(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
compartner
compartner
noun
Obsolete form of copartner.
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
compearant
compearant
noun
(Scotland, law) A person who appears in court.
compellent
compendent
compensate
compensate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even.
To adjust or adapt to a change, often a harm or deprivation.
To do (something good) after (something bad) happens
To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
competence
competence
noun
(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill.
(countable, law, politics) the legal authority to deal with a matter.
(dated) A sustainable income.
(geology) The degree to which a rock is resistant to deformation or flow.
(linguistics) The system of linguistic knowledge possessed by native speakers of a language, as opposed to its actual use in concrete situations (performance), cf. linguistic competence.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
competency
competency
noun
(law) Meeting specified qualifications to perform.
(linguistics) Implicit knowledge of a language’s structure.
(obsolete) A sufficient supply (of).
(obsolete) A sustainable income.
The ability to perform some task; competence.
complacent
complacent
adj
Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.
Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
complanate
complanate
adj
Flattened to a level surface.
verb
(transitive) To make level.
complement
complement
noun
(astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
(biochemistry) Synonym of alexin
(computing) A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number.
(computing, mathematics) The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number.
(computing, mathematics) The numeric complement of a number.
(computing, mathematics) The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number.
(economics) Abbreviation of complementary good.
(electronics) A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one.
(genetics) A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa.
(grammar, linguistics) A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
(heraldry) Fullness (of the moon).
(immunology) One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
(logic) An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa.
(music) An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.
(nautical) The whole working force of a vessel.
(now rare) Something (or someone) that completes; the consummation.
(obsolete) Something which completes one's equipment, dress etc.; an accessory.
(obsolete) The act of completing something, or the fact of being complete; completion, completeness, fulfilment.
(optics) The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).
(set theory) Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement).
Obsolete spelling or misspelling of compliment.
Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.
The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
verb
(obsolete) Old form of compliment
To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.
To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
Misspelling of complement.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
components
components
noun
plural of component
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
comptonite
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
cryptonema
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
elopements
elopements
noun
plural of elopement
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
employment
employment
noun
(economics) The number or percentage of people at work
A use, purpose
An activity to which one devotes time
The act of employing
The state of being employed
The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
emportment
epistomian
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
heptameron
heptameron
noun
A literary work whose action covers a period of seven days.
homopteran
homopteran
noun
Any insect of the former hemipteran order Homoptera.
homopteron
hymenopter
hymenopter
noun
(archaic) hymenopteran
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
impetition
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
incomplete
incomplete
adj
(botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Not complete; not finished
noun
(Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
(Usenet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
A designation of being incomplete.
intemporal
leptomonad
leptomonad
noun
(biology) A form of some promastigote flagellates, similar to a nectomonad except for being shorter and replicative
Any trypanosomatid of the genus Leptomonas
leptomonas
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
manstopper
manstopper
noun
A weapon, bullet, dog, etc. that can quickly and reliably incapacitate a person.
mecopteran
mecopteran
noun
Any of the carnivorous insects in the order Mecoptera
mecopteron
megaphyton
melanotype
melanotype
noun
Alternative form of melainotype
menotyphla
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
metaphyton
metaphyton
noun
Any metaphytic filamentous alga
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
monopteral
monopteral
adj
(architecture) Round and without a cella; consisting of a single ring of columns supporting a roof; said especially of a temple.
monopteroi
monopteroi
noun
plural of monopteros
monopteron
monopteron
noun
(architecture) A circular temple consisting of a roof supported on columns, without a cella.
monopteros
monopteros
noun
(architecture) A classical temple made up of one circle of columns supporting a roof.
monopttera
monponsett
montpelier
montpelier
Proper noun
The state capital of Vermont in the United States of America
A district of Bristol, England.
Any of several other towns in the USA, Canada and the UK.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nephometer
nephrotome
nephrotome
noun
(biology, dated) A section of the mesoderm formerly believed to give rise to the pronephros and eventually to the rest of the kidney.
nephrotomy
nephrotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in, a kidney.
nonpayment
nonpayment
noun
The failure to make a payment
nympholept
nympholept
noun
A person in a state of nympholepsy.
omentopexy
omentopexy
noun
(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omnipotent
omnipotent
adj
(biology) Describing a cell (especially a stem cell) that is capable of developing into any type of cell or forming any type of tissue (also called a totipotent cell).
Having unlimited power, force or authority.
noun
An omnipotent being.
optomeninx
outpayment
outpayment
noun
An outgoing payment; expenditure.
palmerston
pantometer
pantometer
noun
An instrument for measuring angles for determining elevations, distances, etc.
pantometry
pantometry
noun
(dated) A proposed scheme for universal measurement.
A tendency to measure everything; fixation on measurement or quantitative aspects.
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantostome
papiamento
parastemon
parlamento
partimento
peltmonger
peltmonger
noun
A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
pentastome
pentastome
noun
Any tongue worm of the subclass Pentastomida
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
pentimento
pentimento
noun
(art, literature) The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially (painting) an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.
pentstemon
pentstemon
noun
Alternative form of penstemon
peoplement
peptonemia
peremption
peremption
noun
(law, obsolete) A quashing; a defeating.
performant
performant
adj
(computing) Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
Of or relating to performance.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
peritoneum
peritoneum
noun
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
(zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
permistion
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
petromyzon
phantomize
phantomize
verb
(transitive, dated, derogatory) To make phantom-like or spiritual, or transport into a ghostly realm.
(transitive, sciences) To remove (a goal in a model) from consideration by ensuring it is achieved in advance.
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
phonometer
phonometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sounds.
phonometry
phonometry
noun
The measurement of sound.
picnometer
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
pigmentose
placentoma
planometer
planometer
noun
A flat, metal plate used for estimating the flatness of a machined part; a surface plate.
planometry
planometry
noun
The measurement or construction of a plane surface.
planterdom
pneumatoce
pneumatode
pneumatode
noun
(botany, histology) A group of cells presumed to be specialised as an airway for ventilation of particular tissues.
(botany, histology) A group of cells with spiral secondary wall thickenings, present in a velamen; acts as an airway for gas exchange for respiration or photosynthesis
pneumolith
pneumotomy
pneumotomy
noun
(dated) Synonym of pneumonectomy
pockmantie
podostemon
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
polymagnet
polysemant
polysemant
noun
A word or phrase with more than one meaning.
pomeroyton
ponderment
ponderment
noun
A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity.
portamenti
portamenti
noun
plural of portamento
portamento
portamento
noun
(music) A smooth, gliding transition from one note to another; used especially with stringed instruments, and sometimes on brass.
portmantle
portmantle
noun
Obsolete form of portmanteau.
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
postmental
postmental
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Posterior to the mentum.
potcherman
potcherman
noun
One who operates a potcher.
potchermen
potchermen
noun
plural of potcherman
potherment
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
precomment
precontemn
preemotion
preemption
preemption
noun
(computing) The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
(law) The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.
The purchase of public land by the occupant.
The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)