A
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A is first letter of the alphabet. A is a usual symbol for a low central vowel, as in father; the English long a (ā) is pronounced as a diphthong of ĕ and y. The corresponding letter of the Greek alphabet is named alpha. Alpha and omega, the last letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolize the beginning and the end and, in the New Testament, Christ. In musical notation the letter is the symbol of a note in the scale.
[change] Other Meanings for A
- In measurement, A is a symbol for area.
- In medicine, A is one of the human blood types.
- In music, A is a note.
- In physics, A is a symbol for ampere (which is also shortened to amp)
- In the stock market, A is the stock symbol (or ticker symbol) for Agilent Technologies Incorporated.
- In general, A is an abbreviation for answer
- In school or other grading systems, an A+ is the highest grade you can get.
- In transport, A is the international license plate code for Austria.
