(biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
(music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
(music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
The process of abbreviating.
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
abbroachment
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
abencerrages
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abrenunciate
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
abstractness
abstractness
noun
The quality of being abstract.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
addlebrained
addlebrained
adj
stupid and confused or muddled
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adverbiation
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
albopruinose
albumeniizer
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
anaerobation
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antiliberals
antiliberals
noun
plural of antiliberal
antiparabema
antiportable
antirebating
antirebating
adj
Preventing insurance agents from sharing commission money with insured parties.
aplanobacter
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricoline
arboricoline
adj
Synonym of arboricolous
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
arsenobenzol
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
azerbaidzhan
azerbaijanis
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backpointers
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bactriticone
bactriticone
noun
(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
bairnishness
bairnsfather
balaenoptera
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
bananalander
bandaranaike
banderillero
banderillero
noun
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bandjermasin
bandolerismo
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
barbarianize
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
bareknuckled
barmybrained
barnhardtite
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
baronetising
baronetizing
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barramundies
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
barrennesses
barrennesses
noun
plural of barrenness
bartholomean
bartonsville
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
baserunnings
bathycurrent
batocrinidae
battledoring
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
baxterianism
bearableness
bearableness
noun
The characteristic of being bearable.
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedrivelling
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
beggarliness
beggarliness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being or resembling a beggar; destitution.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
belavendered
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
bemirrorment
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bendersville
benefactress
benefactress
noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiaire
beneighbored
benzacridine
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzoazurine
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzopyranyl
bepraisement
berceaunette
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
berlichingen
bernkasteler
berrypicking
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
berzelianite
berzelianite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing copper and selenium.
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.