A form of compass in which direction is evaluated by sighting stars of known position
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrospherecentrosomic
asymmetrocarpous
asymptomatic
asymptomatic
adj
(pathology) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in subclinical cases.
noun
A patient who exhibits no symptoms of disease.
asymptomatically
asymptomatically
adv
Without exhibiting any symptom of disease.
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asymptotical
asymptotical
adj
asymptotic
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
auriscalpium
auriscalpium
noun
Auriscalpium, a genus of mushrooms.
earpick
autocomplexes
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autophthalmoscope
autopsychorhythmia
autosepticemia
axoplasmic
axoplasmic
adj
Of or pertaining to axoplasm.
backstamp
backstamped
backstamping
basiparachromatin
batrachospermum
becompass
bespecklement
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopies
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
bioplasmic
bioplasmic
adj
Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachyprism
bronchiospasm
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
cacomorphosis
cacospermia
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.
caesaropopism
calamopitys
calamospermae
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calyptrimorphous
camelopardalis
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camelopardus
cameraperson
cameraperson
noun
A person who operates a camera.
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
campagus
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campaigns
campaigns
noun
plural of campaign
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campaign
campaniles
campaniles
noun
plural of campanile
campanist
campanist
noun
One who studies bells.
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campanulales
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campanus
campaspe
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
campbellisms
campbellites
campbellsburg
campbellsville
campephilus
campers
campers
noun
plural of camper
campership
campership
noun
Money paid to admit a child to summer camp.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campesinos
campesinos
noun
plural of campesino
campestral
campestral
adj
Relating to open fields or uncultivated land.
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camphols
camphols
noun
plural of camphol
camphoraceous
camphoraceous
adj
Of, relating to, similar to, or containing camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphors
camphors
noun
plural of camphor
campiest
campiest
adj
superlative form of campy: most campy
campinas
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
campinesses
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campmaster
campmaster
noun
The person in charge of a camp.
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
camponotus
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
campos
campos
noun
plural of campo
camps
camps
noun
plural of camp
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camp
campshed
campshed
noun
A supporting structure for a river bank, built from planks and piles.
verb
To build such a supporting structure.
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
campshot
campsite
campsite
noun
A place where one or more tents may be pitched for overnight stay in an outdoor area.
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
campstool
campstool
noun
A portable folding stool.
campstools
campstools
noun
plural of campstool
camptosorus
campulitropous
campus
campus
noun
An institution of higher education and its ambiance.
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.
verb
To confine to campus as a punishment.
To use a campus board, or to climb without feet as one would on a campus board.
campused
campused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campus
campuses
campuses
noun
plural of campus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of campus
campusses
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
capernaism
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
capersomeness
capharnaism
capitalism
capitalism
noun
(economics) An economic system based on private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit.
(economics, economic liberalism) An economic system based on the abstraction of resources into the form of privately owned capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
(politics) A socio-economic system based on private ownership of resources or capital.
(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state.
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
caprimulgiformes
caprimulgus
caprolactams
caprolactams
noun
plural of caprolactam
capromys
capsicum
capsicum
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore) The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell pepper.
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
capsicums
capsicums
noun
plural of capsicum
capsomer
capsomer
noun
capsomere
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts