(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.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acipenseroidei
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
africanthropus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anthocephalous
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antiepiscopist
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antioptimistic
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
arachnophagous
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
aspidobranchia
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
azodisulphonic
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
branchiopodous
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
cacosplanchnia
campanologists
campanologists
noun
plural of campanologist
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
carcinophagous
carcinopolypus
carminophilous
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
castanospermum
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerebrospinant
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
chondriosphere
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
christophanies
chrysosplenium
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
clinocephalism
clinocephalous
cochairmanship
coconspirators
coconspirators
noun
plural of coconspirator
commissionship
commissionship
Noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commonplaceism
commonplaceism
noun
(countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
companionships
companionships
noun
plural of companionship
comparableness
comparableness
noun
The state or quality of being comparable; comparability.
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compassionless
compassionless
adj
Without compassion; hardhearted.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
completenesses
completenesses
noun
plural of completeness
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
compliableness
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
comprehensible
comprehensible
adj
Able to be comprehended.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehensions
comprehensions
noun
plural of comprehension
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compromisingly
compromisingly
adv
In a compromising manner.
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsoriness
compulsoriness
noun
The state or quality of being compulsory.
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
conceptiveness
conceptiveness
noun
The quality of being conceptive.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualists
conceptualists
noun
plural of conceptualist
conceptualizes
conceptualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize
conidiophorous
conscriptional
conscriptional
adj
Relating to conscription.
conspirational
conspirational
adj
Of, or relating to, or involving conspiration; conspiratorial.
conspiratorial
conspiratorial
adj
Believing in conspiracy theories.
Pertaining to conspiracy or conspirators.
constantinople
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
containerships
containerships
noun
plural of containership
contemplations
contemplations
noun
plural of contemplation
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
contemptuously
contemptuously
adv
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
contraceptions
contraceptions
noun
plural of contraception
contraceptives
contraceptives
noun
plural of contraceptive
contraposition
contraposition
noun
(countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".
Opposition; contrast.
contrapositive
contrapositive
noun
(logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition.
contraproposal
contraproposal
noun
Synonym of counterproposal
controllership
controllership
noun
The position or office of a controller.
cooperationist
copartnerships
copartnerships
noun
plural of copartnership
coppersidesman
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
corporationism
corpselikeness
corpuscularian
corpuscularian
adj
(now historical) Related to the corpuscular theory; pertaining to corpuscules or atoms; atomic.
(obsolete) Pertaining to or consisting of corpuscules; corpuscular.
noun
(dated) An adherent of the corpuscular theory of chemistry.
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
corrosionproof
corrosionproof
adj
Resistant to corrosion.
cosmopolitanly
cosmopolitanly
adv
In a cosmopolitan manner.
cosponsorships
cosponsorships
noun
plural of cosponsorship
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
councillorship
councillorship
noun
The role or status of councillor.
counsellorship
counsellorship
noun
Alternative form of counselorship
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
counterpassant
counterpassant
adj
(heraldry) Passant in opposite directions; said of two animals.
counterpassion
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprocess
counterprocess
noun
A process that counteracts or opposes another process.
counterprotest
counterprotest
noun
A protest held in opposition to another protest.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To protest in opposition to another protest.
counterreplies
counterreplies
noun
plural of counterreply
counterriposte
counterriposte
noun
(fencing) A thrust delivered in response to the opponent's riposte.
cranioscopical
cranioscopical
adj
Alternative form of cranioscopic
cryptoagnostic
cryptoanalysis
cryptoanalysis
noun
Alternative form of cryptanalysis
cryptobranchus
cryptonemiales
cryptorhynchus
cupromanganese
cuprotungstite
cuprotungstite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten.
cyanephidrosis
cyanoplatinous
cyclospondylic
cystonephrosis
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.