(of ingredients in a prescription) in equal quantities
Abbreviation: aa
Word origin
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek: of every one similarly
ana in British English2
(ˈɑːnə)
noun
1.
a collection of reminiscences, sketches, etc, of or about a person or place
2.
an item of or for such a collection
Word origin
C18: independent use of -ana
Ana in British English
(ˈænə) slang
noun
1.
a name for anorexia, esp when used as a personification of the condition by people who have it
adjective
2.
anorexic
Word origin
C21: a play on the word anorexia and the girl's name Anna
ANA in British English
business
abbreviation for
Article Number Association: (in Britain) an organization of manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers that provides a system (article numbering) by which a product is identified by a unique machine-readable number compatible with article-numbering systems used in other countries
ana- in British English
or before a vowel an-
prefix
1.
up; upwards
anadromous
2.
again
anagram
3.
back; backwards
anatropous
Word origin
from Greek ana
-ana in British English
or -iana
suffix forming nouns
denoting a collection of objects or information relating to a particular individual, subject, or place
Shakespeareana
Victoriana
Americana
Word origin
New Latin, from Latin -āna, literally: matters relating to, neuter plural of -ānus; see -an
ANA in American English
American Nurses' Association
ana in American English1
(ˈænə)
adverb
of each (ingredient referred to)
used in doctors' prescriptions
Word origin
Gr ana, apiece, of each
ana in American English2
(ˈeɪnə; ˈɑnə; ˈænə)
noun
a collection of anecdotes, reminiscences, etc., esp. by or about a particular person
Word origin
< -ana
ana- in American English
(ˈænə)
1.
up, upward
anadromous
2.
back, backward
anagram
3.
again
Anabaptist
4.
throughout
analysis
5.
according to, similar to
analogy
Word origin
L < Gr ana, up, on, again, apiece
-ana in American English
(ˈænə; ˈɑnə; ˈeɪnə)
sayings, writings, anecdotes, facts, or objects of