What does "ag" mean?
Clipping of agriculture.
Ag
/æɡ/ intj, name, noun
intj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Clipping of agriculture.
- Grammar: ag is listed as intj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: abbreviated form, argent, atomic number 47, chemical symbol.
- Useful contrasts: expansion, full form, full name.
- Usage evidence: Pruefer says one of the leading tire manufacturers, Continental AG, is already testing tires made with dandelion-based rubber.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Clipping of agriculture. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, in-compounds
"He got his degree from the state ag college."
- 2 Clipping of aggregate (“small rocks mixed into concrete”). abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
"The mix should include a good selection of large, medium, and small ag."
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of AG (“aggressive (butch)”). alt-of
"new forms of female masculinity are exploding, ranging from butches, dykes, and studs to transmen, FTMs, ags, genderqueers, individuals masculine-of-center, and many more. Transgender men and masculine women can make their own movies[…]"
- 4 Initialism of Attorney General. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
"Despite James’ cool display, she is feeling the heat from the Trump Department of Justice, which opened a criminal investigation into the AG after receiving a complaint from the Federal Housing Finance Agency last month."
- 5 Abbreviation of August. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
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- 6 a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography wordnet
- 7 Initialism of Auditor General. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
- 8 Clipping of agriculture. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, uncountable
- 9 Abbreviation of agricultural aviation. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
- 10 Symbol for antigen. alt-of, countable, symbol, uncountable
"Ag receptor"
- 11 An aggressive (a butch woman, especially a Black butch woman); an aggressive girl. US, countable, uncountable
"Cross-dressers in full bloom sang and danced beside Doms and AGs, butches and femmes joined arms with gay men and lesbians - all of them their own rainbow of Black, white, Latino, Asian."
- 12 Abbreviation of Aung. Myanmar, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Intj
- 1 Expressing annoyance, remorse, surprise etc.; oh, ah. South-Africa
"Ag pleez Deddy won't you take us to the wrestling / We wanna see an ou called Sky High Lee"
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of American Girl. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
"Triggered by the AG collection of dolls, books, and accessories, this cultural phenomenon is changing the way girls conceptualize America and themselves"
Synonyms
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Example
"Pruefer says one of the leading tire manufacturers, Continental AG, is already testing tires made with dandelion-based rubber."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ag"?
Common synonyms include: abbreviated form, argent, atomic number 47, chemical symbol, civilian, condensed form.
How do you use "ag" in a sentence?
Pruefer says one of the leading tire manufacturers, Continental AG, is already testing tires made with dandelion-based rubber.
How do you pronounce "ag"?
Pronounced /æɡ/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of agriculture or agricultural.
Etymology 2
Clipping of aggregate.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Afrikaans ag, from Dutch ach.
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