(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinosphaerium
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
aepyornithiformes
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
ambisporangiate
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
amphisporangiate
amphithurons
amphithyrons
ananthropism
anapterygotism
anaptomorphus
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisotropism
anisotropism
noun
Alternative form of anisotropy
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantist
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomophitism
anthropomorphisation
anthropomorphisation
noun
Alternative spelling of anthropomorphization
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphism
anthropomorphism
noun
(theology) The attribution of human characteristics to divine beings.
The attribution of human characteristics and behavior to something not human.
anthropomorphisms
anthropomorphisms
noun
plural of anthropomorphism
anthropomorphist
anthropomorphist
noun
(religion) One who attributes the human form to God.
One who anthropomorphizes.
anthropomorphitism
anthropomorphitism
noun
Alternative form of anthropomorphism
anthropomorphosis
anthropomorphosis
noun
Transformation into a human form.
anthropomorphotheist
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropopathism
anthropopathism
noun
anthropopathy
anthropophagism
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropopsychism
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antianthropomorphism
antianthropomorphism
noun
Opposition to anthropomorphism.
antiexpressionism
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antispermotoxin
antrotympanitis
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
apperceptionism
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
archimpressionist
aristorepublicanism
aspermont
astrospherecentrosomic
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
basiparachromatin
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
castanospermum
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
centrospermae
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chemotherapeuticness
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chondroseptum
christianopaganism
chronotropism
chronotropism
noun
(physiology) Modification of the regularity of a periodical movement, such as the heart's action
chymotrypsin
chymotrypsin
noun
An endopeptidase enzyme that cleaves peptides at the carboxyl side of tyrosine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine amino acids.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cicrumspections
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartments
compartments
noun
plural of compartment
compensator
compensator
noun
(literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
compensators
compensators
noun
plural of compensator
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complementarism
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comportments
comportments
noun
plural of comportment
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contemporaneously
contemporaneously
adv
In the same period of time.
contemporaneousness
contemporaneousness
noun
The state or characteristic of being contemporaneous.
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
contemporariness
contemporariness
noun
The state or quality of being contemporary.
contemporise
contemporise
verb
Alternative form of contemporize
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
contretemps
contretemps
noun
(fencing) An ill-timed pass.
An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
corporationism
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
counterstamp
counterstamp
noun
A countermark made with a stamp.
verb
To countermark with a stamp.
countersympathy
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptomonadales
cryptonemiales
cryptonymous
cryptonymous
adj
Relating to, or published under, a cryptonym.
cryptovolcanism
deanthropomorphism
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
departmentalisation
departmentalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of departmentalization
deportments
deportments
noun
plural of deportment
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
discircumspection
disimprisonment
disimprovement
disimprovement
noun
(informal, rare, influenced by the German noun Verschlimmbesserung) attempt to make something better while ending up worse than before.
Reduction from a better to a worse state.
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disportments
disportments
noun
plural of disportment
disprovement
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
dynamometamorphism
dynamometamorphosed
electroencephalograms
electroencephalograms
noun
plural of electroencephalogram
emancipators
emancipators
noun
plural of emancipator
emplastration
emplastration
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The application of a plaster or salve.