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als

als is the plural of al.

als is the obsolete form of also.

Meaning of al

Noun

al (usually uncountable, plural als)

  1. (usually) The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:al.

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Meaning of also

Adverb

also (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
    • Everyone had eggs for breakfast, but Alice also had toast. Also, she finished hers in under half an hour.
  2. (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as.
    • […] thereupon the queen's majesty […] did send a solemn ambassade of her privy-counsellors, whereof one was an ancient earl of the realm, the other also an ancient baron of the same, and others of the council of her state […]c. 1709, John Strype, Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion

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Proper noun (1) capitalized: ALS

ALS

  1. (Philippines, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Alternative Learning System.

Noun (1) capitalized: ALS

ALS (countable and uncountable, plural ALSs or ALSes)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
    • ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that make the muscles of both the upper and lower body work, according to the ALS Association, a non-profit organization which works to research the disease and offer resources to people living...2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN
  2. (abbreviation, countable, initialism) Initialism of approach lighting system.
  3. (abbreviation, countable, initialism) Initialism of ambient light sensor.
    • Another RVR element, the ambient light sensor (ALS), is used to interpret the impact that background lighting, such as nearby runway lights, might have on the overall visibility measurement. Normally two ALSs are installed in central locations relative to the airfield environment.2017 May 3, Rob Mark, “How It Works: Runway Visual Range”, in Flying

Noun (2) capitalized: ALs

ALs

  1. (plural) plural of AL

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Als

Als

  1. (plural) plural of Al

Forms of als

pluralALSs
pluralALSes

Origin of als

From Middle English als, variant of alse, alsa, also, from Old English eallswā, from Proto-West Germanic *allswā. More at also.

Words formed from als

Questions about als

What is als the plural of?
Als is the plural of al.
What part of speech is als?
Als can be a proper noun or a noun.

Words near als in the dictionary

  1. alrightnik
  2. alrightniks
  3. alrighty
  4. Alrisha
  5. alrite
  6. als
  7. ALSA
  8. Alsace
  9. Alsace-Lorraine
  10. Alsace-Lorrainer
  11. Alsace-Lorrainers

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: als (page history and authors); ALS (page history and authors); ALs (page history and authors); Als (page history and authors); al (page history and authors); also (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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