prefix or inseparable particle, a relic of various Germanic and Latin elements. In words derived from Old English, it commonly represents Old English an "on" (see on (prep.)), as in alive, a [..]

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In genetics, A stands for adenine, one member of the A-T (adenine-thymine) base pair in DNA. The other base pair in DNA is G-C (guanine-cytosine). Each base pair forms a "rung of the DNA ladder." A DNA nucleotide is made of a molecule of sugar, a molecule of phosphoric acid, and a molecule called a base. The bases are the "letters&qu [..]

prefix meaning "away," from Latin a, usual form of Latin ab "off, of, away from" before consonants (see ab-). As in avert, avocation.

prefix meaning "not," from Greek a-, an- "not" (the "alpha privative"), from PIE root *ne "not" (source also of Latin nil, English un- (q.v.)). In words from Gr [..]

first letter of the Roman alphabet, based on Greek alpha (see alpha). In music from c. 1600 as the name of the sixth note of the natural scale; it is the note given by a fixed-tone instrument (usually [..]

indefinite article, form of an used before consonants, mid-12c., a weakened form of Old English an "one" (see an). The disappearance of the -n- before consonants was mostly complete by mid-1 [..]

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An amount of drug or chemical in units of mass such as milligrams. Special attributes of the amount are indicated by subscripts: A0, the amount of drug in the body at “zero-time;” AB, the amount of dr [..]

The earlier segment of a biphasic plot of log C against t (following intravenous injection of a drug) represents the “distributive phase” of a drug’s sojourn in the body. a is used as a subscript for [..]

acronym for "again, still, always"

"Hey, cutie pie. Before I fork you I want to know: are you over eighteen.

The flash uses its sensor to measure the flash illumination reflected back from the subject controlling flash output to give correct exposure.

A [S]Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Revelation 1:8 Revelation 1:11 ; 21:6 ; 22:13 , and are represented by "Alpha" and "Omega" respectively (omitted in RSV, 1:11 ). They mean "the first and last." (Compare Hebrews 12:2 ; Isaiah 41:4 ; 44:6 ; Revel [..]

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abomasum The glandular stomach of ruminants such as cattle and sheep.

scoreboard abbreviation for amateur Example: It's always fun to see an a way up high on the leaderboard at a major championship.

The common notation for the "intercept" term of an equation specified as Y = a + bX. Mathematically, the a-intercept term indicates the value of the Y variable when the value of the X variab [..]

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A soil with a pH value below 7.0. A soil that has a preponderance of hydrogen over hydroxyl ions in the soil solution.

Abiotic:

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Acid soil

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Ace when a player hits the ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. Also called a hole in one.

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Swedish word for "at, on, to, river."

Angstrom (0.0001 micrometer, 0.1 nm).

Å (lower case: å) — represents various (although often very similar) sounds in several languages. It is considered a separate letter in the Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, North Frisian, Walloon, [..]

Prefix indicating the absence or depletion of something: for example, aphagia (not eating) or aphonia (voiceless). The related prefix an- is usually used before a vowel, as in anemia (without blood) and anoxia (without oxygen).

See: A-.

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The value a in the relation of formation factor (F) to porosity (phi): F = a / phim. The value a is derived empirically from best fits of measured values of F and phi on a group of rock samples. It ha [..]

A is the note of the musical scale used generally for tuning (= French, Italian, Spanish: la). Notes in English are given letter names: A, B, C, D, E, F and G.

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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL G Golf Range A facility where people can practice their full golf swings and, in some cases, their short games.

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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL I Impact The moment in the swing when the golf club strikes the ball.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL K Kinesiology The scientific study of man's movement and the movements of implements or equipment that he might use in exercise, spo [..]

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL L Lag A golf shot, usually a pitch, chip or putt, designed to finish short of the target.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL M Mechanics The mechanics of a golf swing or putting stroke.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL N Nassau A competition in which points are awarded for winning the front nine, back nine and overall 18.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL O Off-Green Putting When a golfer elects to putt from off the green rather than chip.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL P Pace The speed of the golf swing or the speed of the greens.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL R Radius The distance between the center of the swing arc (the target or forward shoulder) and the hands on the grip.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL S Scoring Clubs The driver, putter and sand wedge.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL T Takeaway The movement of the golf club at the start of the backswing.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL U Uncock The release of straightening of the wrists during the downswing.

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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALL Y Yips A condition, generally believed to be psychological, which causes a golfer to lose control of his hands and golf club. In Great Br [..]

