(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.
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acoenaesthesia
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinobranchia
actinobranchia
noun
Alternative form of actinobranch
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenemphractic
adenographical
aerobranchiate
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
africanthropus
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agriochoeridae
agrostographic
aischrolatreia
albuminocholia
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alcoholophilia
alcoholophilia
noun
A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allothigenetic
allothimorphic
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amblychromatic
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiochondroma
anisochromatic
anoplocephalic
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthoecologist
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracolithic
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antichoromanic
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihelminthic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihierarchal
antihierarchic
antihistaminic
antihistaminic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.
noun
Any antihistamine drug.
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antimetathetic
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
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.
antiophthalmic
antipathetical
antipathetical
adj
Antipathetic, with antipathy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
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.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
aporobranchian
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
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.
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaecraniate
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.