A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampulated
ampullariidae
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amylodyspepsia
amyloplastid
anablepidae
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anadiplosis
anadiplosis
noun
(rhetoric) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used at the end of a clause or expression is repeated near the beginning of the next clause or expression.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
ancylopod
ancylopoda
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androcephalum
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
androlepsia
androlepsy
andropetalar
andropetalous
androphyll
aneuploid
aneuploid
adj
(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
noun
A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anglepod
anglepods
anisopodal
ankylopodia
anolympiad
anomaliped
anomalipod
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
antepredicamental
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
antidisciplinarian
antidisciplinarian
adj
Opposing discipline.
noun
One who opposes discipline.
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antilocapridae
antipedal
antipeduncular
antipodal
antipodal
adj
On opposite sides of the globe; pertaining to antipodes
diametrically opposite
noun
(biology) One of the cells at the chalazal pole of an embryo sac.
antiproductively
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
apeldoorn
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aperulosid
apetaloid
apetaloid
adj
apetalous
apfelstadt
aphelandra
aphelandra
noun
Any of the tropical evergreen shrubs in the genus Aphelandra
aphicidal
aphicidal
adj
That kills aphids
aphidicolous
aphidlion
aphidolysin
aphodal
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphrodisiomaniacal
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apioidal
aplodiorite
aplodontia
aplodontiidae
apluda
apodal
apodal
adj
(biology) Without feet or foot-like body parts; legless.
noun
Any caecilian of the order Apoda.
Any moth of the genus Apoda.
apodeictical
apodeictical
adj
(logic) apodeictic
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apodemal
apodematal
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
apodictical
apodictical
adj
(archaic) Apodictic; being clearly demonstrable; certain.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
apologised
apologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologise
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
apoplasmodial
apoplectoid
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
appalled
appalled
adj
Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appal
simple past tense and past participle of appall
appareled
appareled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apparel
apparelled
apparelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apparel.
appealed
appealed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appeal
appellatived
appendalgia
appendical
appendical
adj
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendiceal
appendiceal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicial
appendicial
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Relating to the appendix.
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
appendicular
appendicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a limb or appendage.
Of or pertaining to the appendix.
appendicularia
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
appendiculariidae
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
applaud
applaud
noun
(obsolete) Applause; applauding.
(obsolete) Plaudit.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.
(transitive, intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
applaudable
applaudable
adj
Worthy of being applauded; praiseworthy; commendable.
applaudably
applaudably
adv
In a way that merits applause; admirably.
applauded
applauded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applaud
applauder
applauder
noun
One who applauds.
applauders
applauders
noun
plural of applauder
applauding
applauding
noun
applause
verb
present participle of applaud
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
applauds
applauds
noun
plural of applaud
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applaud
appled
appled
adj
Made from or flavored by apples.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apple
appledorf
appledrane
appledrane
noun
(Devon, obsolete) A wasp.
appledrone
appleseed
applewood
applewood
Noun
The wood of the apple tree.
applied
applied
adj
Of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering.
Put into practical use.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apply
appliedly
appliedly
adv
By application.
appliqued
appliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of applique
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
apsidal
apsidal
adj
(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse or the apsides
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to an apsis or the apsides
apsidally
apsidally
adv
(architecture) With regard to or by means of an apse or apses
(astrophysics) With regard to or in relation to an apsis, the point at which an orbiting object is at its minimum or maximum distance from the orbited object
apsidiole
apsidiole
noun
Alternative form of apsidole
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
archdiplomatist
archplunderer
arkadelphia
armorplated
arthropodal
arthropodal
adj
(zoology) Relating to the Arthropoda.
aryepiglottidean
asclepiad
asclepiad
Noun
A choriambic verse consisting of four metrical feet: a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus.
A member of one of the families that claimed descent from Asclepias, known as physicians or healers.
asclepiadaceae
asclepiadaceous
asclepiadaceous
adj
(botany) Relating to the milkweeds.
asclepiadae
asclepiade
asclepiadean
asclepiadeous
asclepiadic
asclepidin
asclepidoid
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphodelaceae
asphodeline
asphodels
asphodels
noun
plural of asphodel
asphodelus
aspidinol
aspidinol
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound 1-(2,6-dihydroxy-4-methoxy-3-methylphenyl)butan-1-one found in the rhizome of the male fern