(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
alalcomeneus
albuminocholia
albuminoscope
alcicornium
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
aluminoferric
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amyelencephalous
amygdaloncus
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancylostomum
androcephalum
androclinium
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anomalocephalus
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anteoperculum
anthoclinium
anticeremoniously
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionalism
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
aulacomniaceae
aulacomnium
autoanticomplement
autocollimation
autocollimation
noun
(physics, astronomy) The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
autolimnetic
autolimnetic
adj
Living at the surface of a body of water.
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automechanical
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
binomenclature
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
biologicohumanistic
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bullockman
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calamitousnesses
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
callionymus
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniation
calumniation
noun
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calumnious
calumnious
adj
Possessing the traits of calumny.
calumniously
calumniously
adv
In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
calumniousness
calumniousness
noun
calumny
calycanthemous
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campyloneuron
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carminophilous
cathartolinum
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
cellulomonadeae
cellulomonas
ceratomandibular
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
chaumontel
chelidonium
chemicoluminescence
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chrysosplenium
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumclusion
circumclusion
noun
(dated) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.
The act of enclosing on all sides.
circumcolumnar
circumcolumnar
adj
Surrounding a column.
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumlocution
circumlocution
noun
(countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
(uncountable) Necessary use of a phrase to circumvent either a vocabulary fault (of speaker or listener) or a lexical gap, either monolingually or in translation.
(uncountable) Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
circumlocutional
circumlocutional
adj
Of or relating to circumlocution: circumlocutionary.
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumlocutionist
circumlocutionist
noun
One who uses circumlocutions.
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circummeridional
circumplication
circumpolygon
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumundulation
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
clamorousness
clamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being clamorous.
clamouring
clamouring
noun
A sound that clamours.
verb
present participle of clamour
claromontanus
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
clinopodium
cloutman
clubmonger
clubwoman
clubwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who is a member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
coambulant
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
coenaculum
coharmoniously
colleaguesmanship
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
collunarium
colophonium
colourman
colourman
noun
(British spelling, broadcasting) A commentator employed to provide background information, analysis, etc., on a given news or sports event.
A man who sells (and, formerly, prepares) an artist's paints.
columban
columbanian
columbeion
columbian
columbian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the discoverer of America, or his life or time.
Of or from any of the places called
American, from the United States of America
Noun
An inhabitant of any place called
An American, a person from the United States of America.
A stamp from the stamps.
A size of type between English and great primer, standardized as 16-point.
columbiana
columbin
columbin
noun
(organic chemistry) A white, crystalline, bitter substance.