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Definition of GA
1. Noun. The first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare.
2. Noun. A rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores.
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element
Substance meronyms: Bauxite
3. Noun. A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War.
Geographical relationships: Kennesaw Mountain
Generic synonyms: American State
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa, South, Deep South
Group relationships: Confederacy, Confederate States, Confederate States Of America, Dixie, Dixieland, South
Terms within: Albany, Atlanta, Capital Of Georgia, Athens, Augusta, Macon, Oxford, Savannah, Valdosta, Vidalia, Chattahoochee, Chattahoochee River, Coosa, Coosa River, Flint, Flint River, Okefenokee Swamp, Tallapoosa, Tallapoosa River
Derivative terms: Georgian
Definition of GA
1. Abbreviation. (abbreviation of general availability) ¹
2. Abbreviation. (aviation general) (abbreviation of general aviation) ¹
3. Abbreviation. (linguistics) (abbreviation of General American) ¹
4. Abbreviation. (netball) (abbreviation of goal attack) ¹
5. Abbreviation. (politics US) (abbreviation of Georgia) (gloss This is a state of the United States of America.) ¹
6. Abbreviation. (software) (abbreviation of genetic algorithm) (gloss This is a search heuristic used in computer science.) ¹
7. Abbreviation. (sports) (abbreviation of goals against) (gloss It is used in sports statistic.) ¹
8. Proper noun. A Niger-Congo language spoken in Ghana and Togo. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of GA
1. Symbol for gallium. (05 Mar 2000)