Definition of ar
: the letter r
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Earlier this month at its worldwide developer's conference (WWDC), Apple released ARKit, a software kit that enables developers to overlay AR holograms on the real world through their phones.
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Live music, classic ars and into the contest. for a $150 registration fee.
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AR could be the next great tech race, driving innovation and growth over the next several years.
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In other words, an implementation of a multi-camera AR technology should be able to provide a better experience across many more applications.
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In 2015, Apple purchased a German AR company called Metaio.
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AR painter will help everyone to release their inner Banksy.
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America is looking for the modern equivalent of the medieval ars moriendi, the art of dying well.
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AR is also making its way into education and some industrial applications, such as product assembly and warehouse inventory management.
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Origin and Etymology of ar
AR
abbreviation
Definition of AR
1
accounts receivable
2
acknowledgment of receipt
3
all rail
4
all risks
5
annual return
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Arkansas
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army regulation
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autonomous republic
Other Economics Terms
-ar
adjective suffix
Definition of -ar
: of or relating to
- molecular
- spectacular
- oracular
Origin and Etymology of -ar
Middle English, from Latin -aris, alteration of -alis -al
Definition of A&R
: the business of finding, marketing, and promoting talented artists for a record label : the business of managing artists and developing their repertoires
- From his '90s gig as host of MTV's alt-rock show “120 Minutes” to stints in A&R for Columbia Records and deejaying on WRXP …
- —Chris Erikson, New York Post, 6 Feb. 2012
- Allen was an A&R man for this record company, Minit Records, in those days and he was still recording people like Ernie K-Doe and Irma Thomas.
- —Aaron Neville, quoted in Billboard, 6 Nov. 2010
- In the old days, artists worked in as many venues as they could to get noticed, usually by a manager with connections to an A and R rep who would get them the attention of a record label.
- —Robin Harvey, Kingston Whig-Standard (Ontario), 22 Aug. 2009
- the A&R department of a record label
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Origin and Etymology of a&r
AR Defined for English Language Learners
-ar
adjective suffix
Definition of -ar for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to
AR Defined for Kids
AR
abbreviation
Definition of AR for Students
Arkansas
-ar
adjective suffix
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Definition of -ar for Students
: of or relating to
- molecular
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medical Definition of Ar
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