rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
antescript
anticipate
anticipate
verb
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
to eagerly wait for (something)
to know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
to take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
antileptic
antileptic
adj
(medicine) soothing, mood-stabilizing
antipoetic
antipoetic
adj
Opposed to poetry.
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
antiseptic
antiseptic
adj
(pharmacology) Capable of preventing microbial infection.
Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
Of, or relating to antisepsis, or the use of antiseptics.
Very clean; aseptic.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that inhibits the growth and reproduction of microorganisms. Generally includes only those that are used on living objects (as opposed to disinfectants) and aren't transported by the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria in the body (as opposed to antibiotics).
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apopenptic
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
asthenopic
asthenopic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, asthenopia.
beneplacit
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
capernaite
capernoity
capernutie
capetonian
capetonian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cape Town, South Africa.
Noun
A person from Cape Town.
capitoline
captainess
captainess
noun
(rare) female captain
captivance
captivance
noun
(obsolete, rare) Captivity.
carpentier
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
cenotaphic
cenotaphic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of a cenotaph.
centipedal
centipedal
adj
Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.
Of or resembling a centipede.
centipedes
centipedes
noun
plural of centipede
centiplume
centipoise
centipoise
noun
A cgs unit of measure of absolute viscosity. (The viscosity of water is one centipoise. The lower the number, the less viscous the material.) Symbol: cP.
centupling
centupling
verb
present participle of centuple
chainplate
chainplate
noun
(nautical) A plate on the side of a sailing ship to which the shrouds are attached.
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
cineplasty
cisplatine
cispontine
cispontine
adj
On this side of the bridge (or bridges).
clientship
clientship
noun
The position of a client.
clothespin
clothespin
noun
A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
verb
(transitive) To affix with a clothespin.
coenotypic
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
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).
comptonite
concaptive
conception
conception
noun
An image, idea, or notion formed in the mind; a concept, plan or design.
The act of conceiving.
The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote.
The formation of a conceptus or an implanted embryo.
The power or faculty of apprehending of forming an idea in the mind; the power of recalling a past sensation or perception; the ability to form mental abstractions.
The start of pregnancy.
The state of being conceived; the beginning.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
conceptive
conceptive
adj
relating to conception (in all senses)
concipient
concipient
noun
One who conceives, who has an idea or concept.
constipate
constipate
verb
(obsolete) To pack or crowd together.
(transitive) To cause constipation in.
correption
correption
noun
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
A shortening in pronunciation.
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
deceptions
deceptions
noun
plural of deception
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
depictions
depictions
noun
plural of depiction
depictment
depreciant
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
dictaphone
dictaphone
noun
A dictation machine.
diplanetic
discepting
discepting
verb
present participle of discept
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
docentship
elephantic
elephantic
adj
(not comparable) Having elephantiasis
Of or relating to elephants
gigantic; massive
emancipate
emancipate
adj
Freed; set at liberty.
verb
To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence
To set free from slavery or bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit
To set free, as a minor from a parent
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
encrypting
encrypting
verb
present participle of encrypt
encryption
encryption
noun
(cryptography) A ciphertext, a cryptogram, an encrypted value. Usually used with the preposition "of" followed by the value that is hidden in it.
(cryptography) The process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge, key files, or passwords.
endopathic
endophytic
endophytic
adj
Growing inside another organism, e.g. of parasites or cancer tumors.
Of or relating to an endophyte.
endotropic
enphytotic
enphytotic
adj
(botany, of a plant disease) That is present constantly from year to year without causing extensive damage
entophytic
entophytic
adj
Of or pertaining to entophytes.
entoptical
entoptical
adj
Alternative form of entoptic
epenthetic
epenthetic
adj
(phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word.
(phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis.
