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AN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An associate degree in nursing
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("AN" 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:
We both thought the best resource was flight, when pursued by so formidable an antagonist; so you will find the nest empty when you call to-morrow.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
Mr. Hyde appeared to hesitate, and then, as if upon some sudden reflection, fronted about with an air of defiance; and the pair stared at each other pretty fixedly for a few seconds.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
The captain has said too much or he has said too little, and I'm bound to say that I require an explanation of his words.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
I had nothing to do with my host going off upon a nocturnal excursion and meeting so sad an end.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
In rather a too philosophical and connected a strain, perhaps, I have given an account of the conclusions I had come to concerning them in my early years.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
It is but a small place, with an ivied church, a fine vicarage, and a row of red-brick cottages each in its own little garden.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Nay, I shall go! I shall go!” said Alleyne hurriedly, as Hordle John began to slowly roll up his sleeve, and bare an arm like a leg of mutton.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The main contributions of the design produced by the UGR include its compact size and the programming of an Android app that enables it to be used by non-specialists via an intuitive menu.
(Scientists design platform to conduct chemical analysis using a smartphone, University of Granada)
Dark matter is an invisible form of matter that makes up the bulk of the universe's mass and creates the scaffolding upon which galaxies are built.
(Cosmic Magnifying Glasses Find Dark Matter in Small Clumps, NASA)
