(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adiathermanous
africanthropus
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agrostographic
aischrolatreia
albrightsville
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amphisbaenidae
amylosynthesis
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anilinophilous
anisochromatic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthoecologist
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antihemisphere
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihistaminic
antihistaminic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.
noun
Any antihistamine drug.
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
noun
The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antinihilistic
antinihilistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing nihilism.
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antistadholder
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitarnishing
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeornithes
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdissembler
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archipresbyter
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmilitarist
archmonarchist
archostegnosis
archplagiarist
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archpriestship
archsacrificer
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
arteriorrhexis
arthroempyesis
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
aspidobranchia
assistantships
assistantships
noun
plural of assistantship
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space