(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
actinopterygii
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenomeningeal
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aegithognathae
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterreckoning
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agnathostomata
agrammatologia
agriochoeridae
agrobiological
agrobiological
adj
of or pertaining to agrobiology
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
agrostographic
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allagophyllous
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allothigenetic
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
altogetherness
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
amalgamization
amalgamization
noun
The process or result of amalgamizing.
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocoagulase
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiocavernous
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
angiohypotonia
angiolymphitis
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiostegnosis
angiosymphysis
angiotensinase
angiotensinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensin
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
anhydroglocose
anomalogonatae
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
anorthographic
antagonisation
antagonisation
noun
Alternative form of antagonization
antagonistical
antagonistical
adj
Alternative form of antagonistic
antagonization
antagonization
noun
A process or action of antagonizing.
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropography
anthropography
noun
The branch of anthropology that deals with the geographical distribution of the human race in its different divisions, as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions, and customs, in contradistinction to ethnography, which deals historically with the origin and filiation of races and nations.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthropophagit
anthropophagus
anthropophagus
noun
A man-eater; a cannibal.
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticoagulants
anticoagulants
noun
plural of anticoagulant
anticoagulator
anticogitative
anticontagious
anticontagious
adj
(medicine) Opposing or destroying contagion.
antidetonating
antidogmatical
antiegoistical
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiglyoxalase
antigonococcic
antigonococcic
adj
Synonym of antigonococcal
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihemoglobin
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antiodontalgic
antiodontalgic
adj
(rare) Countering toothache.
noun
(rare) A remedy for toothache.
antioxygenator
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheologian
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apterygiformes
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnophagous
archaeogeology
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
argillocalcite
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
arosaguntacook
arsenotungstic
arteriogenesis
arteriogenesis
noun
(medicine) An increase in the diameter of existing arterial vessels
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriorrhagia
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidoganoidei
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopy
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.