Background for av

av

/æv/

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adverb

Measured by or in proportion to value.

Examples :

"The taxes on the property are calculated av its assessed value. "

value economy business

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noun

A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.

Examples :

"I update my AV every week to protect my computer from new viruses. "

computing virus technology internet utility technical device machine electronics

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adjective

Containing both aural and visual elements.

Examples :

"They put together a stunning audiovisual presentation, with movies and music as well as plenty of information."

media technology electronics communication sound

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verb

Examples :

"av u got d@? — have you got that?"

grammar language

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noun

A broad street, especially one bordered by trees.

Examples :

"The city planned to plant more trees along the av to make it a more pleasant place to walk. "

area way place architecture environment

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noun

A way or opening for entrance into a place; a passage by which a place may be reached; a way of approach or of exit.

Examples :

"The narrow alley provided the only av to the abandoned warehouse. "

way place architecture

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noun

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered.

Examples :

"The long av leading to the mansion, lined with ancient oak trees, made a grand first impression. "

architecture property place

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noun

A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

Examples :

"There are several avenues by which we can approach this problem."

way action achievement

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noun

(urban toponymy) A street, especially, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is in a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.

Examples :

""My school is located on 10th av near the park." "

place way area geography direction building

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adjective

Constituting or relating to the average.

Examples :

"The average age of the participants was 18.5."

math statistics

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adjective

Neither very good nor very bad; rated somewhere in the middle of all others in the same category.

Examples :

"I soon found I was only an average chess player."

quality value attitude

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adjective

Examples :

"The average family will not need the more expensive features of this product."

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adjective

Not outstanding, not good, banal; bad or poor.

Examples :

"The restaurant's food was pretty av; I've had better microwave meals. "

quality character attitude value style

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noun

The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.

Examples :

"Before metrication, recipes in older British cookbooks often listed ingredient weights in av, like ounces and pounds. "

history system unit mass

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noun

The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.

Examples :

"The antique scale in my grandfather's workshop used the av system of weights. "

system amount unit history

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noun

Weight; heaviness (commonly with humorous intent).

Examples :

"After eating the entire pizza by himself, Michael felt the av of the food pressing on his stomach. "