Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abusefully
abusefully
adv
In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accessively
accessively
adv
(obsolete) Forcibly, aggressively.
In a manner relating to access.
Misspelling of excessively.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetosalicylic
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylasalicylic
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcellulose
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylrosaniline
acetyls
acetyls
noun
plural of acetyl
acetylsalicylate
acetylsalicylate
noun
(organic chemistry) the acetyl derivative of salicylate; any salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic
acetylsalicylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
acetylsalol
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
aclydes
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylase
acylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.
acylates
acylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acylate
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenohypophyseal
adenohypophyseal
adj
Alternative form of adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adenyls
adenyls
noun
plural of adenyl
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adrenolysis
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversely
adversely
adv
In an adverse manner.
advisedly
advisedly
adv
With intentionality, and deliberately, usually also with a connotation of due consideration and wise choosing.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroscopically
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschylus
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
agelessly
agelessly
adv
In an ageless manner.
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
ailsyte
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
ainsley
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
alcaydes
alcaydes
noun
plural of alcayde
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyones
alcyoneus
aldehydase
aldehydes
aldehydes
noun
plural of aldehyde
alekseyevska
aleydis
aleyrodes
alkalescency
alkalescency
noun
Alternative form of alkalescence
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
alkynes
alkynes
noun
plural of alkyne
allayers
allayers
noun
plural of allayer
alleys
alleys
noun
plural of alley
alleyways
alleyways
noun
plural of alleyway
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
allusively
allusively
adv
In an allusive manner; in a manner characterized by allusion.
almsmoney
alsey
alyattes
alyeska
alyose
alyse
alytes
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblycephalus
amblygeusia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblystegite
amethystlike
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ampelosicyos
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.