The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrammatism
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
agistment
agistment
noun
(historical) The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.
A charge or rate against lands
The taking in by any one of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
agnoetism
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agrammatism
agrammatism
noun
An ungrammatical utterance.
The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder.
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesiometer
algoesthesiometer
algometries
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
amalgamationist
amalgamations
amalgamations
noun
plural of amalgamation
amalgamist
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphisporangiate
amygdalitis
amygdalitis
noun
(obsolete) tonsillitis
amygdalothripsis
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatising
anagrammatising
verb
present participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatism
anagrammatism
noun
The creation or formation of anagrams.
anagrammatist
anagrammatist
noun
A creator or finder of anagrams.
anallagmatis
anapterygotism
anastigmat
anastigmat
noun
(photography) An anastigmatic lens.
anastigmatic
anastigmatic
adj
(of the eye, or a lens system) Free from astigmatism
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anastomosing
anastomosing
adj
(geology) Networked into irregularly branching and reconnecting veins of ore.
(mycology) Fused together in a vein-like network; used to describe mushroom gills that are interconnected with veins.
verb
present participle of anastomose
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angiolymphitis
angiomatosis
angiomatosis
noun
(medicine) A rare genetic non-neoplastic condition presenting with little knots of capillaries in various organs.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiostomize
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
anglesmith
anglocatholicism
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisognathism
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
anthropoclimatologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
antidogmatism
antidogmatism
noun
Opposition to dogma.
antidogmatist
antiegoism
antiegotism
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antighostism
antigrammaticalness
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antipragmaticism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apterygiformes
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archdogmatist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archmagirist
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
armageddonist
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
assimilating
assimilating
adj
That assimilates
verb
present participle of assimilate
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmat
astigmatic
astigmatic
adj
(medicine) Suffering from astigmatism.
noun
(medicine) One who has astigmatism.
astigmatical
astigmatical
adj
astigmatic
astigmatically
astigmatically
adv
In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatics
astigmatics
noun
plural of astigmatic
astigmatism
astigmatism
noun
(optics) A defect of a lens such that light rays coming from a point do not meet at a focal point so that the image is blurred.
(pathology) A disorder of the vision, usually due to a misshapen cornea, such that light does not focus correctly on the retina causing a blurred image.
astigmatisms
astigmatisms
noun
plural of astigmatism
astigmatizer
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmatoscopy
astigmia
astigmia
noun
astigmatism
astigmias
astigmias
noun
plural of astigmia
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
astigmism
astigmism
noun
Archaic form of astigmatism.
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astigmoscope
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
astrometeorologist
astrometeorologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of astrometeorology.