(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetbromamide
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acroceratidae
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
adenocancroid
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenometritis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adrenotrophin
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
afrikanderdom
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectrionidae
alethopteroid
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
amidofluoride
amygdonitrile
anchitherioid
andersonville
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
androsphinges
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
aneroidograph
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
anoplotheroid
antherozoidal
anthophoridae
anthosiderite
anthropoidean
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
antireduction
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphrosiderite
apostrophised
apostrophised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophise
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
armageddonist
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
asterolepidae
atelorachidia
attiwendaronk
aureocasidium
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
biodegradable
biodegradable
adj
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
noun
Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
cardiectomize
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardiomegalia
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiorrheuma
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
celidographer
centropomidae
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
ceratocricoid
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
chelidosaurus
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chrysomelidae
cinemelodrama
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidosternal
clypeastroida
coadventuring
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coleophoridae
comicotragedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confidentiary
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
containerized
containerized
adj
Alternative form of containerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of containerize
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperytailed
cordaitaceous
coryphaenidae
cosubordinate
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
craddockville
crawfordville
curculionidae
cyanohermidin
cyclopteridae
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
dasyproctidae
dearsenicator
dearsenicator
noun
A machine that dearsenicates.
deblateration
debromination
debromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound
decarbonating
decarbonating
verb
present participle of decarbonate
decarbonation
decarbonation
noun
The removal of carbon
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarbonizing
decarbonizing
verb
present participle of decarbonize
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
decarburation
decelerations
decelerations
noun
plural of deceleration
decerebration
decerebration
noun
The act of decerebrating; the elimination of cerebral brain function in an animal by removing the cerebrum, cutting across the brain stem, or severing certain arteries in the brain stem.
dechlorinated
dechlorinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dechlorinate
declaratorily
declaratorily
adv
In a declaratory manner.
decolouration
decolouration
noun
The reversal of colouration; bleaching
decorationist
decorationist
noun
One who creates or applies decoration.
decorrugative
decorticating
decorticating
verb
present participle of decorticate
decortication
decortication
noun
The removal of the surface layer, membrane, or fibrous cover of anything
decortization
decrepitation
decrepitation
noun
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
deferrization
deferrization
noun
The treatment of water to remove soluble iron salts.
defibrillator
defibrillator
noun
(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.