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or less commonly A-Z
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or less commonly A to Z's
: the full range of fundamental knowledge relating to some subject or activity
They learn the A to Z of life, or at least work, on a farm, including agricultural mechanics, carpentry, building, welding, surveying, soil sampling and fertilizing.—
William Labbee, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 1989
William Labbee, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 1989… attendees will have an opportunity to speak with angel investors, learn the A to Z's of raising capital, watch two deal reviews and learn what it takes to get investor attention.—Business Wire, 24 Sept. 2008
Business Wire, 24 Sept. 2008Learn the A-Z of buying a home.—Asheville Citizen-Times, 15 Dec. 2003
Asheville Citizen-Times, 15 Dec. 20032
: a book or similar resource containing comprehensive information on a particular subject arranged usually in alphabetical order
The book is an A to Z of baseball.
Written as an A-to-Z manual, it covers topics from acne and eczema to sun protection and vitiligo.—Julia Chance, Essence, July 2004
Julia Chance, Essence, July 2004… an interactive A-Z for pensions, with the aim of creating the "most useful source of pension links and definitions anywhere to be found on the web."—Pensions Week, 17 May 2010
Pensions Week, 17 May 2010
Phrases
from A to Z
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: from beginning to end
At seven, I also make a vow to become a ballerina, to read every page of the Encyclopædia Britannica from A to Z, to ice-skate, and to meet the Bay City Rollers.—Monique Truong, Gourmet, September 2008
Monique Truong, Gourmet, September 2008… planning a vacation from A to Z on the Internet can be daunting and time-consuming, since there are a multitude of sites devoted to travel.—Diane Bair et al., Parenting, June/July 2000
: including everything
Diane Bair et al., Parenting, June/July 2000From A to Z, it took seven years to do.—David Brinkley, in U.S. News & World Report, 25 Apr. 1988
David Brinkley, in U.S. News & World Report, 25 Apr. 19882
: in every particular : in every way : in all aspects
The new health care reform act will affect how Medicare operates from A to Z.—Mike Smith, Benefits Selling, May 2010
Mike Smith, Benefits Selling, May 2010This just seems a year when the Red Sox are mismatched from A to Z.—Kevin Kernan, New York Post, 18 May 2010
Kevin Kernan, New York Post, 18 May 2010Dictionary Entries Near A to Z
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“A to Z.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/A%20to%20Z. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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