(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.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adiathermanous
aeschynomenous
agnathostomata
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amorphophallus
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
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anisochromatic
anteposthumous
anthracomartus
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antienthusiasm
antihemisphere
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihistaminic
antihistaminic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.
noun
Any antihistamine drug.
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.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
archaeostomata
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmilitarist
archmonarchist
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argyranthemous
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthropomatous
arthropomatous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of brachiopods of the order Arthropomata
arthrosterigma
assmannshausen
assmannshauser
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
basommatophora
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bumbailiffship
calycanthemous
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
carminophilous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cephalosporium
chamaeprosopic
chamecephalous
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chimericalness
chlamydosaurus
chlamydosporic
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
christmasberry
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chromdiagnosis
chromodiascope
chromosantonin
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cirsophthalmia
clinocephalism
cochairmanship
coharmoniously
commissaryship
commissaryship
noun
The position or employment of a commissary.
companionships
companionships
noun
plural of companionship
cosmographical
cosmographical
adj
Of or pertaining to cosmography.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenships
cymbocephalous
cypselomorphae
cytohyaloplasm
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
desmachymatous
desmohemoblast
desmopathology
dichromaticism
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenthralment
disharmonising
disharmonising
verb
present participle of disharmonise
disharmonizing
disharmonizing
verb
present participle of disharmonize
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
disworkmanship
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dressmakership
dumbartonshire
dysmenorrhagia
dysmenorrhoeal
dysmenorrhoeal
adj
Alternative form of dysmenorrheal
elaeosaccharum
elasmobranchii
elizabethanism
elizabethanism
Noun
A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the literature of England in the Elizabethan period.