Asa
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
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Acoustical Society of America.
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American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.
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the numerical exposure index of a photographic film under the system adopted by the American Standards Association, used to indicate the light sensitivity of the film's emulsion.
abbreviation
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(in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association
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(in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority
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(in the US) American Standards Association
Etymology
Origin of Asa
From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning
Example Sentences
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During the brief hearing, his ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, watched from the back of the room expressionless and dressed in black, alongside her and Heuermann's daughter who held tissues in her hand.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Jaeden Martell and Asa Butterfield play two very different adolescents in Oscar Boyson’s timely, cynical and incisive feature debut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“The forecast is shaped by two counteracting forces,” said Asa Johansson, director of policy studies at the OECD.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Ellinor, 32, and Asa, 55, found the bottle on Sweden's west coast back in February.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2025
Charles pointed to his friend Asa Gray, who was both.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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