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Meaning of AL | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
æl

Definitions

  1. Initialism of assembly language.
  2. Alfen number
  3. A diminutive of the male given names Alan, Albert, Alexander, Alfred, or other male or female names beginning with Al-, from the Celtic languages, the Germanic languages, Ancient Greek, or Old English.
  4. A surname from Dutch.
  5. Abbreviation of Alabama: a state of the United States.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  6. A municipality in Viken, Norway, previously in Buskerud.
  7. The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.
  8. Initialism of artificial life.
  9. Abbreviation of Alagoas: a state of Brazil.
    abbreviation, alt-of
  10. Initialism of auxiliary language.
  11. Initialism of American League.
  12. Initialism of annual leave.
  13. Initialism of assisted living.

Equivalents

Français al al
Italiano al al
Kurdî al al
Português AL al AL

Examples

“We had to get him to sign the residency agreement for the AL facility...it was just a legality for that level of care. In AL setting, POA can't sign LO in as they can into a NH. Once they get the signature, there's no problem keeping the resident there even if they start to scream about wanting to leave.”
“Owners and operators of long-term care facilities may perceive AL as small scale nursing homes with fewer operational and staffing problems and therefore a higher return on their investment.”
“Another difficulty we face in AL is that residents cannot be forced to socialize, interact or otherwise get out to maintain a healthy emotional balance. In fact, we can't require residents to shower or even change their undergarment. Doing so can infringe on their rights.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:al.”
“In 2006 this city’s showcase event, the Sundance Film Festival, forged what promises to be an enduring link between the cinematic arts and things environmental with a debut screening of “An Inconvenient Truth,” the Al Gore documentary about global warming that went on to win an Academy Award.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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