(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alkhimovo
ammophila
amoritish
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphibion
amphibola
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphinome
amphionic
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
archidome
archimago
ashochimi
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autohemic
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biochemic
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bodenheim
boehmeria
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
boltsmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhommie
bonhommie
noun
Dated form of bonhomie.
bothriums
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
bromleigh
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
campholic
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
caphtorim
chamicuro
chamicuro
Noun
A member of an indigenous people of Peru.
Proper noun
Their Western Maipuran language, a member of the Arawakan family.
chamoised
chamoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamois
chamoises
chamoises
noun
plural of chamois
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamois
chamoline
chamomile
chamomile
noun
Alternative spelling of camomile
chamosite
chamosite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chemiloon
chemiloon
noun
(US) A garment for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one.
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemonite
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chillroom
chillroom
noun
A refrigerated room
chillsome
chillsome
adj
Characterised or marked by chill or chilliness
chilomata
chilotomy
chimariko
chimariko
Noun
A tribe that lived in a canyon on the Trinity River in California until they were all but destroyed in the mid-1800s, at which point survivors fled and assimilated into the Hupa and Shasta tribes.
Proper noun
The language spoken by this tribe, which is either a language isolate or perhaps Hokan.
chinnampo
chirimoya
chirimoya
noun
Alternative form of cherimoya
chiromant
chironomy
chironomy
noun
(music) The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
(rhetoric) The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
chisimaio
chloramin
chloremia
chloremia
noun
(pathology) The presence of chloride in the bloodstream
Chlorosis
chloremic
chloriamb
cholaemia
cholaemia
noun
(medicine) A condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood, sometimes leading to somnolence and coma.
choragium
choriambi
choriambi
noun
plural of choriambus
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
choriomas
choriomas
noun
plural of chorioma
chowtimes
chrismons
chrismons
noun
plural of chrismon
christdom
chromatic
chromatic
adj
(Ancient Greece, historical) One of three types of tetrachord (the others being the diatonic and enharmonic), with an interval between half and four-fifths of the total interval of a tetrachord.
(biology) Relating to chromatin (“a complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division”).
(comparable) Brightly coloured; colourful, vivid.
(not comparable) Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
(not comparable, optics) Having the capacity to separate spectral colours by refraction.
Relating to or using notes not belonging to the diatonic scale of the key in which a passage of music is written.
chromatid
chromatid
noun
(genetics) After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
chromatin
chromatin
noun
(biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
chromidae
chromides
chromides
noun
plural of chromide
chromiole
chromites
chromites
noun
plural of chromite
chromiums
chromiums
noun
plural of chromium
chromized
chromized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chromize
chromizes
chromizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chromize
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymosins
chymosins
noun
plural of chymosin
cichorium
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
coilsmith
colchicum
colchicum
noun
(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.
(uncountable, medicine) The dried seed of the poisonous meadow saffron, Colchicum autumnale, used medicinally.
commonish
commonish
adj
Somewhat common or vulgar.
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
demihorse
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
dichogamy
dichogamy
noun
(biology) The condition in which an organism changes sex during its lifetime.
dichotomy
dichotomy
noun
(astronomy) A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures.
(biology, taxonomy) The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts.
(botany) Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive.
(logic) The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white.
A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division.
Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality.
dichroism
dichroism
noun
(physics) The property of some anisotropic materials of having different absorption coefficients for light polarized in different directions; circular dichroism.
The property of some crystals of transmitting different colours of light in different directions.
dichromat
dichromat
noun
One whose vision exhibits dichromacy; one who can distinguish only two primary colors.
dichromic
dichromic
adj
containing two atoms of chromium
furnishing or giving two colours; said of defective vision, in which all the compound colours are resolvable into two elements instead of three
dimethoxy
dimethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Two methoxy groups in a molecule
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
dishumour
dishumour
noun
(obsolete) ill humour; bad temper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To deprive of humour or desire; to put out of humour.
dyotheism
echinomys
edomitish
egotheism
egotheism
noun
The deification of one's own self.
The view that the idea of God is nothing more than a conception of the self.
eightsome
eightsome
noun
A group of eight persons or things.
epimorpha
ethmoidal
ethmoidal
Adjective
ethmoid
ethmolith
ethonomic
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.
europhium
euthycomi
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fishmouth
fishmouth
noun
(colloquial) A chronically open mouth.
(roofing) A half-cylindrical or half-conical shaped opening or void in a lapped edge or seam, usually caused by wrinkling or shifting of ply sheets during installation.
(surgery) A horizontal incision on the breast aligned with the nipples made to drain or excise the breast fat as a form of top surgery.
(surgery) A wide incision made to drain fluid from under the fingernail.
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
forksmith
formalith
goldsmith
goldsmith
noun
(obsolete) A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).
A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
gomphosis
gomphosis
noun
(anatomy) a type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone
gothamite
gothamite
Noun
A Gothamist.
An inhabitant of New York City.
gothicism
gothicism
Noun
The Gothic style in literature or architecture.
An early modern Swedish cultural movement glorifying the ancient Goths, who were thought to be the ancestors of the Swedish people.
gumshoing
haematoid
haematoid
adj
Alternative form of hematoid
haematoin
haematoin
noun
(biochemistry) A substance formed from the haematin of blood, by removal of the iron through the action of concentrated sulphuric acid.
haemophil
haemuloid
hailstorm
hailstorm
noun
Alternative spelling of hail storm
hairworms
hairworms
noun
plural of hairworm
halidomes
hallidome
hallidome
noun
Alternative form of halidom
harmonial
harmonica
harmonica
noun
A musical instrument, consisting of a series of hemispherical glasses which, by touching the edges with the dampened finger, give forth the tones.
A musical wind instrument with a series of holes for the player to blow into, each hole producing a different note
A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers.