At
Multiple Entries:
At at ad- astatine at-
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
At
▶symbol the chemical element astatine.
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at1
▶preposition
- 1 expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.
- 2 expressing the time when an event takes place.
- 3 expressing attendance of an educational institution or a workplace.
- 4 denoting a particular point or segment on a scale.
■ referring to someone's age.
- 5 expressing a particular state or condition.
■ expressing a relationship between an individual and a skill.
- 6 expressing the object or target of a look, shot, action, or plan.
■ expressing an incomplete or attempted action.
- 7 expressing the means by which something is done.
– phrases
at that in addition; furthermore.
where it's at informal the focus of fashion or style.
at that in addition; furthermore.
where it's at informal the focus of fashion or style.
– origin OE æt, of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
at2 /ɑːt, at/
▶noun a monetary unit of Laos, equal to one hundredth of a kip.
– origin from Thai.
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ad- /ad/ (also a- before sc, sp, st; ac- before c, k, q; af- before f; ag- before g; al- before l; an- before n; ap- before p; ar- before r; as- before s; at- before t)
▶prefix
- 1 denoting motion or direction to: advance.
- 2 denoting reduction or change into: adulterate.
- 3 denoting addition or increase: adjunct.
– origin from L. ad ‘to’.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
astatine /ˈastətiːn/
▶noun the chemical element of atomic number 85, a very unstable radioactive member of the halogen group. (Symbol: At)
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
at-/at/
▶prefix variant spelling of ad-. assimilated before t (as in attend).
'At' also found in these Oxford entries:
a
- abandon
- abase
- abeam
- aberration
- abet
- above
- abseil
- absolute magnitude
- absolute zero
- abstract expressionism
- abutment
- acclimate
- accolade
- accompany
- accouchement
- accoutre
- accredit
- accrue
- accustom
- ace
- acknowledgement
- acquiesce
- acromion
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- ad-
- adagio
- adamant
- Adam's apple
- adaptor
- addendum
- adept
- ad fin.
- admire
- ado
- adobe
- advance
- advanced subsidiary level
- adze
- aet.
- afar
- affect
- affranchise
- afield
- aft
- afterwards
- age
- age hardening
- agenda

