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ans

/ˈænz/US/ˈæns/

ans is the plural of an.

ans is the abbreviation of answer.

Meaning of an

Noun

an (plural ans)

  1. The first letter of the Georgian alphabet, ა (Mkhedruli), Ⴀ (Asomtavruli) or ⴀ (Nuskhuri).

See all 11 meanings of an

Meaning of answer

Noun

answer (plural answers)

  1. A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
    • Her answer to his proposal was a slap in the face.
    Synonyms:
    replication
  2. A solution to a problem.
    • There is no simple answer to corruption.
  3. Someone or something that fills a similar role or position.
    • Anti-pornography crusader Mary Whitehouse, who successfully brought London's Gay News to trial recently on charges of "blasphemy," is emerging as England's answer to Anita Bryant.1977 December 3, “England's Bryant”, in Gay Community News, volume 5, number 22, page 2
  4. A document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints.

See all 18 meanings of answer

Proper noun capitalized: Ans

Ans

  1. A municipality in Liège province, Belgium.
  2. A small town in Silkeborg municipality, Jutland, Denmark.

Noun capitalized: ANS

ANS (plural ANSs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of autonomic nervous system.

Forms of ans

alternative formans.
pluralANSs

Phrases with ans

Questions about ans

What does ans mean?
Ans means a municipality in Liège province, Belgium.
What is ans the plural of?
Ans is the plural of an.
What part of speech is ans?
Ans can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce ans?
Ans is pronounced /ˈænz/ (UK).

Words near ans in the dictionary

  1. Anqing
  2. ANR
  3. Anrep effect
  4. Anrep effects
  5. anrukinzumab
  6. ans
  7. ans.
  8. ansa
  9. ansa cervicalis
  10. ansa compound
  11. ansa compounds

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ans (page history and authors); Ans (page history and authors); ANS (page history and authors); an (page history and authors); answer (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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