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
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
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.
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.
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.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
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.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basiotripsy
basirostral
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bialystoker
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
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
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boilersuits
boilersuits
noun
plural of boilersuit
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bonnetieres
boosterisms
boosterisms
noun
plural of boosterism
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borzicactus
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bristlewort
britishhood
britomartis
bromisation
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
brothership
brothership
noun
The state of being brothers; brotherhood.
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
bryologists
bryologists
noun
plural of bryologist
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
carbonarist
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
clofibrates
clofibrates
noun
plural of clofibrate
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
corybantish
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
craniotabes
craniotabes
noun
(medicine) The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
discubitory
discubitory
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) leaning; fitted for a reclining posture
disobstruct
disobstruct
verb
To clear away an obstruction.
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
distortable
distortable
adj
Capable of being distorted.
distributor
distributor
noun
(printing, historical) A machine for distributing type.
(printing, historical) An appliance, such as a roller, in a printing press, for distributing ink.
A device that distributes electric current, especially to the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
One who or that which distributes.
dithyrambos
fabricators
fabricators
noun
plural of fabricator
fibroblasts
fibroblasts
noun
plural of fibroblast
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyitis
fibrosities
fibrosities
noun
plural of fibrosity
footbridges
footbridges
noun
plural of footbridge
frigostable
frostbiting
frostbiting
verb
present participle of frostbite
frostbitten
frostbitten
adj
Affected by frostbite.
garbologist
garbologist
noun
(Australia, humorous) A garbage collector.
One who examines refuse using archaeological techniques.
gibberosity
gibberosity
noun
The property of being gibberose.
gristhorbia
hibernators
hibernators
noun
plural of hibernator
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
imborsation
improbities
improbities
noun
plural of improbity
inobservant
inobservant
adj
Not observant; heedless.
inobtrusive
inobtrusive
adj
inconspicuous; unobtrusive
interbourse
interbourse
noun
(skiing, attributive) A skiing event for financiers.
isobutyrate
isobutyrate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of isobutyric acid
jobmistress
jobmistress
noun
(UK, historical) A female job master (one who lets out horses and carriages).
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
liberations
liberations
noun
plural of liberation
lobsterings
lobsterlike
lobsterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a lobster.
lubricators
lubricators
noun
plural of lubricator
macrobiotus
maraboutism
maraboutism
noun
Support for marabouts (Muslim holy men or mystics).
meroblastic
meroblastic
adj
(of a fertilized egg) that undergoes only partial cleavage
microbursts
microbursts
noun
plural of microburst
morbidities
morbidities
noun
plural of morbidity
nasoorbital
nimbostrati
nimbostrati
noun
plural of nimbostratus
nonbristled
nonbursting
nonbursting
adj
Not bursting
nonsobriety
obituarists
obituarists
noun
plural of obituarist
obliterates
obliterates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obliterate
obscurantic
obscurantic
adj
Employing obscurantism.
obscuration
obscuration
noun
A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.
The state of being obscured.
obscurative
obscurative
adj
Tending to obscure; making something unclear or abstruse.
obscurities
obscurities
noun
plural of obscurity
obsecrating
obsecrating
verb
present participle of obsecrate
obsecration
obsecration
noun
An earnest supplication made in the name of God
observation
observation
noun
(stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
A judgement based on observing.
A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
A remark or comment.
Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence.
The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
observative
observative
adj
observant; watchful
obsignatory
obsignatory
adj
(obsolete) Ratifying; confirming by sealing.
obstetrical
obstetrical
adj
Alternative form of obstetric
obstriction
obstriction
noun
That which constrains or obliges; obligation; bond.
The state of being constrained, bound, or obliged.
obstructing
obstructing
verb
present participle of obstruct
obstruction
obstruction
noun
Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally
The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed.
The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death.
obstructive
obstructive
adj
Causing obstructions.
noun
One who obstructs something.
obtrusively
obtrusively
adv
In an obtrusive manner.
obturations
obturations
noun
plural of obturation
orbitolites
orbitonasal
orbitonasal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the orbit and the nose.