A2
- noun
- UK
- The poster was printed on A2 paper, making it perfect for displaying at the exhibition.
- A2 type
Examples
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You can use the same process to make A3 sheets into A2, and even A2 sheets into A1 paper.
Blog text (11) -
Primarily in sections A2, D5 and E15, but also in the appendix sections 9, 11 and 12.
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Lessons of Thailand's Financial Crisis," Wall Street Journal, 2 Sept. 1997, p. A2.
Academic text (1998) -
She needed an A2 sheet to create her art project for school.
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The design competition required all entries to be submitted on A2 sized paper.
Compounds
- Specialized
A thick alcohol in some fish and frogs that helps sight and growth but works less in mammals
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
A2 names a paper size of 420 by 594 millimetres from the international 'A' paper series used by many countries. In this series each number means a 'half' or double step in size, so A2 is two steps bigger than the common A4, and the name itself tells you how big the paper is.