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ADA en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of adenosine deaminase, the enzyme that specifically affects RNA. See ADAR.
   alt of adenosine deaminase
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of assistant district attorney.
   alt of assistant district attorney
3. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Acronym of anti-doping agency.
   alt of anti-doping agency
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of azodicarbonamide.
   alt of azodicarbonamide
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of autodestructive art.
   alt of autodestructive art

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Deriveds

E.A.D.A. (assistant district attorney) · NADA (anti-doping agency) · EADA (assistant district attorney) · RUSADA (anti-doping agency) · E. A. D. A. (assistant district attorney) · WADA (anti-doping agency) · USADA (anti-doping agency)

Relateds

D.A. (assistant district attorney) · DA (assistant district attorney) · D. A. (assistant district attorney)

ADA en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of American Dental Association.
   alt of American Dental Association
2. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Americans for Democratic Action.
   alt of Americans for Democratic Action
3. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Americans with Disabilities Act.
   alt of Americans with Disabilities Act
4. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of American Diabetes Association.
   alt of American Diabetes Association
5. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Air Defense Artillery.
   alt of Air Defense Artillery
6. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Association of Drainage Authorities.
   alt of Association of Drainage Authorities
7. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Antideficiency Act.
   alt of Antideficiency Act
   • This information supplements (and should be read with) general guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for administering an agency shutdown of operations due to a lapse in appropriations, consistent with the Antideficiency Act (ADA) (31 U.S.C. 1341-1342) and the pay, leave, and other relevant statutory authorities that apply to lapse-affected employees. […] “Excepted employees” may perform activities legally permitted as an exception to the ADA’s prohibitions on performing work during a lapse in appropriations, but may not be paid for that work until after the lapse is over. 2025, “Special Instructions for Agencies Affected by a Possible Lapse in Appropriations Starting on October 1, 2025”, in Office of Personnel Management, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2025, page 1:

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