Ar

¹

Or Ar.

abbreviation

1. Arabic.

-ar

²

1. variant of the adjective-forming suffix -al, joined to words in which an l precedes the suffix: circular; lunar; singular .

Ar

³

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. argon.

-ar

⁴

1. variant of -er, often under the influence of a spelling with -ar- in a cognate Latin noun.

   burglar; cellar; collar; mortar; poplar; scholar; vicar; vinegar.

-ar

⁵

1. variant of -er on the model of -ar, used in the formation of nouns of agency: liar; beggar .

AR

⁶

abbreviation

1. annual return.

2. (loosely) AR-15.

3. Arkansas (approved especially for use with zip code).

4. Army Regulation.

   This regulation supersedes AR 600-20, dated 6 November 2014.

5. atmospheric river.

6. augmented reality.

A/R

⁷

Or a/r

1. account receivable.

2. accounts receivable.

ar-

⁸

1. variant of ad- before r: arrears.

ar.

⁹

abbreviation

1. arrival.

2. arrive; arrives.

a.r.

¹⁰

abbreviation

1. Insurance.,  all risks.

A.R.

¹¹

abbreviation

1. annual return.

2. Army Regulation; Army Regulations.

AR

¹

abbreviation

1. Arkansas

2. Autonomous Region

3. Also: A/R. (in the US and Canada) accounts receivable

Ar.

²

abbreviation

1. Arabia(n)

2. Also: Ar. Arabic

-ar

³

suffix

1. of; belonging to; like

   linear

   polar

   minuscular

Ar

⁴

symbol

1. argon

a.r.

⁵

abbreviation

1. anno regni

ar

⁶

abbreviation

1. Argentina

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ar¹

< Latin -āris; replacing Middle English -er < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin -āris

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ar¹

via Old French -er from Latin -āris, replacing -ālis ( _-al ¹ ) after stems ending in l

Origin of Ar²

Latin: in the year of the reign

Example Sentences

Greene and other conservatives shifted the narrative away from the AR-15 used in the attack, instead questioning whether hormone replacement therapy was a “cause” of the violence.

From Salon

They were armed, some with AR-15-style weapons.

From Los Angeles Times

A few hours later, Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar said he had "instructed the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to carefully examine any official Australian visa application for entry to Israel".

From BBC

Tamura used an AR-15-style rifle he had assembled with a lower receiver - or gun frame - that an associate purchased for him.

From BBC

“But our laws only go so far when an AR-15 can be obtained in a state with weak gun laws and brought into New York to commit mass murder.”

From Salon

When To Use

What else does AR mean?

AR can stand for hundreds of things, but here are three of the big ones: augmented reality, alternate reality, and ArmaLite rifle.How do you pronounce AR?[ ey-ahr ]