(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acrotrophoneurosis
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adventureship
aepyornithiformes
agapanthuses
agapanthuses
noun
plural of agapanthus
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisporangiate
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
anastrophe
anastrophe
noun
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioelephantiasis
anhaematopoiesis
anhematopoiesis
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anteposthumous
anthocephalous
anthospermum
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.
anthropogenesis
anthropogenesis
noun
The origin of man.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropophysite
anthropopithecus
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotheistic
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antihemisphere
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antipatheticalness
antipatheticalness
noun
The state or quality of being antipathetical.
antipathies
antipathies
noun
plural of antipathy
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphates
antiphilosophies
antiphilosophies
noun
plural of antiphilosophy
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiphysicalness
antipriesthood
antispirochetic
antispirochetic
adj
Destroying or countering the activity of spirochetes.
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antrophose
aphanesite
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
apotheosising
apotheosising
verb
present participle of apotheosise
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apothesine
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
noun
plural of apprenticeship
archimpressionist
archrepresentative
argeiphontes
argiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arthroendoscopy
asiphonate
asiphonate
adj
(zoology) Lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
noun
(zoology) Any mollusk lacking a siphon or breathing tube.
asphaltene
asphaltene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
aspidobranchiate
asthenope
asthenophobia
asthenopia
asthenopia
noun
An ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, red eyes, eye strain, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
asthenosphere
asthenosphere
noun
(geology) The zone of the Earth's upper mantle, below the lithosphere.
astrospherecentrosomic
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
bellerophontes
belonosphaerite
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthoscope
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharanthracosis
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharostenosis
blepharosyndesmitis
boltuprightness
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiopneustic
bronchocephalitis
calyptranthes
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
candidateship
candidateship
noun
Candidacy.
capernaitish
carpentership
carpentership
noun
The role or trade of a carpenter.
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
catchpennies
catchpennies
noun
plural of catchpenny
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
cenotaphs
cenotaphs
noun
plural of cenotaph
centrosphere
centrosphere
noun
(biology) The cytoplasm surrounding the centriole of a centrosome.
(geology) barysphere
cephalacanthus
cephalanthous
cephalanthus
cephalocentesis
cephalocentesis
noun
(surgery) puncture of the skull in order to drain excess fluid
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cephalothins
cephalothins
noun
plural of cephalothin
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
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