GA

1 the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare [syn: tabun]

2 a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores [syn: gallium, atomic number 31]

3 a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War [syn: Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State]

Translingual

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English

GA

1. Georgia, a state of the United States of America.
2. genetic algorithm, a search heuristic used in computer science.
3. goal attack
4. general aviation
5. general availability
6. Gabon, a member state of the United Nations.

Symbol

GA

1. gigaamp

See also

Wikipedia article on Genetic Algorithm

Ga or GA may refer to:

In geography and demography:

• Ga District, Ghana, a former district of southern Ghana.
• Ga language, the language spoken by the Ga people.
• Ga people, an ethnic group of Ghana.
• Gabon (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code: GA), a nation in west central Africa.
• Georgia (U.S. state) (U. S. postal symbol: GA), a Southern U.S. state.
• General American, an accent of the Midwestern USA.
• Geographical Association, a UK organisation dedicated to the teaching of geography.
• Geologists' Association, a UK organisation of amateur and professional geologists celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2008.
• Irish language (ISO 639-1: ga), or Gaeilge, the original language of Ireland.

In science and technology:

• Gallium (Ga), the element of atomic number 31.
• Gauge, an engineering term with various meanings.
• General anaesthesia.
• General Atomics, an American nuclear physics and defense contractor.
• General Availability, the final software development stage.
• Genetic algorithm, an optimization technique in computer science.
• Genetic Alliance, a coalition of more than 600 advocacy organizations.
• Geoscience Australia, a geoscience agency of the Australian government.
• Gestational age, the age of an embryo/fetus.
• Gibberellic Acid, a plant growth hormone.
• Giga-ampere (GA) or Gigampere, an SI unit of electric current (equals 1,000,000,000 A).
• Gigaannum (Ga), a unit of time equal to 1,000,000,000 years.
• Tabun (nerve agent) (NATO designation: GA), the first nerve agent chemical weapon to be discovered.

In transportation:

• Garuda Indonesia (IATA designator: GA), the national airline of Indonesia.
• General aviation, the category of civil aviation encompassing all non-scheduled aircraft flights.
• Georgia Railroad and Banking Company (AAR mark: GA), a railroad in (American) Georgia that has since merged with CSX.

GA can also refer to:

• General assembly, an official session of the members of a union, church, association, or similar organization.
  • United Nations General Assembly, the main deliberative organ of the United Nations.
  • Presbyterian General Assembly, the chief governing body of the Presbyterian Church.
• G. A. Kulkarni (1923-1987), an Indian author.
• Galaxy Angel, a 2001 animated television series with an associated game and manga.
• Gamblers Anonymous, a support group for recovering gamblers.
• General Assistance Governmental aid frequently issued to homeless and mental-health patients, for temporary and long-term assistance.
• General authority, a governing body of approximately 100 men in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon church).
• Germantown Academy, the oldest nonsectarian day school in the United States.
• Girls Aloud, a British pop group created from the talent show Popstars: The Rivals.
• Go Ahead an acronym used in chat programs.
• Go-Ahead Group plc a rail and bus operating company.
• Go Ahead Eagles, a football club from Deventer, Netherlands.
• Google Analytics, a free service offered by Google that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website.
• Greening Australia, an Australian conservation organization.
• Grey's Anatomy, a comedy / medical drama television series running since 2005.
• Gridiron Australia, national sporting body for American Football in Australia.
• Groove Armada, an electronic music group from the UK.

See also

• Ga-ga or Gaga ball, a form of dodgeball that is thought to have originated in Israel.
• Gaga, a type of Caribbean music, especially known in Haiti.
• Gillian Anderson, an actress.