AU
See also: Appendix:Variations of "au"
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Translingual
Etymology 1
Symbol
AU
Usage notes
The code includes the Ashmore and Cartier Islands and the Coral Sea Islands.
Etymology 2
Symbol
AU
Usage notes
Though "AU" is in frequent use by professional bodies and the public, the unit symbol au is recommended by the IAU and ua by the BIPM.
Synonyms
- au (IAU recommended unit symbol for astronomical units)
- ua (BIPM recommended unit symbol for astronomical units)
- ㍳ (Unicode glyph for astronomical unit)
Anagrams
English
Alternative forms
Adjective
AU (not comparable)
- (numismatics) Initialism of almost uncirculated.
Translations
Noun
AU (countable and uncountable, plural AUs)
- (medicine, dermatology) Initialism of alopecia universalis.
- (astronomy, metrology) Initialism of astronomical unit.
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Tuntau:
- Tuntau is an enormous, low-density terrestrial planet, with a thick atmosphere of methane and helium. Despite being nearly 20 AU from Phoenix, the star's great heat and the insulating thickness of the atmosphere make the surface surprisingly temperate.
- (physics, metrology) Initialism of angstrom unit.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of alternate universe / alternative universe.
- Initialism of arbitrary unit.
Proper noun
AU
- Initialism of African Union.
- Initialism of Age of Ultron.
See also
Anagrams
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.u/, [ˈa.u]
Noun
AU (plural AU-AU)
- initialism of angkatan udara (“air force”)
- (fandom slang) initialism of alternate universe (“fan fiction published on microblogging sites”)