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* [[Ra (band)]], an American rock band |
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* [[Ra (musician)]], the pseudonym of Raoul Sinier, a French digital painter and electronic musician |
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* [[R.A. the Rugged Man]] (born c. 1974), American rapper |
* [[R.A. the Rugged Man]] (born c. 1974), American rapper |
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* [[Sun Ra]] (1914–1993), American jazz musician and philosopher |
* [[Sun Ra]] (1914–1993), American jazz musician and philosopher |
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===Government, military, and political organizations=== |
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* [[Rainbow Alliance (Liberia)]], a political alliance in Liberia |
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* [[Regular Army]], the permanent force of an army that is maintained during peacetime |
* [[Regular Army]], the permanent force of an army that is maintained during peacetime |
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* [[Regulatory affairs]], a department in charge of industry-government relations |
* [[Regulatory affairs]], a department in charge of industry-government relations |
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* [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]], Irish Nationalist paramilitary group active during |
* [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]], Irish Nationalist paramilitary group active during The Troubles |
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* [[Resettlement Administration]], a New Deal government program in the United States |
* [[Resettlement Administration]], a New Deal government program in the United States |
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* [[Royal Artillery]], a regiment of the British Army |
* [[Royal Artillery]], a regiment of the British Army |
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== Places == |
== Places == |
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* [[Argentina]], license plate code |
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* [[Ra (island)]] (or ''Rah''), a small island of Vanuatu |
* [[Ra (island)]] (or ''Rah''), a small island of Vanuatu |
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* [[Ra Province]] in Fiji |
* [[Ra Province]] in Fiji |
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* [[Retrograde amnesia]], a form of amnesia |
* [[Retrograde amnesia]], a form of amnesia |
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* [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that attacks synovial joints |
* [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that attacks synovial joints |
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*[[Refractory anemia]], an expression of |
*[[Refractory anemia]], an expression of myelodysplasia |
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===Computing=== |
===Computing=== |
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===Other uses in science and technology=== |
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* <math>R_a</math>, a popular parameter of [[Surface roughness|roughness]], defined as the average of absolute values of deviation from the mean of a surface |
* <math>R_a</math> or Ra, a popular parameter of [[Surface roughness|roughness]], defined as the average of absolute values of deviation from the mean of a surface |
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* [[Color rendering index]] (<math>R_a</math>), a measure of the ability of a light source to reveal the colors of objects faithfully |
* [[Color rendering index]] (<math>R_a</math>), a measure of the ability of a light source to reveal the colors of objects faithfully |
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* [[Radium]], symbol Ra, a chemical element |
* [[Radium]], symbol Ra, a chemical element |
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* [[Architect|Registered Architect]], as a post-nominal suffix |
* [[Architect|Registered Architect]], as a post-nominal suffix |
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* [[Remittance advice]], a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to inform the supplier that their invoice has been paid |
* [[Remittance advice]], a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to inform the supplier that their invoice has been paid |
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* [[Research assistant]], in academia |
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* [[Resident assistant]], in college housing |
* [[Resident assistant]], in college housing |
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* [[Republic Act]], Philippine laws from 1946 to 1972 and after 1987 |
* [[Republic Act]], Philippine laws from 1946 to 1972 and after 1987 |
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* [[RAS (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[RAS (disambiguation)|Ras (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Re (disambiguation)]] |
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{{disambiguation|geo|surname}} |
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 23 June 2024
Ra is the Sun-god of Ancient Egypt.
