(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
antiaggressively
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
antiexpressively
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antisensitivity
antislavery
antislavery
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the practice of slavery.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
archvestryman
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
artsybashev
artzybashev
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assertively
assertively
adv
In an assertive manner.
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
asseveratively
asseveratively
adv
In an asseverative manner.
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
associatively
associatively
adv
In an associative way.
associativity
associativity
noun
(algebra) The condition of being associative.
(programming) The property of an operator which determines how it is grouped with operators of the same precedence in the absence of parentheses.
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astrictively
atavistically
atavistically
adv
In an atavistic manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
blavatsky
bolshevistically
bryantsville
calvinistically
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causativity
causativity
noun
The property of being causative.
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chernovtsy
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
civilisatory
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
cognoscitively
cognoscitively
adv
In a cognoscitive manner.
collectivistically
collectivistically
adv
In a collectivistic manner.
combustively
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
compassivity
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
consecutively
consecutively
adv
In a consecutive manner; without interruption.
consentively
conservatively
conservatively
adv
In a conservative manner
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
consideratively
constitutively
constitutively
adv
(biochemistry, of a metabolic process) at a constant rate regardless of physiological demand
in a constitutive manner
constructively
constructively
adv
In a constructive manner
consultatively
consultatively
adv
In a consultative manner.
consultively
consummatively
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contradistinctively
contradistinctively
adv
in contradistinction
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
controversially
controversially
adv
In a controversial manner.
controversy
controversy
noun
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
convalescently
convalescently
adv
In the manner of a convalescent; with increasing strength or vigour.
conversantly
conversantly
adv
In a familiar manner.
conversationally
conversationally
adv
In a conversational manner
conversibility
convulsibility
corrosivity
corrosivity
noun
Corrosiveness, especially when related to water.
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
costively
costively
adv
In a costive manner.
covetously
covetously
adv
In a covetous manner
cryptovolcanism
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
declivitously
decussatively
decussatively
adv
(obsolete) crosswise; in the form of an X
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
dermosynovitis
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
destructivity
destructivity
noun
destructiveness
detersively
detersively
adv
So as to cleanse.
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
devisability
devoutlessly
diffusivity
diffusivity
noun
(physics) a coefficient of diffusion; especially the amount of heat that passes through a given area in unit time
A tendency to diffuse
digestively
digestively
adv
In a digestive manner; by means of digestion
disadvantageously
disadvantageously
adv
In a disadvantageous manner.
discoverability
discoverability
noun
The condition of being discoverable
discretively
discretively
adv
In a discretive manner.
discriminatively
discriminatively
adv
With discrimination or distinction.
disjunctively
disjunctively
adv
In a disjunctive manner.
dispensatively
dispensatively
adv
By dispensation.
dispositively
dispositively
adv
(obsolete) In a dispositive manner; by natural or moral disposition.
disputatively
disputatively
adv
In a disputative manner.
disquisitively
disquisitively
adv
In a disquisitive manner.
disruptively
disruptively
adv
In a disruptive manner
dissipativity
dissipativity
noun
The rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms of energy.
dissolvability
dissolvability
noun
Capacity of being dissolved; solubility.
dissolveability
distinctively
distinctively
adv
In a distinctive manner; in a way that is notable for its difference.
distractively
distributively
distributively
adv
In a distributive manner
distributivity
distributivity
noun
(mathematics) the fact of being distributive
disvulnerability
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
diversity
diversity
noun
(chiefly business) Equal-opportunity inclusion.
A variety; diverse types or examples.
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
divinityship
divinityship
noun
The skill or knowledge of divinity.
The status of being divine.
divisibility
divisibility
noun
(arithmetic) The property of being divisible by a particular integer.
(uncountable) The state of being divisible. The state capable of being divided.
doostoevsky
dorsiventrality
dorsiventrality
noun
The quality of being dorsiventral.
dorsiventrally
dorsiventrally
adv
Alternative form of dorsoventrally
dorsoventrality
dorsoventrality
noun
Alternative form of dorsiventrality
dorsoventrally
dorsoventrally
adv
In a dorsoventral manner
dostoevsky
dostoyevski
dostoyevsky
duvetynes
duvetynes
noun
plural of duvetyne
duvetyns
duvetyns
noun
plural of duvetyn
effervescently
effervescently
adv
In an effervescent manner
elastivity
emissivity
emissivity
noun
(physics) The energy-emitting propensity of a surface, usually measured at a specific wavelength.
epididymovasostomy
epididymovasostomy
noun
(surgery) Anastomosis of the vas deferens to the epididymis.
erosivity
erosivity
noun
A measure of the potential ability of soil, regolith, or other weathered material to be eroded by rain, wind, or surface runoff.
evanescently
evanescently
adv
In an evanescent manner
evangelistary
evangelistary
noun
(Christianity) A book containing selections from the Gospels, read during worship services.