#ab
- abiotrofic - A quality referring to abiotrophy; characterized by a gradual loss of vitality, progressive degeneration, or an inability for normal nutrition and development of certain cells, tissues, or organs, caused by intrinsic or genetic factors, in the absence of an obvious external cause.
- abiotrofie - A biological phenomenon or state characterized by the gradual loss of vitality, diminution of physiological resistance, and progressive degeneration of certain cells, tissues, or organs. This process of early degradation or functional decline is determined by internal, constitutional, or genetic factors, manifesting in the absence of obvious external aggressions.
- abioză - A scientific term denoting the total absence of life or the state of an environment in which the existence of living organisms is completely impossible due to the lack of essential abiotic factors or the presence of extreme physico-chemical conditions. It can also describe the temporary suspension of an organism's vital manifestations (latent life state).
- abis - A deep chasm, gulf, or large marine depression whose depth seems immeasurable. Figuratively, the term denotes a psychological void, a profound state of crisis, a complete misunderstanding, or a vast and unbridgeable gap between two ideas, concepts, or social statuses.
- abisal - A quality belonging to the abyss or relating to the deepest zones of the oceans (usually below 2000-3000 meters), characterized by total darkness, immense pressure, and low temperatures. In psychology, the term qualifies the hidden elements of the human psyche, originating from the deepest layers of the unconscious.
- abisalitate - The state, quality, or character of being abyssal. It denotes the property of having immense depth, either in a physical sense (specific to oceanic trenches) or in a figurative sense (referring to the unbridgeable profundity of thought, inner feelings, or layers of the unconscious).
- Abisinia - The historical and traditional name under which the Ethiopian Empire and the Horn of Africa region were known in European cartographic, political, and diplomatic documents until the mid-20th century.
- abisinian - A person belonging to the native population of former Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) or originating from there. As an adjective, it denotes anything pertaining to Abyssinia, its inhabitants, or the culture of this historical region in the Horn of Africa. In zoology, it qualifies a famous breed of domestic short-haired cats known for their elegant appearance, resembling the felines venerated in ancient Egypt.
- abisiniană - The feminine form of the term 'abisinian'. It denotes a woman who belonged to the native population of former Abyssinia or a feminine quality associated with this region. In a zoological context, it refers directly to a female cat of the Abyssinian breed.
- abitaclu - An interior space specifically designed within a vehicle (automobile, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) to house and protect passengers, crew, or special cargo. In historical maritime terminology, it denotes the special housing or non-magnetic stand built to shelter the navigation compass.
- abitație - A dismemberment of the right of property (a strict variety of the right of use) that grants a person (the holder) the real and non-transferable right to live in and use an immovable property owned by another person (the bare owner), exclusively for satisfying their own and their family's housing needs.
- abitațiune - A learned, obsolete, or rare variant of the noun 'abitație' or 'habitație'. In old Romanian law and early translations of civil codes, the term denoted the real, legal, and non-transferable right of a person to occupy a dwelling owned by another.
- abițedar - An archaic and obsolete regional variant of the noun 'abecedar'. It denotes the elementary textbook historically used for learning how to read and write. The form preserves a hybrid pronunciation influenced by the early integration of the word into local dialects.
- abițidar - A form of popular phonetic corruption or regionalism (primarily found in certain rural dialects), used as an alternative variant for 'abecedar'. It defines the same first-grade primer used for deciphering the letters of the alphabet.
- abitir - A popular adverbial term used regionally (mainly in Muntenia and Moldova) to express superiority, increased intensity, or emphasis. It is used almost exclusively in the comparative construction 'mai abitir', meaning 'harder', 'more', 'fiercer', or 'all the more'.
- abitual - A quality designating a fact, behavior, or action that has become a constant habit, an established custom, or a regularly repeated routine; habitual, customary, ingrained. In early philosophical contexts, it qualifies a permanent internal disposition of the mind.
- abitudine - A learned, rare, or obsolete variant of the noun 'habitudine', denoting a constant habit, a deeply ingrained custom, or a routine formed through frequent repetition, which creates an automatic facility or tendency in performing certain actions.
- abiturient - An academic term used to denote a high school student in their final year or a graduate who is preparing for or taking the baccalaureate exam (matriculation examination), thereby gaining the right to enroll in higher education.
- abiturientă - The feminine form of the term 'abiturient'; a female student in her final year of high school or a graduate taking the baccalaureate exam to gain access to university studies.
- abiuța - A regional and diminutive adverbial form, used in certain local dialects (such as the Banat sub-dialect) as a variant for 'abia' or 'abieluța'. It denotes an extremely small quantity or intensity, meaning 'very little', 'hardly', or indicating a barely perceptible state (e.g., just slightly warm).