Aaa

name, noun, phrase, symbol

name, noun, phrase, symbol ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
  • Grammar: aaa is listed as name, noun, phrase, symbol.
  • Nearest alternatives: aaa cell, abdominal aortic aneurysm, access control model, ack-ack.
  • Useful contrasts: AA battery, calm, for profit company.
  • Usage evidence: I prefer indie games over AAA titles.

How to use "aaa"

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of aromatic amino acid. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    Initialism of acquired aplastic anemia. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of anti-aircraft artillery. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of acute anxiety attack. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of animal-assisted activity. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of amalgam. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of adult album alternative. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of androgenic anabolic agent. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of advanced acoustic array. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of anti-aircraft artillery. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Access Approval Authority. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  10. 15
    Initialism of accumulated adjustments account, in US Federal Income Tax. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of adaptive array antenna. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of airborne assault area. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of aircraft alert area. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of airport airspace analysis. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of angle angle angle, a geometric proof. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of arrival and assembly area. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of astronaut-actuated abort. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of attitude, awareness and accountability, a ski safety program. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of authentication, authorization and accounting. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "Additionally, the IT staff must implement an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) server. The AAA server (commonly pronounced "tripple A" server) will keep the usernames and passwords, and when the user supplies that information, it is the AAA server that determines if what the user typed was correct or not."

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    Initialism of automated airlift analysis. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of administration, authorization, and authentication, in software security. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of AEGIS acquisition agent. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of aerospace engineering, applied mechanics, and aviation. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of air avenue of approach. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of airborne array aperture. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of allocations, assessments, and analysis. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of alternate assembly area. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of authorization accounting activity; authorized accounting activity. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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    Initialism of Acquisition Approval Authority. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Symbol
  1. 1
    The highest level of minor league baseball, often used by extension in other sports to indicate the highest level of minor league play in that sport as well. Canada, US
  2. 2
    A very narrow shoe size.
  3. 3
    The highest credit rating given by debt analysis agencies such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and A.M. Best.
  4. 4
    high-quality video game expected to sell well, typically with a large development budget.
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of awaiting aircraft availability. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Agricultural Adjustment Act. US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Agricultural Adjustment Administration. US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

    "Black's ideas were first implemented when Congress passed the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933,* which became the heart and soul of New Deal* agricultural policy. The legislation created the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) to implement Black's ideas. […] Under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the AAA would negotiate “marketing agreements” in which individual farmers agreed to reduce production."

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    Initialism of American Anthropological Association. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Through its major professional organization, the American Anthropological Association (AAA), the discipline hoped to find a solution to its crisis through reorganization. Completed in 1984, nine affiliated societies signed a merger agreement with the AAA."

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    Initialism of Abortion Assistance Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of All American Aviation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Initialism of Allegheny Airlines. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Allied Artists Association. UK, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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    Initialism of Allied Artists of America. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 9
    Initialism of American Abstract Artists. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 10
    Initialism of American Academy of Allergy; now the AAAAI. abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
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    Initialism of American Academy of Actuaries. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Academy of Advertising. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  8. 13
    Initialism of American Accordionists' Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Accounting Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  10. 15
    Initialism of American Airship Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Ambulance Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Antarctic Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Arbitration Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Association for Anatomy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Astronomers Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Australian Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of American Automobile Association. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "In a poll released last week, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 58 percent of drivers consider other motorists talking on a cellphone to be a very serious threat and that 87 percent consider motorists e-mailing or texting to be such a threat."

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    Initialism of Access All Areas, Sony music project. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Actors and Artistes of America; now the AAAA or 4As. US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
  20. 25
    Initialism of Agricultural Aviation Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  21. 26
    Initialism of Agricultural Adjustment Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  22. 27
    Initialism of Amateur Athletic Association of England. England, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  23. 28
    Initialism of Antique Airplane Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Appraisers Association of America. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Archives of American Art. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Association of Accounting Administrators. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Association of Average Adjusters. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Armenian Assembly of America. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Argentine Anticommunist Alliance. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of ANSI Artists of America. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Area-Agency on Aging. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Army Athletic Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Army Audit Agency; more commonly the USAAA. US, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism
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    Initialism of Associated Agents of America. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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    Initialism of Australian Association of Accountants. abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism
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    Initialism of Australian Automobile Association. Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms
aaa cellabdominal aortic aneurysmaccess control modelack-ackanti-aircraftanti-aircraft

Antonyms

AA batterycalmfor profit companyjunk rating

Example

"I prefer indie games over AAA titles."

Common questions

What does "aaa" mean?

Initialism of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

What is a synonym for "aaa"?

Common synonyms include: aaa cell, abdominal aortic aneurysm, access control model, ack-ack, anti-aircraft, anti-aircraft.

How do you use "aaa" in a sentence?

I prefer indie games over AAA titles.

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