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ASA¹
proper noun
- Initialism of Acoustical Society of America
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- Initialism of American Society of Anesthesiologists The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification is a measure of comorbidity aimed at predicting perioperative mortality rates, but has also demonstrated strong correlation with postoperative pulmonary complication. Substantial increases in pulmonary complication risk occurred with inc
- Initialism of Amateur Swimming Association
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- Initialism of Ancient South Arabian
- Initialism of American Staffing Association “A long career gap can sometimes make it difficult to re-enter the workforce, especially in areas with rapidly changing technological advancements,” said Stephen Dwyer, president of the ASA. Microretirees may also lose out on retirement contributions and income they would have received had they chos
noun
- Initialism of air sovereignty alert: refers to fighter jet units that provide aerial defense of the nation via high-readiness aircraft.
- Initialism of acetylsalicylic acid (“aspirin”).
Asa²
- /ˈeɪ.sə/
Rhymes with -eɪsə
Where it comes from
Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /asû/) from Sumerian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /azu/, “physician, healer”); compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܣܝܵܐ (ʾāsyā, “healer, physician, medical doctor”) whence Arabic آسٍ (ʔāsin).
proper noun Asas
- The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.) And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah. And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father.
- A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
Asa³
proper noun
- Alternative form of Aasax (“language”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: esa, sis, sba, soa, saas, aoa, var, saa, summit, top, handle, ssa, grip, sharp, thor, feat
Translations
Talk about this word "ASA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/asa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ASA. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/asa "ASA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/asa.Cite this
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title = {ASA},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/asa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
