als

1. pluralplural of al

1. not comparableobsoleteObsolete form of also.

1. PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismeducationInitialism of Alternative Learning System.
2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of alt.life.sucks, a Usenet newsgroup.

   He is already with us, posting in ALS.

   2006 October 18, Sally O'Malley, “Re: Someone”, in alc.suicide (Usenet)

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   I was going to leave flame groups for a while because I suspected Boyd will lead me to admit that I am from ALS and thus get ALS involved - note, while I was there, before my "spank", ALS name wasn't mentioned anywhere by him.

   1999 June 13, TIE Lion / SySFiRe, “Weather. Daddy, may I ask you something?”, in alt.flame (Usenet)

   B4 you spend money you don't have on a new MAC, see if you can WAR-drive […] or log onto USENET and ALS with a smartphone […]

   2017 April 14, ollies muther, “Pissed Off”, in alt.life.sucks (Usenet)

plural ALSs · plural ALSes

1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

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   ALS is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease affecting the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that make the muscles of both the upper and lower body work, according to the ALS Association, a non-profit organization which works to research the disease and offer resources to people living with it.

   2025 April 10, Dan Heching, “Eric Dane shares that he has been diagnosed with ALS”, in CNN

2. abbreviationcountableinitialismaeronauticsInitialism of approach lighting system.
3. abbreviationcountableinitialismbusinessInitialism of ambient light sensor.

   Another RVR element, the ambient light sensor (ALS), is used to interpret the impact that background lighting, such as nearby runway lights, might have on the overall visibility measurement. Normally two ALSs are installed in central locations relative to the airfield environment.

   2017 May 3, Rob Mark, “How It Works: Runway Visual Range”, in Flying

1. pluralplural of Al

1. pluralplural of AL