(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
alhagi
aligarh
alight
alight
adj
(figuratively) Aglow with activity or emotion.
Burning, lit, on fire.
Of an electrical light source: switched on and emitting light.
Often followed by with: shining with light; luminous, radiant; also, brightly coloured; vivid.
adv
(also figuratively) Chiefly in set alight: in flames, on fire; aflame.
verb
(also figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
(figuratively) Often followed by on or upon: to find by accident; to chance upon, to come upon.
(obsolete) To arrive.
(transitive, also figuratively, obsolete) To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.
Often followed by from or off: to get off an animal which one has been riding; to dismount; to descend or exit from a vehicle; hence, to complete one's journey; to stop.
Often followed by on or upon: of a blow, something thrown, etc.: to land heavily.
To cast light on (something); to illuminate, to light up.
To come down or go down; to descend.
To set light to (something); to set (something) on fire; to ignite, to light.
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
alighting
alighting
noun
The act of one who alights.
verb
present participle of alight
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
alights
alights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alight
alilonghi
alleghanian
alleghenian
alleghenian
Adjective
Relating to the
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allothigene
allothigenetic
allothigenetically
allothigenic
allothigenous
allothogenic
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
almight
almight
adj
(obsolete) almighty
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being 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.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alongships
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alright
alright
adj
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right.
intj
(UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you.
(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
althing
althing
Proper noun
the national parliament of Iceland
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
amishgo
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphibiological
amphibiological
adj
Pertaining to amphibiology.
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphibologically
amphibologically
adv
In an amphibological manner.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphicarpogenous
amphigaea
amphigaean
amphigam
amphigamae
amphigamous
amphigamous
adj
(botany) Having an entirely cellular structure and no distinct sexual organs.
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonia
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphigouri
amphigouris
amphilogism
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphisporangiate
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amygdalolith
amygdalothripsis
amygdophenin
amylophagia
amylophagia
noun
(pathology) the pathologic desire to eat excessive starch, starchlike or carbohydrate-rich foods
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
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
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaphylactogenic
anaphylactogenic
adj
That tends to cause anaphylaxis.
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicopathologic
anatomicopathological
anatomicopathological
adj
Relating to anatomy and pathology.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomopathologic
anatomopathologic
adj
Alternative form of anatomopathological
anatomopathological
anatomopathological
adj
(anatomy, pathology) Relating to both anatomy and pathology
anchoring
anchoring
noun
(psychology) The tendency of people to place subsequently refined answers to a given question close to the initially estimated answer, giving undue weight to the initial answer, such as adjusting an initial estimate of 20% to 30% when 90% would be more appropriate.
The act or means by which something is anchored or made firm.
verb
present participle of anchor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
andrographis
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androsphinges
anemobiagraph
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
anepigraphous
aneroidograph
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetizing
anesthetizing
verb
present participle of anesthetize
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelophanic
angelship
angiasthenia
angiemphraxis
anginophobia
anginophobia
noun
A fear of angina; The irrational fear of choking, angina or narrowing of the throat. This is mainly caused by experience or being a witness to someone choking.
angioasthenia
angiocardiographic
angiocardiographic
adj
Relating to angiocardiography.
angiocardiographies
angiocardiography
angiocardiography
noun
(medicine) A technique for radiographic examination of the heart chambers and thoracic vessels wherein a liquid radiocontrast agent is injected into the bloodstream, then the tissues are examined using X-rays.
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiochondroma
angioelephantiasis
angiograph
angiograph
noun
The film or image of the blood vessels produced by angiography.
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angiography
angiography
noun
(medicine) A medical imaging technique in which an X-ray image is taken to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins and the heart chambers.
angiohemophilia
angiohyalinosis
angiohydrotomy
angiohypertonia
angiohypotonia
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel