Ace

Pronunciation: ās

A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.

Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot.

- Dryden.

(Sport) A single point won by a stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc.; in tennis, frequently, a point won by a service stroke.

To bate an ace
to make the least abatement. [Obs.]

Within an ace of
very near; on the point of. - W. Irving.

adj.

of the highest quality

to get a grade of "A"; as, to ace an exam.

Noun	1.	ace - the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" Synonyms: 1, one, single, unity, I
	2.	ace - one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face
	3.	ace - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field Synonyms: hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, adept, sensation, star, genius, champion
	4.	ACE - a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an are extending from Norway to Turkey Synonyms: Allied Command Europe
	5.	ace - a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
Verb	1.	ace - succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course" Synonyms: breeze through, pass with flying colors, sail through, sweep through, nail
	2.	ace - score an ace against; "He aced his opponents"
	3.	ace - play (a hole) in one stroke
	4.	ace - serve an ace against (someone)
Adj.	1.	ace - of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops" Synonyms: A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops

1.		ACE - Advanced Computing Environment.
2.		ACE - Adaptive Communication Environment.

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