"AST" meaning in English

See AST in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AST
  1. Initialism of Alaskan Standard Time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Alaskan Standard Time
    Sense id: en-AST-en-name-IjxZbNUs
  2. Initialism of Atlantic Standard Time. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Atlantic Standard Time Categories (topical): Time zones
    Sense id: en-AST-en-name-3eNQDNSH Disambiguation of Time zones: 23 43 3 7 7 8 3 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 44 3 12 14 5 5 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 59 3 8 10 4 6 7

Noun

Forms: ASTs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} AST (countable and uncountable, plural ASTs)
  1. (aviation) Initialism of advanced supersonic transport. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: advanced supersonic transport Categories (topical): Aviation
    Sense id: en-AST-en-noun-zNR3UhFG Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (computing) Initialism of abstract syntax tree. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: abstract syntax tree Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-AST-en-noun-b~Ea74B0 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (medicine) Initialism of aspartate transaminase. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: aspartate transaminase Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-AST-en-noun-CwkZZ6M- Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (sports) Initialism of average shot time. The average time taken by a player on each shot recorded using World Snooker scoring system. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: average shot time (extra: The average time taken by a player on each shot recorded using World Snooker scoring system) Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-AST-en-noun-hwnOZwYS Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  5. (property law, real estate, England and Wales) Initialism of assured shorthold tenancy. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: assured shorthold tenancy Categories (topical): Property law, Real estate
  6. (mathematics) Initialism of alternating series test. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alternating series test Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-AST-en-noun-Pox4XvAY Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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