Standard Lemma guide

AR

adj · intj · name · noun · particle · verb · 30 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɑː/
  • General-American: /ˈɑɹ/
  • Ireland: /ˈaɹ/
  • Ireland: /ˈäːɹ/
  • /ˈɑɹə/ African-American Vernacular
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː
  • rhymes with -ɑɹ
  • rhymes with -ɔɹ
  • rhymes with -ɑɹə
  • CMU ARPABET: AA1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of autoregressive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

intj

Meaning 2

Alternative form of arr.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, West-Country, West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Arkansas: a state of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ark., Ark

Antonyms: none provided

4

name

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of Arunachal Pradesh: a state of India.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

name

Meaning 5

Abbreviation of American Revolution

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ARW, AWI

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

An AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

An assault rifle or automatic rifle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of accounts receivable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only, uncountable

Topics: accounting, business, finance

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

Initialism of acknowledgment of receipt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: postal

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of age regression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: age regression

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of augmented reality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: MR, mixed reality, spatial computing, CPS, cyber-physical system

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: MR, mixed reality, spatial computing, CPS, w:cyber-physical system

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of alternate reality.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

Initialism of American record, national record for the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of administrative rule or administrative regulation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

15

noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of androgen receptor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of area record, best achievement among those by persons from a given continent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of armed robbery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: crime

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

18

noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of artificial respiration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of aspect ratio.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of assembly resolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, law, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of atmospheric river.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

22

noun

Meaning 22

Initialism of aerial refueling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

23

noun

Meaning 23

The name of the Latin script letter R/r.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • All the ars in the inscription.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

24

noun

Meaning 24

Alternative letter-case form of ar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

25

particle

Meaning 25

Alternative form of arr.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, West-Country, West-Midlands, alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

26

particle

Meaning 26

Alternative form of ah (question particle).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

27

verb

Meaning 27

Obsolete spelling of are.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

28

noun

Meaning 28

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Arkansas, Land of Opportunity

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: American state

29

noun

Meaning 29

a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: are

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area unit, square measure

30

noun

Meaning 30

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: argon, atomic number 18

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chemical element, element, noble gas, inert gas, argonon

History

Etymology

Abbreviation.

From Middle English *ar, arres pl, from earlier *er.

Across languages

Translations

48 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Arabic: آر (ʔār) — name of the letter R, r
  • Asturian: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Bengali: আর (ar) — name of the letter R, r
  • Bulgarian: ер (er) — name of the letter R, r
  • Burmese: အာရ် (ar) — name of the letter R, r
  • Catalan: erra — name of the letter R, r
  • Czech: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Danish: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Dutch: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Esperanto: ro — name of the letter R, r
  • Faroese: err — name of the letter R, r
  • Finnish: är — name of the letter R, r
  • Finnish: ärrä — name of the letter R, r
  • French: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Galician: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Greek: αρ (ar) — name of the letter R, r
  • Hawaiian: rō — name of the letter R, r
  • Hindi: आर (ār) — name of the letter R, r
  • Ido: re — name of the letter R, r
  • Indonesian: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Irish: ear — name of the letter R, r
  • Irish: ruis — name of the letter R, r
  • Italian: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Japanese: アール (āru) — name of the letter R, r
  • Korean: 알 (al) — name of the letter R, r
  • Korean: 아르 (areu) — name of the letter R, r
  • Latin: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Malay: ar — name of the letter R, r
  • Marathi: आर (ār) — name of the letter R, r
  • Occitan: èrra — name of the letter R, r
  • Persian: ار (er) — name of the letter R, r
  • Persian: آر (âr) — name of the letter R, r
  • Portuguese: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Russian: ар (ar) — name of the letter R, r
  • Russian: эр (er) — name of the letter R, r
  • Serbo-Croatian: ер — name of the letter R, r
  • Serbo-Croatian: er — name of the letter R, r
  • Spanish: erre — name of the letter R, r
  • Spanish: letra canina — name of the letter R, r
  • Tagalog: ar — name of the letter R, r
  • Tagalog: ra (Abakada) — name of the letter R, r
  • Tagalog: ere — name of the letter R, r
  • Thai: อาร์ (aa) — name of the letter R, r
  • Turkish: re — name of the letter R, r
  • Vietnamese: e-rờ — name of the letter R, r
  • Vietnamese: rờ — name of the letter R, r
  • Welsh: er — name of the letter R, r