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epicanthic
epicanthic
adj
(anatomy, of a fold of skin) That partially covers the inner angle of the eye.
epicanthus
epicanthus
noun
(anatomy) A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.
epicenters
epicenters
noun
plural of epicenter
epicentral
epicentral
adj
Of or pertaining to an epicentre
noun
(anatomy) An epicentral bone
epicentrum
epictetian
epictetian
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ancient Greek stoic philosopher (AD 55–AD 135).
epigenetic
epigenetic
adj
(genetics) Of or relating to epigenetics.
(genetics, mineralogy) Of or relating to epigenesis.
epiopticon
episcopant
episcopant
noun
(Christianity, obsolete) A bishop.
esperantic
esperantic
Adjective
In, relating to, or resembling Esperanto.
euphonetic
eupittonic
eupittonic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, or derived from, eupittone.
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
excerpting
excerpting
noun
The act of taking an excerpt.
verb
present participle of excerpt
excerption
excerption
noun
That which is selected or gleaned; an extract.
The act of excerpting or selecting.
expunction
expunction
noun
The act of expunging or erasing.
The condition of being expunged.
frontpiece
heptatonic
heptatonic
adj
(music) Describing a mode or scale that has seven pitches in an octave
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hyponoetic
hypothenic
impackment
impactment
impactment
noun
impaction
impartance
impartance
noun
impartation
impatience
impatience
noun
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
inceptions
inceptions
noun
plural of inception
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.
inculpated
inculpated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of inculpate
inculpates
inculpates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inculpate
indescript
indescript
adj
(rare) undescribed
inexpected
inexpected
adj
Obsolete form of unexpected.
inexplicit
inexplicit
adj
Not explicit.
inspecting
inspecting
noun
An act of inspection.
verb
present participle of inspect
inspection
inspection
noun
An organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
The act of examining something, often closely.
inspective
inspective
adj
Engaged in inspection; involving inspection.
inspectors
inspectors
noun
plural of inspector
inspectrix
inspectrix
noun
A female inspector.
intercepts
intercepts
noun
plural of intercept
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of intercept
interclasp
interoptic
interpiece
interpiece
adj
Between pieces.
interplace
interplace
verb
To place between or among.
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
interpunct
interpunct
noun
(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨·⟩.
interspace
interspace
noun
A space or interval between two things; an interstice
verb
(transitive) To place (things) spaced out between other things.
(transitive) To sow or seed (an area) with things spaced out between other things.
introscope
introspect
introspect
verb
(intransitive) To engage in introspection.
(transitive) To look into.
(transitive, programming) To examine by means of type introspection.
isentropic
isentropic
adj
(thermodynamics, of process) Having a constant entropy
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
naphthenic
naphthenic
adj
(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene.
necrotypic
neoplastic
neoplastic
adj
of or relating to a neoplasm, neoplastics, neoplasty or neoplasia
nepotistic
nepotistic
adj
Of or pertaining to nepotism; favoring relatives because of their relationship rather than their abilities.
nickeltype
nitpickers
nitpickers
noun
plural of nitpicker
nociceptor
nociceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to a potentially damaging stimulus.
nonaphetic
nonaseptic
nonaseptic
adj
Not aseptic.
nonhepatic
nonhepatic
adj
Not hepatic
nonreceipt
nonreceipt
noun
Lack of receipt; failure to receive.
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
nosopoetic
nosopoetic
adj
Producing disease.
oenopoetic
oenopoetic
adj
Of or pertaining to winemaking; vinicultural.
orthopneic
orthopneic
adj
Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
pachnolite
pachnolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.
pancreatic
pancreatic
adj
Of or pertaining to the pancreas
pancreatin
pancreatin
noun
A mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by the exocrine cells of the pancreas, composed of amylase, lipase and protease.
pandectist
pandectist
adj
Pertaining to the German adaptation of Roman law in the early sixteenth century.
Pertaining to the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.
noun
A proponent or developer of a complete code of laws of a country, especially of the German pandestic law.
An expert on the Pandects compiled under the Roman emperor Justinian I.