(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acanthocereus
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accessariness
accessariness
noun
The state of being accessary.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accessoriness
accessoriness
noun
The state of being accessory, or connected subordinately.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acipenseridae
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrosphacelus
actinopterous
adenosarcomas
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
aerophysicist
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
africanderism
agatharchides
agelacrinites
albocinereous
alectoropodes
aleksandrovac
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambrosiaceous
americanising
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anteroclusion
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
anticensorial
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antilacrosser
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antirealistic
antirealistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposed to realism
antirecession
antirecession
adj
(economics) Serving to counter a financial recession.
antiresonance
antiresonance
noun
(physics) the condition, in an electric circuit containing a capacitor and coil in parallel and in which the alternating current line voltage and the resultant current are in phase, in which the impedance approaches infinity.
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
appreciations
appreciations
noun
plural of appreciation
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeohippus
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeopteris
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdisturber
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archegosaurus
archeptolemus
archespsporia
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectress
architectress
noun
(archaic) A female architect.
architectures
architectures
noun
plural of architecture
archmessenger
archostenosis
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
archtreasurer
archtreasurer
noun
A chief treasurer.
archvestryman
arctocephalus
areotectonics
argyropelecus
aristocracies
aristocracies
noun
plural of aristocracy
aristogenetic
aristogenetic
adj
Of or relating to aristogenesis.
aristolochine
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arteriectasia
arteriectasis
arteriectasis
noun
(surgery) vasodilation of an artery
arthrectomies
arthrectomies
noun
plural of arthrectomy
arthrocleisis
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
ascertainment
ascertainment
noun
The act of ascertaining.
aschaffenburg
astringencies
astringencies
noun
plural of astringency
astrometrical
astrometrical
Adjective
astrometric
astrospectral
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atroceruleous
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
atrocoeruleus
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
aureocasidium
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
bacillariales
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backscratcher
backscratcher
noun
A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
backstretches
backstretches
noun
plural of backstretch.
bacteriaceous
bacterioblast
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
barefacedness
barefacedness
noun
The state or quality of being barefaced.
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromiole
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
benefactrices
benefactrices
noun
plural of benefactrix
benefactrixes
beneficiaries
beneficiaries
noun
plural of beneficiary
berchtesgaden
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brainsickness
brainsickness
noun
The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchobuster
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
bureaucracies
bureaucracies
noun
plural of bureaucracy
bureaucratese
bureaucratese
noun
(informal, derogatory) A style of language, typically used by bureaucrats, that involves jargon or euphemism to the detriment of broader understanding.
(informal, derogatory) Wordy, ostentatious talk or writing that resembles bureaucratic writing.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
bureaucratist
bureaucratist
noun
An advocate or supporter of bureaucracy.
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
caesaraugusta
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
caesaropapism
caesaropapism
noun
(government, religion) The combination of state (originally imperial) power with religious authority; state authority over ecclesiastical matters.