(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.
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.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
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
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
albuminocholia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allothimorphic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
amblychromatic
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amminochloride
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.
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylosynthesis
angiochondroma
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anisochromatic
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
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.
antichoromanic
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
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.
antiophthalmic
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.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmonarchist
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
benzhydroxamic
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
brachiorrheuma
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bridegroomship
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
cephalosporium
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
chalicotherium
chamaeprosopic
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicobiology
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemicophysics
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
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.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chirocosmetics
chiropompholyx
chiropterygium
chlamydosporic
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chondroangioma
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
chrisomloosing
chromatioideae
chromatologies
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chromdiagnosis
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromodiascope
chromoisomeric
chromoisomeric
adj
Relating to chromoisomers; that displays chromoisomerism