ada
/ˈeɪdə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.71 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Initialism of adenosine deaminase, the enzyme that specifically affects RNA. See ADAR.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "This information supplements (and should be read with) general guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for administering an agency shutdown of operations due to a lapse in appropriations, consistent with the Antideficiency Act (ADA) (31 U.S.C. 1341-1342) and the pay, leave, and other relevant statutory authorities that apply to lapse-affected employees. […] “Excepted employees” may perform activities legally permitted as an exception to the ADA’s prohibitions on performing work during a lapse in appropriations, but may not be paid for that work until after the lapse is over."
- "Is thy face like thy mother's, my fair child! / Ada! Sole daughter of my house and heart?"
- "If anything, Ada is actually fairly easy to learn. The syntax is so explicit, that it is much more difficult to misunderstand what the code is doing than in C/C++."
Etymology
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- American usage
- British usage
Inflected Forms
ADAs (plural)
assistant DA (alternative)
assistant D.A. (alternative)
assistant D. A. (alternative)
A.D.A. (alternative)
A. D. A. (alternative)