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Accommodation An adjustment made to policies, programs and/or practices to enable individuals to benefit from and participate in the provision of services equally and perform to the best of their abil [..]

All assists. A1

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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ   A Back to Index Bar Back to Top Ahmed al-Jabat. Air base in Kuwait likely to be used in war on terrorism.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X,Y,Z   A Back to Index Bar Back to Top Ab-I-Pandj River. River between Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Refugees crowded onto islands in the river when Tajikistan would not allow them in.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X,Y,Z   A Back to Index Bar Back to Top Allah. Arabic word for God. American Muslims are as likely to say God.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U,V,W,X,Y,Z   A Back to Index Bar Back to Top Air Force One. Any airplane carrying the president. The Air Force actually has two specially equipped Boeing 747-200's that serve as Air Force One. They were manufactured in 1990. Authorities believe terrorists targeted Air Force One in some way for attack on S [..]

Assists. The number of times a fielder touched or threw a ball that resulted in an out (or would have resulted in an out but for an error by the fielder receiving the ball).

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Abolitionism

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Election season, management style, and the metal fabricator

A, B, and C shares are different classes of a company's shares. Each class has different characteristics, for example on rights to vote at...

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Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, as Omega is the last. These letters occur in the text of Rev. 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13, and are represented by "Alpha" and "Omega" respect [..]

See Alpha

The top grade in GCSEs and A levels. Use the symbol * not the word ‘star’. No apostrophe in the plural.

Abrasion resistance

Latin word for "from, by."

Hungarian word for "the."

French word for "at, to in."

Portuguese word for "to the, toward the (feminine)."

Icelandic word for "on, at."

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The universal abbreviation for AMP, or ampere, a unit of measure of electrical current.

dv/dt, we are defining the acceleration in terms of the time rate of change of velocity. One does not verify a definition by experiment. Experiment can, however, show that in certain cases (such as a [..]

Asbestos insulated, 200°C dry location, only for leads within apparatus or within raceway to apparatus.

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accommodation (uh-kah-muh-DAY-shun). Increase in optical power by the eye in order to maintain a clear image (focus) as objects are moved closer. Occurs through a process of ciliary muscle contraction [..]

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noxic:  an environment void of oxygen.

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Agglomerating Processes

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Asbestos-insulated, no braid, for dry locations only. In raceways, only for leads to or within apparatus. Limited to 300V, 200°C.

ACCOMMODATION

Account Verification

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set of policies and procedures that carry sustainable design principles and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®

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Absorption: The adherence of the atoms, ions, or molecules to the surface of another substance (i.e. gas/solid, or liquid/solid systems). The attractive force is small (e.g. van der Waal type of force). Adsorption is a surface phenomenon, and the adsorbed atoms are referred to as adatoms.

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ADI-R, ADOS-G, Anecdotal

ABS Abbr. to AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNALLING

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A-line: a garment, usually dress or skirt that is slightly flared from a narrow waist

 

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(n) a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation(n) any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for norm [..]

AAA   AAC   AACPlus   AC-3   Access charge   Access network   Access point   Account   ACELP   ACI   ACIR   ACLR   ACPR   ACS   ADC   Adjacent channel   Active Denial System   ActiveX   Adaptive anten [..]

no, not, without

the professional society for institutions and individuals involved in Blood banking.

abioticnon-living. Abiotic factors include all aspects of climate, geology, and atmosphere that may affect living organisms.

Absolute Humidity:

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ACTUATOR SOLENOID - The solenoid in the actuator housing on the back of the injection pump which moves the control rack as commanded by the engine controller.

Alternating Current A flow of electrical current which increases to a maximum in one direction, decreases to zero, and then reverses direction and reaches maximum in the other direction and back so ze [..]

A & G -Abbreviation for administrative and general expenses.

see Ampere (A).

 

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1. INTERJ Ah!; (distress/regret/pity| appeal/entreaty| surprise/joy| objection/contempt) 2. PREP ABL by (agent)| from (departure| cause| remote origin/time); after (reference) 3. PREP ACC ante| abb. a.; [in calendar expression a. d. = ante diem => before the day] 4. A. = abb. N M Aulus (Roman praenomen); (abb. A./Au.); [Absolvo| Antiquo => fr [..]

means first-rate—the very best. In Lloyd’s Register of British and Foreign Shipping, the character of the ship’s hull is designated by letters, and that of the anchors, cabl [..]

This letter is modified from the Hebrew À (aleph = an ox), which was meant to indicate the outline of an ox’s head.

