"ans" meaning in English

See ans in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈænz/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ans.wav
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} ans
  1. plural of an Tags: form-of, plural Form of: an
    Sense id: en-ans-en-noun-PtUEKrNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 44 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 21 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈæns/ [General-American], /ˈɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ans2.wav Forms: ans. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} ans
  1. Abbreviation of answer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: answer
    Sense id: en-ans-en-noun-J45ZhrHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 44 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 21 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈæns/ [General-American], /ˈɑːns/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ans2.wav Forms: ans. [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} ans
  1. Abbreviation of answer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: answer
    Sense id: en-ans-en-verb-J45ZhrHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 42 44 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 21 39 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 11 24 27 27 4 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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