(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
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bothersomeness
bothersomeness
noun
The state or condition of being bothersome.
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.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchostomies
calycanthemous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chirocosmetics
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
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
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
cosmochemistry
cosmochemistry
noun
The branch of chemistry that deals with the creation of the elements, and their isotopic distribution, in the universe; also with the synthesis and reactions of simple molecules in interstellar space.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenships
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
cytohyaloplasm
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dermophlebitis
desmachymatous
desmepithelium
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
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dumbartonshire
electrochemist
electrochemist
noun
A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
elizabethanism
elizabethanism
Noun
A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the literature of England in the Elizabethan period.
embellishments
embellishments
noun
plural of embellishment
emphaticalness
emphaticalness
noun
The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
emprosthotonic
emprosthotonos
emprosthotonos
noun
Alternative form of emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
emprosthotonus
noun
(medicine) A condition in which the body is bent sharply forward.
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
enlightenments
enlightenments
noun
plural of enlightenment
ephemeralities
ephemeralities
noun
plural of ephemerality
episiohematoma
epistemophilia
epistemophilia
noun
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
epistemophilic
ergatomorphism
erythrochroism
erythrochroism
noun
(zoology, archaic, rare) An unusual redness, as in hair or plumage.
esoethmoiditis
establishments
establishments
noun
plural of establishment
esthesiometric
esthesiometric
adj
Relating to esthesiometry; by means of an esthesiometer
extinguishment
extinguishment
noun
(law) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
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.