(art) An absurd or nonsensical element deliberately added to a work that belongs to the alogism movement.
(art) An early 20th century movement in painting and writing, emerging from the Russian avant-garde, which made use of antirational or nonsensical elements.
An inconsistency or arbitrary situation that follows no logical pattern.
An irrational statement or line of argument; a logical error.
Irrationality; the rejection of logical thinking as a means of approaching truth.
alongships
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alongside
alongside
adv
Along the side; by the side; side by side; abreast.
prep
Side by side with.
Together with or at the same time.
alongst
alongst
adv
(archaic) along
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
altingiaceous
altogetherness
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
amalgamationist
amalgamations
amalgamations
noun
plural of amalgamation
amalgamators
amalgamators
noun
plural of amalgamator
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilogism
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaloids
amygdaloids
noun
plural of amygdaloid
amygdaloncus
amygdalothripsis
amylocoagulase
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogens
anaesthesiologist
anaesthesiologist
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of anesthesiologist
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaglyphoscope
analagous
analagous
adj
Misspelling of analogous.
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
analogies
analogies
noun
plural of analogy
analogions
analogise
analogise
verb
Alternative spelling of analogize
analogised
analogised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogise
analogising
analogising
verb
present participle of analogise
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analogistic
analogous
analogous
adj
(biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
analogs
analogs
noun
(US) plural of analog
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
andrologies
anemologies
anesthesiologies
anesthesiologist
anesthesiologist
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) A physician who specializes in anesthesiology and administers anesthesia.
anesthesiologists
anesthesiologists
noun
plural of anesthesiologist
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angelenos
angelologies
angelologies
noun
plural of angelology
angelologist
angelologist
noun
A person involved in angelology.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
angiocholecystitis
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angioclast
angioelephantiasis
angiohyalinosis
angioleucitis
angiologies
angiolymphitis
angioneoplasm
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angioplerosis
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiotelectasia
angiothlipsis
anglepods
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anglicisation
anglicisation
noun
The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
anglocatholicism
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophilism
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobist
anglos
anglos
noun
plural of anglo
angolans
angolese
anguishously
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
anguliferous
angulose
angulose
adj
Alternative form of angulous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angulous
angulous
adj
(archaic) angular; having corners
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
anhydroglocose
ankyloglossia
ankyloglossia
noun
(medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
anomalogonatous
anopisthographically
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antagonistically
antagonistically
adv
In an antagonistic manner.
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthoecologist
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
anthologists
anthologists
noun
plural of anthologist
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropoclimatologist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticontagiously
anticyclogenesis
anticyclogenesis
noun
(meteorology) the development or strengthening of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antiegoistical
antiegoistically
antiegotistical
antiegotistically
antiglyoxalase
antignostical
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antilogies
antilogies
noun
plural of antilogy
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antilogistic
antilogistically
antilogous
antilogous
adj
Being or relating to that pole of a crystal which becomes negatively electrified when heated.
Of the contrary name or character; opposite.
antilogs
antilogs
noun
plural of antilog
antiphlogistian
antiphlogistian
noun
Someone who opposes phlogiston theory.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.