"ASA" meaning in English

See ASA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ASA
  1. Initialism of Acoustical Society of America. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Acoustical Society of America
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-1tMPzRTw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 9 17 3 9 3 2 16 8 19 Disambiguation of Organizations: 20 14 22 8 4 1 8 19 5
  2. Initialism of American Standards Association, which has changed its name to American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Standards Association (extra: ANSI), which has changed its name to American National Standards Institute (extra: ANSI)
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-eMEbG85r Categories (other): Organizations Disambiguation of Organizations: 20 14 22 8 4 1 8 19 5
  3. Initialism of American Society of Anesthesiologists. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Society of Anesthesiologists
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-ryQdyijz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 9 17 3 9 3 2 16 8 19 Disambiguation of Organizations: 20 14 22 8 4 1 8 19 5
  4. Initialism of Amateur Swimming Association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Amateur Swimming Association
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-TfhZO9Zl
  5. (UK) Initialism of Advertising Standards Authority. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Advertising Standards Authority
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-H7M-vzPF Categories (other): British English
  6. Initialism of Ancient South Arabian. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Ancient South Arabian
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-B6Ho~oP3
  7. Initialism of American Staffing Association. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Staffing Association
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-name-KMxmoLPU
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ASA character, ASA, DIN ISO film speed

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} ASA
  1. (military) Initialism of air sovereignty alert: refers to fighter jet units that provide aerial defense of the nation via high-readiness aircraft. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: air sovereignty alert (extra: refers to fighter jet units that provide aerial defense of the nation via high-readiness aircraft)
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-noun-H7h4wE3z Categories (other): Military, English entries with incorrect language header, Organizations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 9 17 3 9 3 2 16 8 19 Disambiguation of Organizations: 20 14 22 8 4 1 8 19 5 Topics: government, military, politics, war
  2. (pharmacology, uncountable) Initialism of acetylsalicylic acid (“aspirin”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: acetylsalicylic acid (extra: aspirin) Coordinate_terms (aspirin): APAP (alt: tylenol)
    Sense id: en-ASA-en-noun-s4MtriU~ Categories (other): Pharmacology Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences Disambiguation of 'aspirin': 7 93
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