Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
amaryllidaceae
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
amminochloride
amplexicaudate
andromonoecism
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antimedication
antimedicative
antimethodical
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmediocrity
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
benzhydroxamic
bidialectalism
bidialectalism
noun
The use of two dialects of a language.
blastodermatic
bradyseismical
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
campanularidae
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
cardiemphraxia
cecidomyiidous
cercomonadidae
chemicodynamic
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
chondroadenoma
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chordomesoderm
chromatioideae
chromodiascope
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
cinnamodendron
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circummeridian
circummeridian
adj
(astronomy) About or around the meridian.
circumradiuses
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
clitoridectomy
clitoridectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commandingness
commandingness
noun
The state or quality of being commanding.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
commercialized
commercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialize
commissionated
commissionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commissionate
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
conductimetric
conductimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the endpoint is determined by measuring conductivity
(physics) Of or pertaining to the measurement of conductivity
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
contemplatedly
coppersidesman
corimelaenidae
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
cylindrenchema
cylindrenchyma
cylindrometric
decemfoliolate
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
decommissioned
decommissioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decommission
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.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
decontaminated
decontaminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decontaminate
decontaminates
decontaminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decontaminate
decontaminator
decontaminator
noun
A device that decontaminates.
decriminalized
decriminalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decriminalize
decriminalizes
decriminalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decriminalize
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
demasculinised
demasculinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demasculinise
demasculinized
demasculinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demasculinize
demioctangular
democratically
democratically
adv
In a democratic way.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatological
dermatological
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to dermatology
noun
Such a drug or preparation
dermatomycosis
dermatomycosis
noun
Any of various skin diseases caused by fungi.
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermorhynchous
desmachymatous
destructionism
deuteromorphic
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuteronomical
diaphanometric
dicyanodiamide
diffractometer
diffractometer
noun
A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
dilemmatically
dilemmatically
adv
As, or in terms of, a dilemma.
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disaccommodate
disaccommodate
verb
(transitive) To put to inconvenience; to incommode.
disbalancement
disbalancement
noun
Imbalance.
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discommendable
discommendable
adj
Deserving disapprobation or blame.
discommendably
discommendably
adv
In a discommendable manner.
discommodities
discommodities
noun
plural of discommodity
disconcertment
disconcertment
noun
disconcertedness
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
discontentment
discontentment
noun
A state of dissatisfaction or discontent.
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
discriminately
discriminately
adv
In a discriminating manner; distinctly.
discriminative
discriminative
adj
(of an element, feature, attribute, etc.) Which serves to distinguish its bearer.
Having or relating to the ability to discriminate between things.
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
disencumbrance
disencumbrance
noun
Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome.
dissymmetrical
dissymmetrical
adj
Lacking symmetry.
documentations
documentations
noun
(very rare or non-native speakers' English) plural of documentation
dogmaticalness
dogmaticalness
noun
The quality of being dogmatical.
domestications
domestications
noun
plural of domestication
dynactinometer
dynactinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the intensity of photogenic rays and computing the power of object glasses.
dynamoelectric
dynamoelectric
adj
(physics) Of or pertaining to the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy.
dynamometrical
dysmerogenetic
dysmeromorphic
echocardiogram
echocardiogram
noun
(medicine) The visual image formed by an echocardiograph.
ectonephridium
ectrodactylism
edriophthalmic
educationalism
educationalism
noun
The belief in education as an approach or strategy.
electrodynamic
electrodynamic
adj
(physics) that involves the movement of electric charges