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an|thra|cite /æ nθrəsa I t/ N‑UNCOUNT Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.

an|thrax /æ nθræks/ N‑UNCOUNT Anthrax is a disease of cattle and sheep, in which they get painful sores and a fever. Anthrax can be used in biological weapons.

an|thro|pol|ogy /æ nθrəpɒ lədʒi/ N‑UNCOUNT Anthropology is the scientific study of people, society, and culture. ●  an|thro|polo|gist /æ nθrəpɒ lədʒ I st/ (anthropologists ) N‑COUNT □  …an anthropologist who had been in China for three years.

an|thro|po|mor|phic /æ nθrəpəmɔː ^r f I k/ ADJ Anthropomorphic means relating to the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being. □  …the anthropomorphic attitude to animals.

an|thro|po|mor|phism /æ nθrəpəmɔː ^r f I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Anthropomorphism is the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.

anti /æ nti/ (antis )

1 N‑COUNT [usu pl] You can refer to people who are opposed to a particular activity or idea as antis . [INFORMAL ] □  Despite what the antis would tell you, hunting is for people from all walks of life.

2 ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If someone is opposed to something you can say that they are anti it. [INFORMAL , SPOKEN ] □  That's why you're so anti other people smoking.

PREFIX anti-

forms nouns and adjectives that refer to some sort of opposition. For example, anti-virus software protects a computer from attack by viruses.

a nti-abo rtionist (anti-abortionists ) N‑COUNT An anti-abortionist is someone who wants to limit or prevent the legal availability of abortions.

anti|bi|ot|ic /æ ntiba I ɒ t I k/ (antibiotics ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections. □  Your doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics.

anti|body /æ ntibɒdi/ (antibodies ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Antibodies are substances which a person's or an animal's body produces in their blood in order to destroy substances which carry disease.

an|tici|pate /ænt I s I pe I t/ (anticipates , anticipating , anticipated )

1 VERB If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it. □ [V n] At the time we couldn't have anticipated the result of our campaigning. □ [be V -ed that] It is anticipated that the equivalent of 192 full-time jobs will be lost. □ [V that] I hadn't anticipated that Rob's team would advance that far. [Also V ]

2 VERB If you anticipate a question, request, or need, you do what is necessary or required before the question, request, or need occurs. □ [V n] What Jeff did was to anticipate my next question.

3 VERB If you anticipate something, you do it, think it, or say it before someone else does. □ [V n] In the 50s, Rauschenberg anticipated the conceptual art movement of the 80s.

an|tici|pat|ed /ænt I s I pe I t I d/ ADJ If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated , people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting. □  …the most eagerly anticipated rock event of the year. □  …one of the conference's most keenly anticipated debates.

an|tici|pa|tion /ænt I s I pe I ʃ ^ə n/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen. □  There's been an atmosphere of anticipation around here for a few days now.