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A2

A2

1 4.4
A paper size 420 by 594 millimetres used for posters and prints
  • noun
  • UK
: A2
  • The poster was printed on A2 paper, making it perfect for displaying at the exhibition.
  • A2 type

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The design competition required all entries to be submitted on A2 sized paper.

Compounds

vitamin A2
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A thick alcohol in some fish and frogs that helps sight and growth but works less in mammals

How Big

A0
  • UK
4.8
A1
  • UK
3 4.2
A2
  • UK
1 4.4
A4
  • UK
2 2.3
A5
  • UK
1 3.6
A6
  • UK
1 4.9

Surface Forms

A2 singular
A2s plural

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.