(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
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adiathermanous
agnathostomata
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
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.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
angiolymphitis
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
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
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)
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.
calycanthemous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
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.
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
christmasberry
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chromosantonin
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cirsophthalmia
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenships
cytohyaloplasm
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
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
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dumbartonshire
elizabethanism
elizabethanism
Noun
A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the literature of England in the Elizabethan period.
emphaticalness
emphaticalness
noun
The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
ephemeralities
ephemeralities
noun
plural of ephemerality
episiohematoma
epistemophilia
epistemophilia
noun
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
ergatomorphism
establishments
establishments
noun
plural of establishment
extrastomachal
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
fathomlessness
fathomlessness
noun
The state or condition of being fathomless.
gemeinschaften
gentlewomanish
germanophilist
germanophobist
grandmotherism
grandmotherism
noun
grandmotherly behaviour; mild or weak authoritarianism
haematogenesis
haematogenesis
noun
(physiology) The origin and development of blood.
(physiology) The transformation of venous arterial blood by respiration; haematosis.
haematopoiesis
haematopoiesis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis
haemocytoblast
haemocytoblast
noun
Alternative spelling of hemocytoblast
hamartiologist
hamartiologist
noun
One who studies hamartiology.
hamiltonianism
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
haplostemonous
haplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them.
harmonizations
harmonizations
noun
plural of harmonization
headmastership
headmastership
noun
The role or position of headmaster.
headmistresses
headmistresses
noun
plural of headmistress
healthsomeness
healthsomeness
noun
The quality of being healthsome.
heautomorphism
hematodynamics
hematohidrosis
hematohidrosis
Noun
haematidrosis
hematomyelitis
hematorrhachis
hematostibiite
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemianesthesia
hemianesthesia
noun
(medicine) The inability to feel sensations from touch on one side of the body.
hemimetabolism
hemimetabolism
noun
(biology) Incomplete metamorphosis; the mode of development of certain insects that includes three distinct stages: egg, nymph, and imago (adult).
hemimetabolous
hemimetabolous
adj
Exhibiting hemimetabolism.
hemiparasitism
hemiparasitism
noun
The condition of being a hemiparasite.
hemisaprophyte
hemisystematic
hemocrystallin
heracliteanism
hermaphrodites
hermaphrodites
noun
plural of hermaphrodite
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
heteroalbumose
heterogametism
heterogametism
noun
The condition of an organism that produces heterogametes.
heterosomatous
heterosomatous
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Heterosomata.
heterothallism
heterothallism
noun
(botany) The condition of being heterothallic
hierosolymitan
highfalutinism
highfalutinism
noun
highfalutin language or behaviour
hippopotamuses
histometabasis
histoplasmosis
histoplasmosis
noun
(pathology) A lung disease caused by a fungus, Histoplasma capsulatum, often asymptomatic otherwise with symptoms similar to those of flu.
holometabolism
holometabolism
noun
(entomology) The complete metamorphosis of an insect
holometabolous
holometabolous
adj
(entomology) Pertaining to, or undergoing, holometabolism; going through complete metamorphosis.
holosystematic
homalogonatous
homochromatism
homotransplant
homotransplant
noun
An instance of homotransplantation (allotransplantation).
The graft (tissue or organ) transplanted in such an instance: Synonym of homograft (allograft).