"AU" meaning in English

See AU in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} AU (not comparable)
  1. (numismatics) Initialism of almost uncirculated. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: almost uncirculated Categories (topical): Currency Translations (almost uncirculated): SPL (French)
    Sense id: en-AU-en-adj-U1HRghON Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, numismatics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a.u., A.U., A. U.

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} AU
  1. Initialism of African Union. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: African Union Categories (topical): Coins
    Sense id: en-AU-en-name-EPl44ogU Disambiguation of Coins: 16 29 13 13 12 4 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 21 11 12 12 3 13 8 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a.u., A.U., A. U.

Noun

Forms: AUs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} AU (countable and uncountable, plural AUs)
  1. (medicine, dermatology) Initialism of alopecia universalis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: alopecia universalis Categories (topical): Dermatology, Medicine
    Sense id: en-AU-en-noun-kHXTbY4Q Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences
  2. (astronomy) Initialism of astronomical unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: astronomical unit Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-AU-en-noun-fyiLK7f~ Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. Initialism of angstrom unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: angstrom unit
    Sense id: en-AU-en-noun-FLnAvmBF
  4. (fandom slang) Initialism of alternate universe. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable Alternative form of: alternate universe Categories (topical): Fan fiction
    Sense id: en-AU-en-noun-DK5X4ItV Disambiguation of Fan fiction: 4 10 6 5 5 65 5 Topics: lifestyle
  5. Initialism of arbitrary unit. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Alternative form of: arbitrary unit
    Sense id: en-AU-en-noun-DzXdSRUI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: a.u., A.U., A. U.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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