(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abdominoscopy
abdominoscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the abdomen to detect abdominal disease, using an endoscope.
abidingly
abidingly
adv
In an abiding manner; permanently.
abmodality
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
academically
academically
adv
In an academic style or way; from an academic perspective.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accidency
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentally
accidentally
adv
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Unintentionally.
accidentarily
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accidentiality
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetmethylanilide
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetoxyphthalide
acetylcyanide
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylid
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetyliodide
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
acidify
acidify
verb
(figurative) To sour; to embitter.
To make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
To neutralize alkalis.
acidifying
acidifying
verb
present participle of acidify
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidity
acidity
noun
(figurative) A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
The quality or state of being acid.
acidly
acidly
adv
sourly; tartly
acidology
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidy
acidy
adj
Like an acid, somewhat acid.
acidyl
acidyl
noun
(dated, organic chemistry) acyl
acridity
acridity
noun
(figurative) Bitterness in speech or behaviour; causticness.
An acrid taste or smell.
Bitterness or acerbity.
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acromiohyoid
acromyodi
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrydium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinomyxidia
actinomyxidiida
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamidobenzene
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamically
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
addability
addability
noun
Alternative spelling of addibility
addibility
addibility
noun
Capability of addition; capability of being added to or added together.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
additamentary
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
additively
additively
adv
In an additive manner.
additivity
additivity
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is additive
(uncountable) The property of being additive
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenodynia
adenodynia
noun
(pathology) pain in a gland; adenalgia
adenohypersthenia
adenohypophysial
adenohypophysial
adj
Relating to the adenohypophysis.
adenohypophysis
adenohypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, producing and secreting several peptide hormones that regulate many physiological processes including stress, growth, and reproduction.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomycosis
adenomyofibroma
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphoid
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adhesively
adhesively
adv
In an adhesive manner; by adhesion.
adiabatically
adiabatically
adv
(sciences) In an adiabatic way.
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adicity
adicity
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Valence.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adipsy
adipsy
noun
Archaic form of adipsia.
adipyl
adipyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical obtained by removing the only one hydroxyl group from adipic acid
adipoyl
aditya
aditya
Noun
Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.
Proper noun
name used in India.
adjectivally
adjectivally
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adjective.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
admaxillary
admaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Near to the maxilla or jawbone.
adminiculary
adminiculary
adj
(obsolete) Adminicular.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
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.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
admissively
admissively
adv
In an admissive manner; so as to admit.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admitty
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adradially
adradially
adv
In an adradial manner.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adriamycin
adriamycin
noun
An anthracycline antibiotic drug used in cancer chemotherapy.
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.