Asa

¹

[ ey-suh ]

noun

1. (in the Bible) a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c.

ASA

²

abbreviation for

1. Acoustical Society of America.
2. American Standards Association: former name of the American National Standards Institute.
3. 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.

ASA

abbreviation for

1. (in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association
2. (in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority
3. (in the US) American Standards Association

Word History and Origins

Origin of Asa¹

From Hebrew ʾasāʾ, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

The court heard directly from plaintiffs Suhail al-Shimari, Salah al-Ejaili and Asa’ad al-Zubae, who first filed the case in 2008.

From BBC

“The U.S. agriculture sector is going through a significant economic downturn,” ASA Chief Economist Scott Gerlt said in a written statement.

From Salon

The ASA said customers would generally understand "eat your greens" to mean eating vegetables and that Huel was comparing the cost and nutritional value of its product to green veg.

From BBC

However, Huel told the ASA it had intended to compare its product to similar meal supplement products, and blamed an editing error.

From BBC

The ASA also banned another Huel advert in February 2023 which suggested their replacement shakes could save people money on their food bills.

From BBC