(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
allergy
allergy
noun
(informal) An antipathy, as toward a person or activity.
(pathology) Any condition of hypersensitivity to a substance.
(pathology, immunology) A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Altered susceptibility to a first treatment as exhibited in reaction to a subsequent one.
alleviatingly
alleviatingly
adv
So as to alleviate.
allogamy
allogamy
noun
(biology) The fertilization of an ovum from one individual with the spermatozoa of another; cross-fertilization
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
allothigenetically
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alloyage
alloyage
noun
The act or art of alloying metals.
The combination or alloy thus produced.
alloying
alloying
verb
present participle of alloy
alluringly
alluringly
adv
In an alluring manner.
allying
allying
verb
present participle of ally
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
alogically
alogically
adv
In an alogical way; without logic.
alogotrophy
alogy
alogy
noun
(obsolete) unreasonableness; absurdity
alphabetology
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
alternatingly
alternatingly
adv
In an alternating manner; taking turns.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilogy
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amblygeusia
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ambrology
ammonolyzing
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amygdal
amygdal
noun
Alternative form of amygdale (“almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava”)
amygdala
amygdala
noun
(neuroanatomy) Each one of the two regions of the brain, located as a pair in the medial temporal lobe, believed to play a key role in processing emotions, such as fear and pleasure, in both animals and humans.
amygdalaceae
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalae
amygdalase
amygdalase
noun
(biochemistry) Either of two enzymes: beta-glucosidase and amygdalin beta-glucosidase.
amygdalate
amygdalate
adj
Of or pertaining to almonds.
noun
(obsolete, uncountable) almond milk
(organic chemistry, countable) Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.
amygdale
amygdale
noun
(geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava
Misconstruction of amygdala
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amygdalinic
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdaloid
amygdaloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amygdala
Shaped like an almond
noun
A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.
amygdaloidal
amygdaloidal
adj
Of, like or pertaining to, the amygdaloid mineral.
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdalolith
amygdaloncus
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amygdalotome
amygdalotomy
amygdalotomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdalus
amygdonitrile
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylocoagulase
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylogens
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
anaglyphic
anaglyphic
adj
Relating to anaglyphs.
noun
Work with chased or embossed relief.
anaglyphical
anaglyphical
adj
Alternative form of anaglyphic
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyphoscope
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
anaglyptic
anaglyptic
adj
Of or pertaining to anaglyptics or to an anaglyph
anaglyptical
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anaglypton
anagogically
anagogically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, anagoge.
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
analogically
analogically
adv
In an analogical manner; in the manner of an analogy.
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analogy
analogy
noun
(geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios.
(grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
anemometrographically
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angeleyes
angelically
angelically
adv
In an angelic manner.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelology
angelology
noun
The study of angels. Angels have been grouped into nine categories or “choirs,” from lowest to highest: angel, virtue, archangel, power, principality, dominion, throne, cherub, and seraph.
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angelyn
angerly
angerly
adv
(archaic) Angrily.
angiocholecystitis
angiohyalinosis
angiology
angiology
noun
The branch of anatomy dealing with blood vessels and lymphatics.
angiolymphitis
angiolymphoma
angiomegaly
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angioplany
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
anglesey
anglesey
Proper noun
An island and traditional county at the northwestern extremity of north Wales. It is separated from Caernarfonshire on the mainland by a narrow stretch of water called the Menai Strait.
anglicanly
anglify
anglify
Verb
To convert into English; to anglicise.
anglifying
anglophily
angrily
angrily
adv
In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
anguishously
angularity
angularity
noun
(countable) A sharp point or angle.
(countable) A stiff, cranky, crotchety manner or behaviour.
(uncountable) The property or characteristic of possessing angles.
angularly
angularly
adv
In an angular manner
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydroglocose
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyingly
annoyingly
adv
In an annoying manner.
anococcygeal
anococcygeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and coccyx.
anopisthographically
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.