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The bundle of Microsoft antivirus and antispyware development lines.

abaxial(fracture): See sesamoids.

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Act: the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

Alarm

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ablation Occurs when more glacier ice is lost by melting and evaporation each year than is added by snowfall.

ABRASION External damage to the hose assembly caused by rubbing on a foreign object, wearing away by friction.

 

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Z AC - Alternating Current (a type of power for an elevator machine).

Percentage amount of moisture absorbed by weight.

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Access Charges    Fees charged to telephone customers to recover the costs incurred by the local telephone network to provide local and long distance telephone services to customers.

AAR

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Units for use as dwelling or similar

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Academic Advisor: A resource person who helps guide students through their degrees at NAU.  Academic Advisors assist students in choosing courses, obtaining transfer equivalents and substitutions, approving prerequisites and many more academically related tasks.

Abduction

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    at; to; by; for; in eg: a tempo = in time (back to the previous speed).

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Gain awareness of the ecological and social systems your organisation operates within, based on an understanding of the principles for sustainability.  From this understanding, create a vision of what [..]

Scratches on car map

absolute music Music that is “free of” any explicit connection with words or specific meaning.

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(1) Abbreviation for ampere. (2) Abbreviation for the left channel of a stereo signal. Also called the L channel. See also R and B.

the symbol for absorption coefficient.

a cappella - music performed without the accompaniment of instruments. accent - Emphasis placed on a particular note that gives it more stress than the others.

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By, in the style of

AHL sound source

a piacere – see “piacere”.

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Cooling system based on the DX principle, in which the heat removed from the room is discharged via an air-cooled condenser.G: Cooling system based on the DX principle, in which the heat removed from [..]

Accumulator: A single wager that covers multiple selections. All selections must win for the bet to be successful. Also known as a parlay.

The flash uses its sensor to measure the flash illumination reflected back from the subject controlling flash output to give correct exposure.

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Acesulfame potassium (nonnutritive sweetener): Calorie-free artificial sweetener approximately 200 times as sweet as regular sugar. Because it has a metallic after-taste, it is often used with other sweeteners which can mask that quality. (Other names: Acesulfame K, Ace K, Sunnett, Sweet One, E590.)

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B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z This page provides a brief description of terms used in immigration.  Just click on any term for a definition. Adjustment of Status The process through which foreign nationals apply for permanent resident status from within the United States as opposed to applying from abroad, which i [..]

ffordances: In implicit pedagogy, the notion that in the learning mode, people perceive objects and events in ways that allow them to define suitable learning situations; cf. Gibson 1986.

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I have a diver down; keep well clear at slow speed. See also: Signals. Abaft Towards the ship's stern.

Cockbill, A:Cockbell: Describing an anchor when it hangs by its ring at the cathead or from the hawsehole ready for letting go.

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trip: Said of anchor immediately it is broken out of the ground.

Aback Wind on the wrong side of the sails

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Aframax A medium size crude oil tanker of approximately 80,000 to aoperate on many different routes, including from Latin America and the North Sea to the U.S. They are also used in lightering (transferring cargo from larger tankers, typically VLCCs, to smaller tankers for discharge in ports from which the larger tankers are restricted). Modern Afr [..]

The ASBATANKVOY was first published by A.S.B.A. in October 1977. A.S.B.A. did not develop the form but, as will be explained, took it over from Exxon, as the company was then known. Exxon had used the identical form, including the arbitration clause, since 1969 in its form known as the EXXONVOY 1969. This form was used not only by Exxon but by many [..]

Abscess

An unexpected event which happens by chance and is not expected in the normal course of events.

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Artificial Flavor

 

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No.1 (2) - In hobo lingo it means “number one man,” and later it came to mean, that you are “all right (or okay) with me.” The thumbs up sign, “A Number On [..]

No.1 tramplife series - The series of 12 books written by A-No.1 (Leon Ray Livingston) relating the life of a tramp and warning young boys to keep off the road. These books are the best source of info [..]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

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Acellular pertussis vaccine

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Abundance index

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left;">ACCESSORY ELEMENT: An elemental constituent of a mineral that is present in such small amounts that it is disregarded in the mineral’s chemical formula.

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abandonment: When a parent leaves a child without enough care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an excessive period of time.

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Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) An interim calculation in the computation of income tax liability. It is computed by subtracting certain allowable adjustments from gross income.

