(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
africanderism
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afterswarming
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
amelification
amidocaffeine
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
angelinformal
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
autoformation
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
benzoylformic
blenniiformes
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
centrisciform
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
ciconiiformes
circumference
circumference
noun
(geometry) The length of such a line
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To include in a circular space; to bound.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
coaffirmation
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
cominformists
confederatism
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confricamenta
counteraffirm
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cubocuneiform
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
demiflouncing
disaffirmance
disaffirmance
noun
(law) Overthrow or annulment by the decision of a superior tribunal.
(law) The act of disaffirming; denial.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dumbfoundment
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
enfeeblements
enfeeblements
noun
plural of enfeeblement
entocuneiform
entocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) The outermost of the cuneiform bones
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factionistism
falconiformes
familiarising
familiarising
verb
present participle of familiarise
familiarizing
familiarizing
verb
present participle of familiarize
fantasmagoria
fantasmagoria
noun
Alternative form of phantasmagoria
fantasmagoric
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
feathermonger
feinschmecker
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
feminizations
feminizations
noun
plural of feminization
fermentations
fermentations
noun
plural of fermentation
fermentitious
fermentitious
adj
Exhibiting or relating to fermentation.
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferroaluminum
ferroaluminum
noun
Alternative form of ferroaluminium
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferrovanadium
ferrovanadium
noun
An alloy of iron and up to 55% vanadium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
ferthumlungur
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
fibromembrane
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
firmisternial
firmisternous
firnismalerei
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flamboyantism
flamboyantize
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
fluoaluminate
foraminiferal
foraminiferal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous
foraminiferan
foraminiferan
noun
(zoology, paleontology) An organism of the phylum Foraminifera; a foraminifer.
forecastleman
forecastleman
noun
A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
foredetermine
foredetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine beforehand; predetermine.
forementioned
forementioned
adj
Alternative form of aforementioned
foremessenger
foremisgiving
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
formalisation
formalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalization
formalization
formalization
noun
The act of formalizing something.
formativeness
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularizing
formularizing
verb
present participle of formularize
formulisation
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
fractionalism
fractionalism
noun
(politics) The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
frameableness
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
franciscanism
francophilism
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frankmarriage
frankmarriage
noun
Alternative form of frank-marriage
freemasonical
fringilliform
fringilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the finches.
frontoethmoid
fruitarianism
fruitarianism
noun
The practice of being a fruitarian
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
funambulating
funambulating
verb
present participle of funambulate
funambulation
funambulation
noun
The act of walking on ropes; tightrope walking
funambulatory
funambulatory
adj
Narrow, like a tightrope.
Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
functionalism
functionalism
noun
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
(linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
functionarism
fundamentally
fundamentally
adv
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
fundmongering
geminiflorous
geminiflorous
adj
(botany) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
gemmification
gemmification
noun
(biology) The production of a bud or gem.
genitofemoral
genitofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
graminiferous
gregariniform
handcraftsman
handcraftsman
noun
A handicraftsman.
handicrafsman
handicrafsmen
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
humaniformian
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
improficience
improficience
noun
Alternative form of improficiency
improficiency
improficiency
Noun
Lack of proficiency.
inconformable
inconformable
adj
Obsolete form of unconformable.
inconformably
infallibilism
infallibilism
noun
(epistemology) The theory that belief in a true proposition counts as knowledge only if the proposition is necessarily entailed by the evidence or reasoning that supports this belief.
A doctrine of the infallibility of a certain person or thing, especially (Roman Catholicism) the doctrine of papal infallibility; support of this doctrine.
infamiliarity
infinitesimal
infinitesimal
adj
(informal) Very small.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
noun
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
inflammations
inflammations
noun
plural of inflammation
informalities
informalities
noun
plural of informality
informational
informational
adj
Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information.