan annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periodsverified
Annulusnoun(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collarverified
Annunciatornounan indicator that announces which electrical circuit has been active (as on a telephone switchboard)verified
Anodenounthe negatively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies currentverified
Anoestrumnounapplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrusverified
Anoestrusnounapplies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrusverified
Anolenounsmall arboreal tropical American insectivorous lizards with the ability to change skin colorverified
anomalous activitynounMWEAny actions that are outside of what is expected, as measured against what "normally" should be happening, occur.Event
anomalous transactionnounMWEA transaction that deviates from the standards, procedures, and processes used to create a transaction.EventRegulatedPCI
AnomalynounAnything observed in the documentation or operation of a system that deviates from expectations based on previously verified system, software, or hardware products or reference documents.Event
Anomaly-Based DetectionnounMWEThe process of comparing definitions of what activity is considered normal against observed events to identify significant deviations.Capability
Anomic AphasianounMWEinability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objectsverified
Anomienounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulationverified
Anomynounpersonal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulationverified