"ASL" meaning in English

See ASL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} ASL
  1. Initialism of American Sign Language. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: American Sign Language Categories (topical): Sign languages Hyponyms (American Sign Language): BASL
    Sense id: en-ASL-en-name-r2OV9wkm Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 19 20 Disambiguation of 'American Sign Language': 97 1 1
  2. Initialism of Advanced Squad Leader. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Advanced Squad Leader
    Sense id: en-ASL-en-name-eC3otWbF Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks
  3. (software, copyright law) Initialism of Apache Software License. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Apache Software License Categories (topical): Copyright, Copyright licenses, Software

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} ASL
  1. Alternative form of asl (“age, sex, location”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: asl (extra: age, sex, location)
    Sense id: en-ASL-en-phrase-TnWj7iZV
  2. Initialism of above sea level. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: above sea level Related terms (above sea level): AAL, AGL
    Sense id: en-ASL-en-phrase-0~PBpW9~ Disambiguation of 'above sea level': 1 97 2
  3. (programming) Initialism of arithmetic shift left, a type of bitwise operation. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: arithmetic shift left (extra: a type of bitwise operation) Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-ASL-en-phrase-Pzf4~aXQ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

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