Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
acrostichum
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amorphinism
amorphinism
noun
withdrawal symptoms from morphine
amphibryous
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphivorous
amphoriskoi
amphoriskos
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.
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
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
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.
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bothridiums
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chiromantis
chironomids
chironomids
noun
plural of chironomid
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloriambus
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
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.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
christendom
christiform
christogram
christogram
Noun
A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho (
chromatosis
chromatosis
noun
(medicine) Pigmentation, especially unusual pigmentation of human or animal tissue.
Excessive pigmentation of tissue that normally is pigmented.
Pigmentation of tissue that normally is not pigmented.
chromolysis
chromolysis
noun
Alternative form of chromatolysis
chromosomic
chromosomic
adj
(genetics, especially in combination) Having a specified type or number of chromosomes
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
creophagism
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromasia
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dimorphisms
dimorphisms
noun
plural of dimorphism
disharmonic
disharmonic
adj
(Australianist linguistics) Of or relating to a generation that is an odd number of generations distant from a particular person.
Not harmonic.
dithyrambos
dragomanish
dragomanish
adj
(archaic) Resembling or relating to a dragoman.
dysmorphism
dysmorphism
noun
(anatomy) any malformation of the anatomy
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
emperorship
emperorship
noun
The rank or office of an emperor.
epimorphism
epimorphism
noun
(category theory) A morphism p such that for any other pair of morphisms f and g, if f∘p=g∘p, then f = g.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geomorphist
goldsmithry
goldsmithry
noun
Archaic form of goldsmithery.
gonochorism
gonochorism
noun
(biology) The situation in which the individuals of a species are of one of at least two distinct sexes, and retain that sexuality throughout their lives.
haemosporid
harmonicism
harmonicism
noun
The quality of being harmonic.
harmonicist
harmonicist
noun
someone who plays a harmonica
harmonising
harmonising
verb
present participle of harmonise
harmonistic
harmonistic
adj
of or pertaining to harmony (in fields other than music)
that reconciles conflicting texts etc.
harmonizers
harmonizers
noun
plural of harmonizer
heliometers
heliometers
noun
plural of heliometer
helleborism
helleborism
noun
(medicine, historical) The use of hellebore to treat insanity.
veratrum poisoning
hemachrosis
hematocrits
hematocrits
noun
plural of hematocrit
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemitropism
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hemogastric
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids
noun
plural of hemorrhoid
hemosiderin
hemosiderin
noun
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron
hemospermia
herbivorism
hermoupolis
heteroecism
heteroecism
noun
Quality of being heteroecious.
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
hippodromes
hippodromes
noun
plural of hippodrome
historicism
historicism
noun
(art) The use of historical styles in contemporary art.
(theology) A method of interpretation in Christian eschatology which attempts to associate Biblical prophecies with actual historical events and symbolic beings with historical persons or societies.
A theory that events are influenced by historical conditions, rather than by people.
histrionism
histrionism
noun
Histrionic behaviour.
hoffmeister
holohedrism
holohedrism
noun
The property of being holohedral.
homiliaries
homocercies
homoerotism
homoerotism
noun
Synonym of homoeroticism
homologiser
homologiser
noun
Alternative form of homologizer
homospories
honorariums
horismology
hormigueros
hosiomartyr
hosiomartyr
noun
(religion) A martyred monk or nun.
houseminder
houseminder
noun
A person employed to look after another person's house while the usual occupants are absent.
hygrostomia
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hypercosmic
hypercosmic
adj
(rare) Extraordinarily cosmic; that which truly transcends the very cosmos; supercosmic.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypocorisms
hypocorisms
noun
plural of hypocorism
hypocrinism
hypodermics
hypodermics
noun
plural of hypodermic
hypsiliform
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hysteriform
inharmonies
inharmonies
noun
plural of inharmony
isallotherm
isochronism
isochronism
noun
The state or quality of being isochronous.
isogeotherm
isogeotherm
Noun
A geoisotherm.
isomorphism
isomorphism
noun
(biology) the similarity in form of organisms, which may be due to convergent evolution or shared genetic background, e.g. an algae species in which the haploid and diploid life stages are indistinguishable based on morphology.
(category theory) A morphism which has a two-sided inverse; the composition of the morphism and such an inverse yields either one of two identity morphisms (depending on the order of composition).
(chemistry) the similarity in the crystal structures of similar chemical compounds
(computer science) a one-to-one correspondence between all the elements of two sets, e.g. the instances of two classes, or the records in two datasets
(group algebra) A bijection f such that both f and its inverse f⁻¹ are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings.
(sociology) the similarity in the structure or processes of different organizations
Similarity of form
isomorphous
isomorphous
adj
Of, relating to, or exhibiting isomorphism.
isorhamnose
isorhythmic
isorhythmic
adj
(music) Pertaining to or using isorhythm.
(prosody) In ancient prosody, equal in the number of times for thesis and arsis, as a dactyl and anapest.
isothermous
larghissimo
larghissimo
adj
As slowly as possible.
noun
The slowest tempo.
machairodus
machiasport
machinators
machinators
noun
plural of machinator
macrochires
macrorhinus
malapropish
malapropish
adj
Relating to, or inclined toward, malapropism.
maraschinos
maraschinos
noun
plural of maraschino
marchioness
marchioness
noun
(slang, obsolete) An old-fashioned maid-of-all-work (female servant).
A woman holding the rank of marquess in her own right.
The wife of a marquess.
mentorships
mentorships
noun
plural of mentorship
merohedrism
merohedrism
noun
(crystallography) merohedry
merosthenic
mesomorphic
mesomorphic
adj
(chemistry, physics) Of or pertaining to phases of matter intermediate between solid and liquid; of or pertaining to liquid crystals.
Of or pertaining to a mesomorph.
mesonephric
mesonephric
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesonephros.
mesonephroi
mesonephroi
noun
plural of mesonephros
mesorhinian
mesorhinism
mesorhinium
mesorrhinal
mesospheric
mesospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to the mesosphere.
mesothorium
mesothorium
noun
(physics) Any product of the radioactive decay of thorium, mainly isotopes of radium and actinium
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
metachrosis
metachrosis
noun
(zoology) The ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores
metaphorist
metaphorist
noun
One who makes metaphors.
microfiches
microfiches
noun
plural of microfiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microfiche