(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abiliment
abiliment
noun
Obsolete form of habiliment.
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abmodalities
abmodality
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionism
abolitionism
noun
(abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
Support for the abolition of prisons.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
abominability
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
acantholimon
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
acclamation
acclamation
noun
(art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimatable
acclimatable
adj
Capable of being acclimated.
acclimatation
acclimatation
noun
(rare) Acclimatization.
acclimate
acclimate
verb
(intransitive, chiefly US) To become accustomed to a new climate or environment.
(transitive, chiefly US) To adjust to a new environment; not necessarily a wild, natural, earthy one.
(transitive, chiefly US) To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimatement
acclimatement
noun
(rare) acclimation
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acclimating
acclimating
verb
present participle of acclimate
acclimation
acclimation
noun
(biology) The adaptation of an organism to its natural climatic environment.
The process of becoming, or the state of being, acclimated, or habituated to a new climate; acclimatization.
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatisation
acclimatisation
noun
Alternative spelling of acclimatization
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatises
acclimatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatise
acclimatising
acclimatising
verb
present participle of acclimatise
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
acclimatization
acclimatization
noun
(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
acclimatize
acclimatize
verb
(intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
acclimatized
acclimatized
adj
Subjected to acclimatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatize
acclimatizer
acclimatizer
noun
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
acclimatizing
acclimatizing
verb
present participle of acclimatize
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accompanimental
accompanimental
adj
Relating to or serving as an accompaniment
accompletive
accompletive
adj
(rare) Tending to accomplish.
accomplicity
accomplicity
noun
(rare) The act or state of being an accomplice.
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
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accumulating
accumulating
verb
present participle of accumulate
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulativ
accumulative
accumulative
adj
Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetaminol
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetmethylanilide
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetometrical
acetometrically
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acroamatical
acroamatical
adj
Synonym of acroamatic
acromiodeltoid
acromiosternal
acrostolium
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinometrical
actinomycestal
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actinostomal
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamantlies
adamellite
adamellite
noun
(mineralogy) monzonite
adamitical
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenophthalmia
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adminiculate
adminiculate
verb
(Scotland, law, transitive) To prove; to corroborate.
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adterminal
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
aeciotelium
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
afterlifetime
aftermilk
agalmatolite
agalmatolite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
agilmente
agrammatical
agrammatical
adj
(grammar) Not grammatical; ungrammatical.
agrammatologia
ailment
ailment
noun
Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
alamodality
alamodality
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being fashionable.
alamonti
alamosite
alamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico.
alarmist
alarmist
adj
Of or relating to causing others to become alarmed without cause.
noun
One who causes others to become alarmed without cause.