(Roman Catholicism, historical) One of a college of seventy-two officers of the papal court whose duty was to make a short minute of a decision on a petition, or reply of the pope to a letter, and afterwards expand the minute into official form.
A person who abbreviates or shortens.
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abruptiones
accersition
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
acetometric
acetometric
adj
Relating to acetometry.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acrocentric
acrocentric
adj
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adoperation
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerologists
aerologists
noun
plural of aerologist
aerometries
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aerostation
aerostation
noun
(obsolete) Aerial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
(obsolete) The science of weighing air; aerostatics.
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetiotropic
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftervision
afterwisdom
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
aggregation
aggregation
noun
(epidemiology) The majority of the parasite population concentrated into a minority of the host population.
(networking) Summarizing multiple routes into one route.
(object-oriented programming) Kind of object composition which does not imply ownership.
A collection of particulars; an aggregate.
The act of collecting together (aggregating).
The state of being collected into a mass, assemblage, or sum (aggregated).
airworthier
airworthier
adj
comparative form of airworthy: more airworthy
albitophyre
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algometries
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
alleviators
alleviators
noun
plural of alleviator
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alliterator
alliterator
noun
One who alliterates.
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
alloerotism
alloerotism
noun
Synonym of alloeroticism
alloiometry
allometries
allometries
noun
plural of allometry
allopatries
allosteries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
alternation
alternation
noun
(computing) A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
(geometry) A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.
(linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
(logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.
(mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values; sometimes incorrectly used to mean permutation.
(phonology) Ablaut.
(religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
alternativo
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
ameliorates
ameliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ameliorate
ameliorativ
ameliorator
ameliorator
noun
A person who, or thing which, ameliorates.
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
amoralities
amoralities
noun
plural of amorality
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortisseur
amortisseur
noun
Short for amortisseur winding.
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amphierotic
anacreontic
anacreontic
adj
(prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
(poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
anaerobiont
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anorthitite
anorthosite
anorthosite
noun
(petrology) A phaneritic, intrusive igneous rock characterized by a predominance of plagioclase feldspar.
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
anteorbital
anteorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the eyes.
(astronautics) Referring to the period before orbit is achieved.
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anteriority
anteriority
noun
The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
anteversion
anteversion
noun
(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticreator
anticreator
noun
One who opposes a creator.
anticrochet
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antierosion
antierosion
adj
(geology) Countering erosion.
antierosive
antiforeign
antiforeign
adj
Opposed to foreigners or to what is foreign.
antiheroine
antiheroine
noun
(literature, role-playing games) A female protagonist who proceeds in an unheroic manner, such as by criminal means, via cowardly actions, or for mercenary goals; a female antihero.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilottery
antilottery
adj
Opposing lotteries.
antineutron
antineutron
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a neutron.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprophet
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
antistories
antistories
noun
plural of antistory
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
aphroditeum
apiocrinite
aplodiorite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporhyolite
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apoturmeric
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
appreciator
appreciator
noun
Someone who assesses or appraises the value of something.
Someone who values something highly.
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
appropriate
appropriate
adj
(obsolete) Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
Suitable or fit; proper.
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
verb
(transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
(transitive) To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
(transitive, Britain, ecclesiastical, law) To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
(transitive, archaic) To make suitable to; to suit.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
archaeoceti
archaeolith
arenicolite
arenicolite
noun
(paleontology) An ancient wormhole in sand, preserved in the rocks.