apa

¹ American  

[uh-pah] / əˈpɑ /

noun

1. a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.

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Apa ² American  

[ah-pah] / ˈɑ pɑ /

noun

1. a river in central South America that flows W along the E Paraguay-SW Brazil border to the Paraguay River. about 125 miles (200 km) long.

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APA ³ American  

1. American Psychiatric Association.

2. American Psychological Association.

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A.P.A. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. American Philological Association.

2. American Protective Association.

3. American Protestant Association.

4. American Psychiatric Association.

5. American Psychological Association.

6. Associate in Public Administration.

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Etymology

Origin of apa

From Tupi

Example Sentences

Oil exploration company APA gained 79% in the first quarter.

From Barron's

Oil stocks like APA Corp. and Marathon Petroleum were top S&P 500 performers in March, while old-school tech firms Dell and HPE rose about 10%.

From Barron's

So it should come as no surprise that APA Corp.,

From Barron's

LyondellBasell shares have gained 40% in March, behind only Houston oil producer APA for best in the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal

He cited Texas-based petroleum companies Murphy Oil and Apache Oil, a subsidiary of APA, as firms that have already established international footholds.

From Barron's