Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
abortionist
abortionist
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion.
(now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorbition
absorbition
noun
(obsolete) absorption
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
accersition
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accurtation
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achroglobin
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrindoline
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.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrocorinth
acrodontism
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronically
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrostolion
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
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
actinophrys
actinopteri
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adenodermia
adiantiform
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adoperation
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
aepyornises
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
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.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aeronomists
aeronomists
noun
plural of aeronomist
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerostation
aerostation
noun
(obsolete) Aerial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.
(obsolete) The science of weighing air; aerostatics.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
affirmation
affirmation
noun
(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
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
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
aggravation
aggravation
noun
(informal) Provocation, irritation, annoyance.
An extrinsic circumstance or accident which increases the guilt of a crime or the misery of a calamity.
Exaggerated representation.
The act of aggravating, or making worse; used of evils, natural or moral; the act of increasing in severity or heinousness; something additional to a crime or wrong and enhancing its guilt or injurious consequences.
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).
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agkistrodon
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
ailuromania
airdropping
airdropping
verb
present participle of airdrop
airproofing
airproofing
verb
present participle of airproof
alcicornium
alcyonarian
alcyonarian
noun
(zoology) Any of the Alcyonaria, a subclass of the Anthozoa.
alcyoniform
alifanfaron
allopurinol
allopurinol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic drug which inhibits uric acid formation, used to treat gout and related conditions.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alniresinol
alniviridol
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
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
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluniferous
amaranthoid
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminoformic
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammoresinol
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amphikaryon
amphithuron
amphithyron
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
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.
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
anaerobiont
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagnorisis
anagnorisis
noun
The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
anamorphism
anamorphism
noun
(computer science) a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
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.
anarthrosis
anastrophia
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.