(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abnormal
abnormal
adj
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalizing
abnormalizing
verb
present participle of abnormalize
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
acceleration
acceleration
noun
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturational
acculturational
adj
Of or pertaining to acculturation
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
acetobromanilide
acetonitrile
acetonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
acherontical
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achroglobin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrindolin
acrindoline
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
acroleins
acroleins
noun
plural of acrolein
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acromiosternal
acronal
acronal
adj
Relating to an acron
acronical
acronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of acronycal
Occurring at sunset.
Occurring at the end of life.
acronically
acronichal
acronichally
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acronychally
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostolion
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinodielectric
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinometrical
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adenographical
adenoliomyofibroma
adenoneural
adenopharyngeal
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenalcortical
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenalone
adrenalone
noun
An adrenergic agonist used as a topical vasoconstrictor and hemostatic.
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adrianople
adrianopolis
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aegirinolite
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerohydroplane
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aeroplane
aeroplane
noun
(aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil.
A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
verb
(intransitive) To fly in an aeroplane.
(transitive) To transport by aeroplane.
aeroplaner
aeroplaner
noun
(archaic) An aeroplane pilot.
aeroplanes
aeroplanes
noun
plural of aeroplane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aeroplane
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
afforestational
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
aggradational
aggradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by aggradation.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
aileron
aileron
noun
(architecture) A half gable, as at the end of a penthouse or of the aisle of a church.
The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.