(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
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.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
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
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acrodontism
acrostolion
actinophrys
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
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
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
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
aftervision
agkistrodon
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anarthrosis
anastrophia
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.
anchoritish
anchoritism
ancistrodon
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisocratic
anisocratic
adj
(chemistry) Not isocratic
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anisotropal
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
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.
anteversion
anteversion
noun
(medicine) The state or condition of being anteverted.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antierosion
antierosion
adj
(geology) Countering erosion.
antierosive
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antimasonry
antimasonry
noun
Opposition to Freemasonry.
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
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.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
apronstring
argiphontes
argostolion
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arrestation
arrestation
noun
(dated) The act of arresting someone (taking them into legal custody).
(dated) The act of catching someone's attention.
The act of stopping or slowing something (especially a process).
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
assertional
assertional
adj
Of or pertaining to assertion
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
astronomien
astronomies
astronomies
noun
plural of astronomy
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
attractions
attractions
noun
plural of attraction
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bistournage
blindstorey
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bonnetieres
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bromisation
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
cairistiona
carbonarist
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carnosities
carnosities
noun
plural of carnosity
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
carrotiness
carrotiness
noun
The state or quality of being carroty.
cartonniers
cartonniers
noun
plural of cartonnier
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
cartoonists
cartoonists
noun
plural of cartoonist
castrations
castrations
noun
plural of castration
catercousin
centriscoid
centrosomic
centrosomic
adj
Relating to the centrosome.
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
cestraciont
cestraciont
noun
(zoology, archaic) Any shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, and the horn shark and Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead shark).
cestraction
chiromantis
chirotonsor
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chondrostei
chorizontes
chrismation
chrismation
noun
(ecclesiastical) In general, the act of applying chrism, or consecrated oil.
(ecclesiastical) The sacrament of applying chrism to complete baptism in the Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches.
christendom
christenson
cineritious
cineritious
adj
(anatomy) Related to the cinerea.
cinereous
citronellas
citronellas
noun
plural of citronella
clinometers
clinometers
noun
plural of clinometer
cloistering
cloistering
verb
present participle of cloister
clostridian
coercionist
coercionist
noun
A person who practices, or advocates coercion (or government by coercion)