(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ablastin
ablastin
noun
(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablates
ablates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablate
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
ablatives
ablatives
noun
plural of ablative
ablauts
ablauts
noun
plural of ablaut
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablaut
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
ablewhackets
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abmodalities
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionising
abolitionising
verb
present participle of abolitionise
abolitionism
abolitionism
noun
(abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
Support for the abolition of prisons.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
abolitionist
abolitionist
adj
(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery.
noun
(historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery.
A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
abolitionists
abolitionists
noun
plural of abolitionist
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abrastol
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
absently
absently
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absinthole
absolent
absolute
absolute
adj
(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
absolutely
absolutely
adv
(grammar) In a manner that does not take an object.
In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.
Independently; viewed without relation to other things or factors.
The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
absolutest
absolutest
adj
(rare) superlative form of absolute: most absolute
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absolutist
absolutist
adj
Of or pertaining to absolutism; arbitrary; despotic; uncompromising.
noun
(metaphysics) One who believes that it is possible to realize a cognition or concept of the Absolute.
An uncompromising person; one who maintains certain principles to be absolute.
One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic government.
absolutista
absolutistic
absolutistic
adj
Alternative form of absolutist
absolutistically
absolutistically
adv
In an absolutist manner.
absolutists
absolutists
noun
plural of absolutist
absolutive
absolutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
(rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
noun
(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.
(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
absolutization
absolutization
noun
An act, process or result of absolutizing.
absolutize
absolutize
verb
(transitive) To make absolute.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absquatulate
absquatulate
verb
(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
absquatulation
absquatulation
noun
The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinential
abstinential
adj
of or pertaining to abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractable
abstractable
adj
Able to be abstracted; able to be made abstract.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
absvolt
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abuttals
abuttals
noun
The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals.
plural of abuttal
abvolts
abvolts
noun
plural of abvolt
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibilities
accessibilities
noun
plural of accessibility
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
accostable
accostable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Approachable; affable.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
actabilities
actabilities
noun
plural of actability
actinobacillosis
actinobacillosis
noun
(pathology) A zoonotic disease, most commonly associated with animals, caused by the Actinobacillus bacteria, and which forms radiating structures in the tissues
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinoblast
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adamantoblastoma
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustable
adjustable
adj
capable of being adjusted
noun
Anything that can be adjusted.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
aerobacteriologist
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
affabilities
affabilities
noun
plural of affability
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
agrobiologist
agrobiologist
noun
One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals.
One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops.
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabasters
alabasters
noun
plural of alabaster
alabastoi
alabastos
alabastra
alabastra
noun
plural of alabastron
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrites
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alabastrons
alabastrum
alabastrum
noun
(botany) A flower bud
An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
alablaster
albatas
albategnius
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
albertist
albertson
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.