Accessibility Checker

Account statement

Absentia

Absconder

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ssess: evaluate the effectiveness of their response by looking at the process they followed and seeing if the problem was solved or reduced. (ch. 3, p. 72)

Absolution Activism Agnostic Allah Amen Angel B Baptism Bible Bishop Body of Christ Book of Mormon Born Again Brahma C Canon Canon Law Cardinal Catechism Catholic Christ Christian Christian Science Communion Congregation Coven Covenant Crucifix

Abandonment

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interj 41 a 41

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atto (SI unit multiplier of 10^18).

semi-major axis of ellipse (for WGS-84 = 6,378,137 m).

Autotuned NAVAID

At or Above (constrained altitude)

G - Air-to-Ground.

POLE - The distance from the launching aircraft to the target when the missile begins active terminal guidance.

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a back-row attack near the left sideline (A-B-C-D)

A* is a game artificial intelligence algorithm used to determine the fastest way for a computer player to get from one point to another.

Assists

Short for armor class and often referred to by acronym.

Assist, Attendance

1. Adenine 2. adenosine 3. haploid set of autosomes 4. mass number of an atom 5. Å = Angstrom 6. Ampere

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Account A record of financial transactions for a deposit or loan for a customer of the bank.

AAA The highest credit rating given by debt agencies such as Standard & Poors and Moody's. An AAA rating allows a corporation or government to borrow at low interest rates.

ACON – Aberdeen Children of the 1950s, a national population study.

Absolute magnitude – also known as absolute visual magnitude, relates to measuring a heavenly object’s brightness when viewed from 10 parsec or 32+ light years.

Abrasion

Pay for the site cleanup when parties responsible for the contamination cannot be located or are unwilling or unable to perform the work; and/or b.

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B

No, we’re leaving next week! The travel agency gave us a great package deal and we’ve saved a lot of money, but it meant changing the dates to go earlier. We don’t have to work anyway, so I thought it [..]

Well, it’ll be spring but we’re going for 3 weeks, so I would say it’s safer to take clothing for hot and cold weather. We’ll probably go skiing too, so let’s pack our snow gear. B: Sure. I’m going to [..]

It might be easier to take our backpacks, as we can fit more into them. B: I agree, they’re a lot bigger than the suitcases. Have you got all our travel documents together?

I just need to print off the flight confirmation details and the train tickets. B: Great. I’ll get some dollars exchanged to Swiss franc for the first few days.

Okay, so you’re in charge of getting the currency sorted and I’ll keep all the travel documents together.  Now, let’s start packing!

  |   B

Booking class - use varies depending upon airline

Excellent

ir mass

B

    B

Acknowledging Country Adolescents Alcohol Australian Capital Territory B Births C Cancer Cardiovascular health Chronic conditions - other Closing the gap Cultural ways D Deaths Dementia Diabetes Disability Drugs E Ear health Ear health workers Environmental health practitioners Ethics Eye health Eye health workers F Family violence G Gastrointestin [..]

acid rain Airborne toxic contaminants, such as car emissions and the burning of other fossil fuels, enter the atmosphere and come back down to the land in the form of acid rain

ccumulated exposure O

vailable T

Abbreviation for "ampere" a unit of electrical current.

B

Abbreviation for ampere, the unit of electrical current.

B

ACCOMPANIED TOUR

a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills or impairs cells of the immune system and progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers [..]

   B

Annum

 B

Acre - A unit of area equivalent to 43,560 square feet.

Abiotic

The common notation for the "intercept" term of an equation specified as Y = a

b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

ABA

B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W

B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - K - L - M - N - O - PQ - R - S - T - U - V - W - X Y Z

Angiology: specialty in internal medicine concerning vascular diseases.

Assessment of need - Evaluation of the child and family identifying areas of need, which may require additional support.

Abdomen. The part of the body below the ribs and above the pelvis.

B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Acceptability The process of determining which higher education courses will transfer to ASU, NAU, and UA.

(Nom/Mid)  (nonproductive) object nominalizing suffix or middle {prob.  an old variant of *-ka1 as found in modern Choctaw}  «Nokɬikis-li > nokɬikiich-a. To scare > to be scared.»  «Aayintolíhna [..]

(Appl)  (nonproductive) verb stem derivational prefix typically adding an object  «Yosba > ayosba. To be lost > to forget.»  «Kostini > akostini. To be wise, intelligent > to know (somethi [..]

C | D E F | G H I | J K L | M N O | P Q R S | T U V | W X Y Z

B

Continued National Recognition with Probation.

 | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

 | B

B | C

B

A/B Test

ABC Analysis.

B