See also: A 1, A-1, A-1+, and a1

Translingual

edit
 
The relative size of A1 paper.

Etymology

edit
  • (paper size): Specified in ISO 216.

Symbol

edit

A1

  1. (international standards) ISO 216 standard paper size of 594 mm × 841 mm (23.39 in × 33.11 in), with a surface area of 0.5 m2 (5.38 sq ft).
  2. (finance) Long-term bond credit rating by Moody's Investors Service, indicating that a bond is upper-medium grade with low risk of default.

See also

edit

English

edit

Etymology 1

edit

From various rating systems, as that of Lloyd's of London or the condition of insured ships. First attested in 1837.

Alternative forms

edit

Adjective

edit

A1 (not comparable)

  1. (informal) In good health.
  2. (informal) In excellent or top condition.
  3. (of a ship) First-class. (Compare A 2 and A 3, which are inferior grades.)

Etymology 2

edit

Noun

edit

A1 (plural A1s)

  1. Under the International Union of Railways (French: Union internationale des chemins de fer, UIC) classification system, a steam locomotive that has two coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels; also called an 0-2-2.

Anagrams

edit

Chinese

edit

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

A1

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) front page of a newspaper

Synonyms

edit

Norwegian Bokmål

edit
  A user has added this entry to requests for deletion(+).
Please see that page for discussion and justifications. You may continue to edit this entry while the discussion proceeds, but please mention significant edits at the RFD discussion and ensure that the intention of votes already cast is not left unclear. Do not remove the {{rfd}} until the debate has finished.
 
Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nb

Etymology

edit

See the Wikipedia article ISO 216, the international standard on paper sizes.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːeːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eːn
  • Hyphenation: A‧1

Noun

edit

A1 (uncountable)

  1. A1 (a standard paper size, defined by ISO 216)

See also

edit

References

edit