Ra or RA may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Film and television[edit]
- Ra (Stargate), a character from the film Stargate, based on the Egyptian god
- Ra (1972 film), a 1972 documentary film about Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions
- Ra (2014 film), a Tamil fantasy film
Gaming[edit]
- Rocket Arena, a Quake mod
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert, a game
Music[edit]
- A half-step below Re on the solfège musical scale
Performers[edit]
- Ra (band), an American rock band
- Ra (musician), the pseudonym of Raoul Sinier, a French digital painter and electronic musician
- R.A. the Rugged Man (born c. 1974), American rapper
- Sun Ra (1914–1993), American jazz musician and philosopher
- Rise Against, an American punk/hardcore band
Albums[edit]
- Ra (Utopia album), 1977
- Ra (Eloy album), 1988
Songs[edit]
- "Ra", a song by Northlane from Node, 2015
- Ra (Inna song), 2018
Other media[edit]
- Ra (board game), a board game for two to five players designed by Reiner Knizia and based on ancient Egyptian culture
- Resident Advisor, an online magazine
Businesses and organizations[edit]
Academia[edit]
- Resource Academia, an academic institution in Lahore, Pakistan
- Roosevelt Academy, a college in the Netherlands
- Royal Academy of Arts, in London, UK
- Royal Academician, one of the 80 practicing artists elected as a member of the Royal Academy
- Resident assistant, a student leader
Government, military, and political organizations[edit]
- Rainbow Alliance (Liberia), a political alliance in Liberia
- Regular Army, the permanent force of an army that is maintained during peacetime
- Regulatory affairs, a department in charge of industry-government relations
- Provisional Irish Republican Army, Irish Nationalist paramilitary group active during The Troubles
- Resettlement Administration, a New Deal government program in the United States
- Royal Artillery, a regiment of the British Army
Other businesses and organizations[edit]
- Ramblers' Association, a UK organisation for walkers
- Registration authority, a body which maintains lists of international standards codes
- Rowing Australia, governing body for the sport of rowing in Australia
- Road America, which uses the logo "RA"; a racetrack in Wisconsin, USA
- Nepal Airlines (IATA code RA)
Linguistics[edit]
- Ra (Javanese) (ꦫ), a letter in the Javanese script
- Ra (kana), the Japanese kana ら and ラ
- ረ and ራ, Amharic letters that can be read as variations of ra, also related to the Semitic resh
- Resh or rāʾ, 10th letter of Arabic alphabet
- Ռ or ṙa, the 28th letter in the Armenian alphabet
- र, ड़', ढ़, and र्ह, Devanagari letters which can be called ra, ṛa or rha
- Ԗ, the 23rd letter rha («ра») in the older (1924−1927) Moksha language Cyrillic script
- ர and ற, Tamil letters articulated as ra, tra or dra depending on the consonant complex
Places[edit]
- Argentina, license plate code
- Ra (island) (or Rah), a small island of Vanuatu
- Ra Province in Fiji
- Republic of Armenia
- Rawlins County, Kansas, of which the largest city is Atwood
Religion and mythology[edit]
- Ra, the Sun-god of Ancient Egypt
- Rå, a creature in Scandinavian mythology
- Rā, a Māori word for the Sun
- Roua or Ra, a Polynesian deity
- Tama-nui-te-rā, a Maori Sun-god
- Radeyallāhu ′Anhu, an Islamic honorific.
Science and technology[edit]
Biology and medicine[edit]
- Retinoic acid, a metabolite of vitamin A
- Retrograde amnesia, a form of amnesia
- Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that attacks synovial joints
- Refractory anemia, an expression of myelodysplasia
Computing[edit]
- .ra, the file extension for RealAudio files
- Registration authority, in public key cryptography
- RemoteAccess, a BBS software program
- Route Advertisement, in networking, part of the Neighbor Discovery Protocol
Transportation[edit]
- SJ Ra, a Swedish locomotive
- Radar altimeter, an instrument on aircraft
- Resolution Advisory, an aircraft instruction from a Traffic Collision Avoidance System
Other uses in science and technology[edit]
- or Ra, a popular parameter of roughness, defined as the average of absolute values of deviation from the mean of a surface
- Color rendering index (), a measure of the ability of a light source to reveal the colors of objects faithfully
- Radium, symbol Ra, a chemical element
- Rain (METAR weather code RA)
- Rayleigh number, in physics
- Relation algebra, a type of mathematical structure
- Right ascension, in astronomy
- Risk analysis, in several fields
- Resource adequacy, in electrical power grids
People with the surname[edit]
- Armen Ra, Iranian-born American musician
- Aron Ra, American author, podcaster, and atheist activist
- Ed Ra (born 1981), American politician
Other uses[edit]
- Ra I and Ra II, reed boats used by Thor Heyerdahl's transatlantic expeditions
- Registered Architect, as a post-nominal suffix
- Remittance advice, a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to inform the supplier that their invoice has been paid
- Research assistant, in academia
- Resident assistant, in college housing
- Republic Act, Philippine laws from 1946 to 1972 and after 1987
- One of several ISO 217 standard paper sizes
- "Ra", a disc golf midrange disc by Infinite Discs