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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Synonyms:
ar; are
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("are" is a kind of...):
area unit; square measure (a system of units used to measure areas)
Holonyms ("are" is a part of...):
hectare ((abbreviated 'ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters))
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Present simple (first person singular and plural, second person singular and plural, third person plural) of the verb be
Context examples:
During this period, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun and winter snow and ice are still on the ground in the higher latitudes.
(Earthshine, NASA)
Among these are the family of a retired brewer called Melville, living at Abermarle Mansion, Kensington.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“Ay,” continued Utterson, “and the fractures, too, are rusty.”
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Right you are, said Silver; rough and ready.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
But you are not afraid if you are with me, Roddy.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
If that be holiness, I could show you hogs in this forest who are fit to head the calendar.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The allele is thought to play a role in cellular defense and aberrations are thought to play a role in tumor multidrug resistance.
(ABCG2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
Drugs or substances that affect this pathway are being studied in the prevention and treatment of some diseases.
(ABCA1 pathway, NCI Dictionary)
The echoes are sent to a computer, which makes a picture called a sonogram.
(Abdominal ultrasound, NCI Dictionary)
The tissues that surround the organs that are present within the abdominal cavity.
(Abdominal Wall, NCI Thesaurus)
