(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(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.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
ambleocarpus
amblyopsidae
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
anabaptistic
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anglophobist
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
archbishopry
ashurbanipal
assurbanipal
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpointers
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstrapped
bailiffships
bailiffships
noun
plural of bailiffship
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bepraisement
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bibliopegies
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliophiles
bibliophiles
noun
plural of bibliophile
bibliopolism
bibliopolism
noun
(rare) bookselling
bibliopolist
bibliopolist
noun
bibliopole
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipedalities
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bitriseptate
blastophitic
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blennoptysis
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
bloodspiller
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bookkeepings
bookkeepings
noun
plural of bookkeeping
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
bothriolepis
botryopteris
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
breastplates
breastplates
noun
plural of breastplate
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bronchoscope
bronchoscope
noun
a form of endoscope for inspecting the bronchial tubes
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bulletproofs
bulletproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulletproof
buttstrapped
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
campbellisms
campbellites
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
carbophilous
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cerebroscope
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
chapmansboro
cleptobioses
cleptobioses
noun
plural of cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
noun
(biology) The action of a cleptobiont
compresbyter
compressible
compressible
adj
(topology, of a surface embedded in a 3-dimensional manifold) Containing a circle that does not serve as the boundary of a disk that lies in the surface, but does serve as boundary of a disk that lies in the ambient manifold.
able to be compressed
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
consumptible
copublishers
copublishers
noun
plural of copublisher
copublishing
copublishing
verb
present participle of copublish
culpableness
culpableness
noun
The state or quality of being culpable.
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
depasturable
diploblastic
diploblastic
adj
(biology) Having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm)
discerptible
discerptible
adj
Alternative form of discerpible
displaceable
displaceable
adj
Capable of being displaced.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disreputable
disreputable
adj
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
A person who is not reputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
doublespeaks
dryobalanops
ebullioscope
ebullioscope
noun
(physics) An instrument used to measure the boiling point of liquids
ebullioscopy
ebullioscopy
noun
(physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
eproboscidea
eubranchipus
fibroadipose
fibroadipose
adj
(anatomy) Having both fibrous and adipose tissue
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
fibropolypus
glossophobia
glossophobia
noun
Speech anxiety
The fear of public speaking.
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
hebepetalous
hebephrenias
hebephrenias
noun
plural of hebephrenia
hebephrenics
hebephrenics
noun
plural of hebephrenic
heliophobous
heliophobous
adj
Synonym of heliophobic (“averse to sunlight”)
hemiablepsia
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
hispanophobe
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hydrophobist
hydrophobous
hydrophobous
adj
hydrophobic.
hypabyssally
hypabyssally
adv
In a hypabyssal manner.
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hyperbolizes
hyperbolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperbolize