ar-

1.
variant of ad- before r: arrear.

-ar1

1.
variant of the adjective-forming suffix -al1 , joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix: circular; lunar; singular .
Origin
< Latin -āris; replacing Middle English -er < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin -āris

-ar2

1.
variant of -er2 , often under the influence of a spelling with -ar- in a cognate Latin noun:
burglar; cellar; collar; mortar; poplar; scholar; vicar; vinegar.

-ar3

1.
variant of -er1. on the model of -ar2 , used in the formation of nouns of agency: liar; beggar .

AR

1.
annual return.
2.
Arkansas (approved especially for use with zip code).
3.
Army Regulation; Army Regulations.
4.
augmented reality.

Ar

1.
Arabic.

Ar

Symbol, Chemistry
1.
argon.

Ar.

1.
Arabic.
2.
Aramaic.

ar.

1.
arrival.
2.
arrive; arrives.

A/R

1.
account receivable.
2.
accounts receivable.
Also, a/r.

A.R.

1.
annual return.
2.
Army Regulation; Army Regulations.

a.r.

1.
Insurance. all risks.
British Dictionary definitions for ar

ar

abbreviation
1.
Argentina

Ar

Chemical symbol
1.
argon

AR

abbreviation
1.
Arkansas
2.
Autonomous Region
3.
Also A/R. (in the US and Canada) accounts receivable

Ar.

abbreviation
1.
Arabia(n)
2.
Also Ar. Arabic

a.r.

abbreviation
1.
anno regni
Word Origin
Latin: in the year of the reign

-ar

suffix
1.
of; belonging to; like: linear, polar, minuscular
Word Origin
via Old French -er from Latin -āris, replacing -ālis (-al1) after stems ending in l
Word Origin and History for ar

-ar

word-formation element meaning "pertaining to, of the nature of," from Latin -arem, -aris "of the kind of, belonging to," a secondary form of -alis, dissimilated for used after syllables with an -l- (e.g. insularis for *insulalis, stellaris for *stellalis).

ar in Medicine

Ar
The symbol for the element argon.

ar in Science
Ar  
The symbol for argon.
argon
  (är'gŏn')   
Symbol Ar
A colorless, odorless element in the noble gas group. Argon makes up about one percent of the atmosphere. It is used in electric light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and radio vacuum tubes. Atomic number 18; atomic weight 39.948; melting point -189.2°C; boiling point -185.7°C. See Periodic Table.
Slang definitions & phrases for ar

AR

noun

Armed robbery (Police)


ar in Technology

networking
The country code for Argentina.
(1999-01-27)

Related Abbreviations for ar

ar

Arabic

Ar

argon

AR

  1. account receivable
  2. accounts receivable
  3. anal retentive
  4. annual return
  5. answer (shortwave transmission)
  6. Arkansas
  7. army regulation

ar.

  1. arrival
  2. arrive

Ar.

  1. Arabia
  2. Arabic
  3. Aramaic

a.r.

all risks

A.R.

Latin anno Regni (in the year of the reign)

A/R

  1. account receivable
  2. accounts receivable