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What Does Ace Mean in a Text?

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In a text and in online chat, "ace" means "excellent" or "asexual." More formally, ACE means "American Council on Exercise."

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Excellent

The word ace is widely used as a slang term for excellent." For example:

• Toni: I'm tired of you pretending to be some ace detective all the time. I think we should split up.
• Jo: ace idea. That way we can cover more ground.

The use of ace in this context derives from the ace playing card, which has the highest value in many card games.

Asexual

Ace is also used to refer to an asexual person. In this context, an ace is someone who does not experience sexual attraction (i.e., a person who is not drawn to people sexually and who does not desire to act upon attraction to others in a sexual way). Ace people do not choose to be asexual, it is an intrinsic part of who they are. (Unlike celibacy, which is a choice to abstain from sexual activity.)

American Council on Exercise

The American Council on Exercise (usually referred to as "ace") is a leading organization for fitness certifications and education. It equips professionals with knowledge in personal training, group fitness, and health coaching.

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"Excellent" is the most popular definition of ACE.

Summary of Key Points

ACE
Definition:	Excellent
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

ACE
Definition:	Asexual
Type:	Slang Word (Jargon)
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

ACE
Definition:	American Council on Exercise
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

An Academic Look at ACE

When used with the meaning "American Council on Exercise," ACE is classified as an initialism abbreviation, as it is pronounced one letter at a time. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken as words.

When used to mean "asexual," ace is a noun (i.e., a naming word) . For example:

• Are they celibate?
• No, they are both ACE.

When used with the meaning "excellent," ace is an adjective (i.e., a describing word). For example:

• This new drink is ACE.
(Here, the adjective ACE modifies (describes) the noun drink.)

Example of ACE Used in a Text

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