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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024-ar,1 - suffix.
- -ar is attached to some nouns (many of which have an l before the end) to form adjectives: circle + -ar → circular;
single + -ar → singular. - -ar is also attached to some verbs to form nouns with the meaning "one who does or performs an act of'': beg + -ar → beggar;
lie + -ar → liar.
AR, an abbreviation of:- Arkansas.
A/R, an abbreviation of:- Businessaccounts receivable.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: -ar suffix forming adjectives - of; belonging to; like: linear, polar, minuscular
Etymology: via Old French -er from Latin -āris, replacing -ālis ( -al1) after stems ending in l WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar- ,- var. of ad- before r: arrear.
-ar1 ,- var. of the adjective-forming suffix -al1, joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix:circular;lunar;singular.
- Latin -āris
- Anglo-French, Old French
- Latin -āris; replacing Middle English -er
-ar2 ,- var. of -er2, often under the influence of a spelling with -ar- in a cognate Latin noun:burglar; collar;mortar;poplar;
scholar; vicar; vinegar. -ar3 ,- var. of -er1 on the model of -ar2, used in the formation of nouns of agency:liar; beggar.
AR ,- Businessannual return.
- Arkansas (approved esp. for use with zip code).
- MilitaryArmy Regulation;
Army Regulations. Ar ,- Chemistry, Language VarietiesArabic.
Ar ,[Symbol, Chem.]- argon.
Ar. ,- Arabic.
- Aramaic.
ar. ,- arrival.
- arrive;
arrives. A/R ,- Businessaccount receivable.
- Businessaccounts receivable.
Also, a/r A.R. ,- Businessannual return.
- MilitaryArmy Regulation;
Army Regulations. a.r. ,- Business[Insurance.]all risks.
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