(of a posture) That counters the effect of gravitational forces
(physics) Acting against gravity
antigravitationally
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiprojectivity
antireservationist
antireservationist
noun
A person of antireservation beliefs (in either sense).
antirevisionist
antirevisionist
noun
(historiography) One who opposes revisionism.
antirevolution
antirevolution
adj
Opposing a revolution.
antirevolutionaries
antirevolutionaries
noun
plural of antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
antirevolutionary
adj
Opposing a sociopolitical revolution.
noun
One who opposes a sociopolitical revolution.
antirevolutionist
antirevolutionist
noun
Synonym of antirevolutionary
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
antivaccinator
antivaccinator
noun
Alternative form of anti-vaccinator.
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
antivibrator
antivibrator
noun
A device attached to a vehicle or machine, etc. to reduce vibrations.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
antivirotic
antivirotic
noun
An antibiotic that is effective against viruses
antroversion
antroversion
noun
Alternative form of anteroversion.
antrovert
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriative
appropriative
adj
Taking or setting apart for oneself; appropriating; constituting appropriation.
appropriativeness
appropriativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appropriative.
approvability
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
approval
approval
noun
(especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvance
approvance
Noun
Approval.
approve
approve
verb
(archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
(intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
(transitive, law, English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
approver
approver
noun
(dated, law) In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.
One who approves or gives approval.
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
approving
approving
adj
Expressing approbation; commending
verb
present participle of approve
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
arborvitae
arborvitae
noun
(anatomy) The white nerve tissue of the cerebellum that has a branching structure.
Any of several North American or Asian conifers, of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis or the species Platycladus orientalis, grown for timber or ornament.
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arbovale
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archoverseer
archvagabond
archvisitor
ardenvoir
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
argovian
argovie
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
ariovistus
arnoldsville
arrogative
arrogative
adj
Making undue claims and pretensions; prone to arrogance.
arrosive
arrosive
adj
gnawing; chewing; corroding
arsonvalization
artemovsk
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
arterioversion
arterioverter
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
artukovic
arvejon
arvicola
arvicole
arvicole
noun
(zoology, dated) field mouse (US, Canada), vole
arvicolinae
arvicoline
arvicoline
adj
That inhabits meadows; rural
noun
Any rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
arvo
arvo
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Afternoon.
arvol
arvonia
arvonio
arvos
arvos
noun
plural of arvo
asseveration
asseveration
noun
An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support.
asseverations
asseverations
noun
plural of asseveration
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assortative
assortative
adj
Characterized by assorting.
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
assortive
astragalonavicular
astronavigation
astronavigation
noun
(nautical) Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies
(science fiction) Navigation through space
astronavigator
astronavigator
noun
One who performs astronavigation; an astronaut or space pilot.
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
auriculoventricular
auriculoventricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the auricles and the ventricles (of the heart).
auriculovertical
aurivorous
aurivorous
adj
Gold-devouring.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
autoconverter
autogravure
autogravure
noun
(historical) A process of photo-engraving akin to autotype.
autonavigator
autonavigators
autoprogressive
autoregressive
autoregressive
adj
(statistics) Employing autoregression, using a weighted sample of past data to predict future results
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
avalokitesvara
avaradrano
avaremotemo
avaricious
avaricious
adj
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avariciousness
avariciousness
noun
The state or quality of being avaricious.
aveiro
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
averno
averrhoa
averrhoism
averrhoist
averrhoistic
averroes
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
averroist
averroist
Noun
Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
averruncator
averruncator
noun
An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
aversation
aversation
noun
(obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
aversion
aversion
noun
(obsolete) The act of turning away from an object.
An object of dislike or repugnance.
Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike often without any conscious reasoning.
aversions
aversions
noun
plural of aversion
aveyron
aveyron
Proper noun
One of the départements of Midi-Pyrénées, France (INSEE code 12)
aviador
aviator
aviator
noun
(obsolete) A flying machine.
(obsolete) An experimenter in aviation.
An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.