(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
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.
anastrophia
androlepsia
androsphinx
androsphinx
noun
A sphinx with the head of a man.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisocarpic
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.
anosphrasia
anosphresia
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
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.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
aphrodisian
aphrodisian
Adjective
Pertaining to Aphrodite or Venus.
aphrodision
apollinaris
apollinaris
noun
(archaic) A type of sparkling mineral water.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
apronstring
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
argiphontes
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
besprizorni
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
colorpoints
colorpoints
noun
plural of colorpoint
comparisons
comparisons
noun
plural of comparison
complainers
complainers
noun
plural of complainer
compressing
compressing
verb
present participle of compress
compression
compression
noun
(astronomy) The deviation of a heavenly body from a spherical form.
(automotive) The cycle of an internal combustion engine during which the fuel and air mixture is compressed.
(computing) The process by which data is compressed.
(music) The electronic process by which any sound's gain is automatically controlled.
An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
consortship
consortship
noun
The condition of a consort; fellowship; partnership.
conspersion
conspersion
Noun
The act of sprinkling.
conspirator
conspirator
noun
One of a group that acts in harmony; a person who is part of a conspiracy.
Part of a group that agree to do an unlawful or unethical act.
contraposit
cooperstein
copernicans
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coprisoners
coprisoners
noun
plural of coprisoner
cornucopias
cornucopias
noun
plural of cornucopia
coronership
coronership
noun
The role or office of coroner.
corruptions
corruptions
noun
plural of corruption
coscripting
coscripting
verb
present participle of coscript
cotranspire
craniopagus
craniopagus
noun
(medicine) A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
Either of the individual twins of such a pair.
cranioscopy
cranioscopy
noun
(dated) Phrenology.
(rare) The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull.
criniparous
crosspoints
crosspoints
noun
plural of crosspoint
cytosporina
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
depersonize
depressions
depressions
noun
plural of depression
description
description
noun
(linguistics) A descriptive linguistic survey.
(linguistics) The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
(taxonomy) A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
desorptions
desorptions
noun
plural of desorption
desperation
desperation
noun
A state of despair, or utter hopelessness; abandonment of hope.
Reckless fury.
Short for bladder desperation.
The act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
discerption
discerption
noun
The act of pulling or tearing something to pieces
discophoran
disemprison
disimprison
disimprison
verb
(transitive) To free or release from a state of imprisonment.
disparation
disparition
disparition
noun
(obsolete or nonstandard) The act of disappearing; disappearance.
dispensator
dispensator
noun
A distributor; a person who dispenses.
dispersions
dispersions
noun
plural of dispersion
disportment
disportment
noun
(obsolete) Act of disporting; diversion; play.
disruptions
disruptions
noun
plural of disruption
dorsispinal
dorsispinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the back and the spine.
eclipsareon
eclipsareon
noun
(historical) A device for measuring eclipses.
encryptions
encryptions
noun
plural of encryption
endospermic
endospermic
adj
of, or relating to the endosperm
endosporium
endosporium
noun
An endospore.
An intine.
epiplastron
epiplastron
noun
(anatomy) One of the first pair of lateral plates in the plastron of turtles
epirogenies
erythropsin
esperantido
euphoriants
euphoriants
noun
plural of euphoriant
europeanise
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expressions
expressions
noun
plural of expression
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
frontspiece
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
groupthinks
harpagornis
heroineship
heroineship
noun
The status or character of a heroine.
hesperornis
hierophants
hierophants
noun
plural of hierophant
higginsport
hotpressing
hotpressing
verb
present participle of hotpress
hyannisport
hydroponics
hydroponics
noun
The cultivation of plants in a nutrient solution rather than in the soil.
hydroponist
hydroponist
noun
A person who cultivates plants using hydroponics.
hyperinosis
hyperinosis
noun
(medicine) A condition of the blood, characterized by an abnormally large amount of fibrin, as in many inflammatory diseases.
hypersomnia
hypersomnia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Excessive sleepiness.
hypersonics
hypersonics
noun
The study and development of hypersonic propulsion, and hypersonic aerodynamics.
hypertonias
hypertonias
noun
plural of hypertonia
hypnosporic
hypocrinism
hyponitrous
hyponitrous
adj
Of or pertaining to hyponitrous acid or its derivatives
impersonate
impersonate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
(transitive) To pretend to be (a different person); to assume the identity of.
(transitive, computing) To operate with the permissions of a different user account.
impersonify
impersonize
impersonize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To manifest in corporeal form; to personify.
imponderous
imponderous
adj
(obsolete) imponderable
importances
importances
noun
plural of importance
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
imprecision
imprecision
noun
A lack of precision or exactness; poor accuracy.
impressions
impressions
noun
plural of impression
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impression
imprevision
imprisoning
imprisoning
verb
present participle of imprison
improvising
improvising
noun
improvisation
verb
present participle of improvise
improvision
improvision
noun
(obsolete) the lack of provision, a failure to provide something
the act of improvising, or something improvised; improvisation
incomposure
infraposing
inpensioner
inscription
inscription
noun
Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
The act of inscribing.
The text on a coin.
Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
inspectoral
inspectoral
adj
Alternative form of inspectorial
inspiration
inspiration
noun
(countable) A breath, a single inhalation.
(physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.