A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others
Government by such a class, or a state with such a government
The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
aristocrats
aristocrats
noun
plural of aristocrat
aristodemus
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.
aristoteles
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arithmogram
arithmogram
noun
The number obtained by summing the numerical values of the letters of a word.
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arrendation
arrentation
arrentation
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A letting or renting, especially a licence to enclose land in a forest with a low hedge and ditch, under a yearly rent.
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).
arricciatos
arrogations
arrogations
noun
plural of arrogation
arteriogram
arteriogram
noun
An X-ray of an artery after injection with a radiopaque material
arteriolith
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arteriotome
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
arthrodymic
arthrodynia
arthrodynia
noun
(medicine) An affliction characterized by pain in or around a joint, not dependent upon structural disease.
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthromeric
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
artiodactyl
artiodactyl
noun
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
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.
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
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
assertorial
assertorial
adj
Asserting that a thing is.
assertorily
assertorily
adv
In an assertory manner
assimilator
assimilator
noun
A person or thing which assimilates.
In algae, a filament of cells involved with photosynthesis, usually full of chloroplasts.
associators
associators
noun
plural of associator
associatory
assortative
assortative
adj
Characterized by assorting.
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
asterolepis
astraeiform
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astriferous
astriferous
adj
Bearing stars.
astrogating
astrogating
verb
present participle of astrogate
astrogation
astrogation
noun
(science fiction) Astronavigation (navigation through space).
astrologian
astrologian
Noun
An astrologer.
astrologies
astrologies
noun
plural of astrology
astrologist
astrologist
noun
One who practices astrology; an astrologer.
astrologize
astrologize
verb
(intransitive) To study or practise astrology; to attempt to foretell the future using astrology.
To attempt to foretell the future of (someone) using astrology, to read or cast (someone's) horoscope.
To make (something) astrological; to interpret (something) in the light of astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
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.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atheriogaea
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
athyroidism
athyroidism
noun
(pathology) The congenital absence of a thyroid gland or suppression of its function
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atomiferous
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
attractions
attractions
noun
plural of attraction
attribution
attribution
noun
(law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The act of attributing something.
attritional
attritional
adj
Of or pertaining to attrition.
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
auctorizate
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auditotoria
augitophyre
australioid
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
austrophile
authorially
authorially
adv
as an author
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorities
authorities
noun
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere
plural of authority
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpian
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autocratrix
autocratrix
noun
(in particular, historical) The enlightened despot Catherine II of Russia, who reigned from 1762 to 1796 as empress and autocratrix of all the Russias.
A female autocrat.
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autoerotism
autoerotism
noun
Sexual activity involving oneself, including masturbation.
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
autoturning
autoxidator
autoxidator
noun
(rare, chemistry) A substance that initiates or undergoes autoxidation
autoxidizer
auxiliatory
auxiliatory
adj
(obsolete) auxiliary; helping.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
axodendrite
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azoerythrin
backpointer
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriform
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
baltimorean
baltimorite
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
baronetised
baronetized
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
bartonville
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basiotripsy
basirostral
bathofloric
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behypocrite
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benzonitrol
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
bialystoker
bibliolater
bibliolater
noun
A worshipper of books, especially the Bible.
bibliolatry
bibliolatry
noun
Excessive admiration for a book.
Specifically, excessive reverence for, or worship of, the Bible or Koran, especially as taken literally.
bicarbonate
bicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.