An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adempt
adempt
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To take away.
adempted
adempted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adempt
ademption
ademption
noun
(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
adenemphractic
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenophthalmia
adipomata
adipomatous
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianisms
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionisms
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amidoacetophenone
amidoplast
amidoplastid
aminoacetophenetidine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphiarthrodial
amphiarthrodial
adj
Characterized by amphiarthrosis.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphidiarthrosis
amphistomoid
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amphodelite
amplexicaudate
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampulated
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
amygdalopathy
amygdalothripsis
amyloplastid
anaptomorphidae
androgametophore
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipendium
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipredeterminant
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
aphroditeum
aphthartodocetism
aphydrotropism
apodemata
apodematal
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicectomies
appendicectomies
noun
plural of appendicectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
appendotome
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
archdiplomatist
armorplated
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
attempted
attempted
adj
Tried, with the connotation of failure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attempt
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
backstamped
belltopperdom
benempted
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosyndesmitis
bradyspermatism
bridgehampton
cambridgeport
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camptodrome
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
captandum
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
cardiopneumatic
centropomidae
chemopallidectomies
chemopallidectomies
noun
plural of chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chondroseptum
christadelphianism
chromatodysopia
chromeplated
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
coempted
compacted
compacted
adj
Closely or densely packed together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compact
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmented
compartmented
adj
Divided into compartments.
Having (a specified type of) compartments.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compendent
compendiate
compendiate
verb
(obsolete) To sum or collect together.
compensated
compensated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compensate
competed
competed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compete
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
complected
complected
adj
(US, in combination) Having a specified complexion; complexioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complect
complemented
complemented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complement
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
completed
completed
adj
Finished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complete
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complicated
complicated
adj
(biology) Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).
Difficult or convoluted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complicate
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
complicatedness
complicatedness
noun
The state or quality of being complicated.
complimented
complimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compliment
complotted
complotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complot
componented
componented
adj
(rare, in combination) Having the specified number or kind of components.
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composted
composted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compost
compromitted
compromitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromit
compsothlypidae
compted
compted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compt
computed
computed
adj
Calculated, determined by computation.
Derived rather than measured.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compute
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerdoms
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
comtemplated
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
contemplated
contemplated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemplate
contemplatedly
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
coredemptress
coredemptress
noun
A female coredeemer.
cosmopolitanised
cosmopolitanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanise
cosmopolitanized
cosmopolitanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cosmopolitanize
costodiaphragmatic
costodiaphragmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal pleura and diaphragmatic pleura.
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
crepidomata
cryptodynamic
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.