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Al is a suffix that means relating to, process of, or an action.

(suffix)

An example of al used as a suffix is in the word hormonal, related to hormones.
An example of al used as a suffix is in the word referral, related to the process of giving and checking a reference.

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See Al in Webster's New World College Dictionary

aluminum

Alabama
American League
American Legion

of, like, or suitable for: peroneal, hysterical, theatrical
Origin: ME -aile < OFr -alle < L -alia, neut. pl. of -alis
the act or process of ____ing: rehearsal, reversal
Origin: < al(dehyde)
Chem.
1. an aldehyde: furfural
2. a barbiturate: barbital

Origin: Fr -al, -el < L -alis

the: used in words of Arabic origin: algebra, alchemy, al-Mansur

Origin: < Ar al

ad-: used before l

See Al in American Heritage Dictionary 4

The symbol for the element aluminum.

abbreviation

Alabama
Baseball American League
Arab League
artificial life

prefix

Variant of ad-.

suffix

Of, relating to, or characterized by: parental.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin -ālis, adj. suff

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suffix

Action; process: retrieval.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English -aille

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin -ālia

Origin: , from

Origin: neuter pl. of -ālis

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suffix

Aldehyde: citronellal.

Origin:

Origin: From al(dehyde)

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abbreviation

Albania (in Internet addresses)

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