The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(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.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiosternal
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
adventuresomes
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeschynomenous
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albigensianism
albumenisation
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphisbaenidae
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anametadromous
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
andromonoecism
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
anteposthumous
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anticentralism
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antienthusiasm
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antihemisphere
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antimasquerade
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
noun
The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
antimodernness
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antineutralism
antinormalness
antiscepticism
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apparentements
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apterygiformes
archaeostomata
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
assmannshausen
assmannshauser
assumptiveness
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmatoscope
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
aulostomatidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoimmunities
autoimmunities
noun
plural of autoimmunity
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement