The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
conferruminate
conferruminate
adj
(botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
verb
To unite into a solid mass
confessionalism
confessionalism
noun
(poetry) A style of American poetry that draws on the personal history of the poet.
(religion) A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching.
A system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities.
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmand
confirmand
noun
(religion) A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmation
confirmation
noun
(law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformation
conformation
noun
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
The state of being conformed; agreement
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confricamenta
confricamentum
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
coraciiform
coraciiform
noun
Any bird of the order Coraciiformes
coraciiformes
coralliform
coralliform
adj
Having the shape of coral.
counteraffirm
counteraffirmation
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counterreformation
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crateriform
crateriform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a shallow bowl.
creamfruit
crotaliform
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cyanformic
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cycadiform
cypraeiform
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
damnificatus
decapodiform
decemfoliate
decemfoliolate
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demichamfron
demiofficial
democratifiable
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
dermoossification
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffractometer
diffractometer
noun
A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
disaffirmance
disaffirmance
noun
(law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal.
(law) The act of disaffirming; denial.
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
domification
domification
noun
(astrology) The division of the heavens into twelve astrological houses; or a particular system for such division.
donaciform
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
effeminacies
effeminacies
noun
plural of effeminacy
effeminacy
effeminacy
noun
The quality of being effeminate.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
facemaking
faciendum
faciendum
noun
Something that must be done.
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
facsim
facsimile
facsimile
noun
(countable) A copy or reproduction.
(uncountable) Reproduction in the exact form as the original.
A fax, a machine for making and sending copies of printed material and images via radio or telephone network.
The image sent by the machine itself.
verb
(transitive) To make a copy of; to reproduce.
(transitive) To send via a facsimile machine; to fax.
facsimiled
facsimiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of facsimile
facsimileing
facsimiles
facsimiles
noun
plural of facsimile
facsimiling
facsimiling
verb
present participle of facsimile
facsimilist
facsimilist
noun
One who produces facsimiles.
facsimilize
facsimilize
verb
(transitive) To make a facsimile of; to duplicate.
factionalism
factionalism
noun
Conflict between factions.
The splitting of a group into factions.
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factionism
factionistism
factualism
factualism
noun
A form of evaluation that emphasizes the usage of facts, falsifiability, logic and reason.
factualisms
factualisms
noun
plural of factualism
falciform
falciform
adj
Sickle-shaped.
falciparum
falciparum
noun
(cytology) The parasitic protozoan Plasmodium falciparum that causes falciparum malaria
falconiform
falconiform
noun
(ornithology) Any falcon of the order Falconiformes
falconiformes
famacide
famacide
noun
A slanderer or person who destroys another's reputation
famelic
famelic
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to hunger.
familic
familistic
familistic
adj
Pertaining to familism.
familistical
familistical
adj
Alternative form of familistic
fanaticism
fanaticism
noun
The characteristic or practice of being a fanatic.
fanaticisms
fanaticisms
noun
plural of fanaticism
fantasmagoric
fantasmagorically
fantasticism
fantasticism
noun
The quality of being fantastical; whimsicality.
farcinoma
fasciotomy
fasciotomy
noun
(surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
fascism
fascism
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Any system of strong autocracy or oligarchy usually to the extent of bending and breaking the law, race-baiting, and/or violence against largely unarmed populations.
(figurative, derogatory) Any extreme reliance on or enforcement of rules and regulations.
Any right-wing, authoritarian, nationalist ideology characterized by centralized, totalitarian governance, strong regimentation of the economy and society, and repression of criticism or opposition.
Hyponyms: alt-right, Falangism, Kahanism, Nazism
fascisms
fascisms
noun
plural of fascism
fayumic
feminacies
feminacies
noun
plural of feminacy
feminacy
feminacy
noun
(archaic) effeminacy
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferrimagnetically
ferrimagnetically
adv
In a ferrimagnetic manner
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferromagneticism
fiatconfirmatio
fibrocarcinoma
fibrocarcinoma
noun
(pathology) A fibroblastic carcinoma
fibrochondroma
fibrocystoma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
fibromuscular
fibromuscular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
fibromyxosarcoma
fibrosarcoma
fibrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A fibroblastic sarcoma: a malignant tumor derived from fibrous connective tissue
fichteanism
fideicommissa
fideicommissa
noun
plural of fideicommissum
fideicommissaries
fideicommissaries
noun
plural of fideicommissary
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
fideicommissumissa
filmcard
filmcard
noun
A card containing microfilm data, used in a microfiche system.
filmcards
filmcards
noun
plural of filmcard
filmically
filmically
adv
In a filmic manner.
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
fimbricate
fimbricate
adj
(zoology) Fringed, on one side only, by long, straight hairs, like the antennae of certain insects.