A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
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.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural 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.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
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.
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amphibryous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
babooneries
babooneries
noun
plural of baboonery
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
baryglossia
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basiotripsy
basirostral
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
belorussian
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besprizorni
bialystoker
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biopiracies
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bistournage
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
bitterroots
bitterroots
noun
plural of bitterroot
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blindstorey
blisterwort
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boilersuits
boilersuits
noun
plural of boilersuit
boilerworks
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bonnetieres
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
boorishness
boorishness
noun
The state or characteristic of being a boor or of being boorish; boorish behaviour.
boosterisms
boosterisms
noun
plural of boosterism
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
borosilicic
boroughship
borzicactus
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bourbonisms
bourbonnais
bourgeoises
bourgeoises
noun
plural of bourgeoise
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeois
bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie
noun
(Marxism) The capitalist class.
(historical) A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowersville
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bristlewort
britishhood
britomartis
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
bromisation
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds