(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accumulating
accumulating
verb
present participle of accumulate
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
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acutenaculum
adminiculate
adminiculate
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
almucantar
almucantar
noun
(astronomy, archaic or historical) A small circle on the celestial sphere, parallel to the horizon, that is used in astronomy and navigation to show altitude of a star or any other heavenly body.
(astronomy, archaic or historical) An instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross such a circle.
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
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anacleticum
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancylostomum
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
anteoperculum
anthoclinium
anticeremoniously
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionalism
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antimusically
antimusicalness
antirepublicanism
antivermicular
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
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
betulinamaric
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.
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calamitousnesses
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumniating
calumniating
verb
present participle of calumniate
calumniation
calumniation
noun
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
calumniative
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.
calycanthemous
campanulatae
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
catechumenal
catechumenal
adj
Of or pertaining to a catechumen, or to the process and preparation for baptism.
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenically
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.
centiplume
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
ceratomandibular
chaumontel
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
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
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumambulating
circumambulating
verb
present participle of circumambulate
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumcentral
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumintestinal
circumintestinal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of perienteric
circumlental
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
circumneutral
circumneutral
adj
(chemistry) Approximately neutral.
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumplication
circumstantiability
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.
circumstantialities
circumstantialities
noun
plural of circumstantiality
circumstantiality
circumstantiality
noun
(countable) A minor detail or circumstantial matter.
(uncountable) Extreme attention to minute or irrelevant detail.
circumstantially
circumstantially
adv
In every circumstance or particular; minutely.
In respect to circumstances; not essentially; accidentally.
in a circumstantial manner
circumstantialness
circumstantialness
noun
Circumstantiality; an excessive or fastidious attention to minor details.
The state or fact of being circumstantial; a reliance on incidental or inconclusive details.
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumundulation
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumzenithal
circumzenithal
adj
Around the zenith.
cirmcumferential
claromontanus
clementius
clinanthium
clinanthium
noun
(botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
cloutman
clutchman
clutchman
noun
A person who operates a clutch, typically on an agricultural machine
clutterment
coambulant
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
columbotantalate
columbotitanate
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
columnate
columnate
verb
to provide with, or put in the form of, columns
columnated
columnated
adj
(architecture) Having columns; columnar
columnates
columnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columnate
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnation
columniation
columniation
noun
(architecture) An arrangement or grouping of columns
columnist
columnist
noun
A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper