(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.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accersition
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achromatise
achromatise
verb
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.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
acroamatics
acroamatics
noun
esoteric lectures.
acrodontism
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostichic
acrostichic
adj
Being or relating to an acrostic.
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
actinophrys
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
afroasiatic
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
alectorides
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
ancistrodon
anisocratic
anisocratic
adj
(chemistry) Not isocratic
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
aortectasia
aortectasia
noun
(medicine) dilatation of the aorta
aortectasis
aortectasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative form of aortectasia
aortoclasia
aortoclasis
aphrodistic
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
archoptosis
archvisitor
aristocracy
aristocracy
noun
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
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.
aristotelic
aristotelic
Adjective
Aristotelian
arricciatos
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
associators
associators
noun
plural of associator
associatory
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
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
attractions
attractions
noun
plural of attraction
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
autocracies
autocracies
noun
plural of autocracy
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
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
brachiators
brachiators
noun
plural of brachiator
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
cacogastric
cacogastric
adj
(rare) Troubled with bad digestion.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
cairistiona
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
calorisator
calorisator
noun
An apparatus used in beet-sugar factories to heat the juice in order to aid diffusion.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
caquetoires
carbonarist
carbostyril
carbostyril
noun
(organic chemistry) alpha-quinolone
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cariosities
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carnosities
carnosities
noun
plural of carnosity
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
carpoptosia
carpoptosis
carpoptosis
noun
Synonym of wrist drop
carrotiness
carrotiness
noun
The state or quality of being carroty.
cartonniers
cartonniers
noun
plural of cartonnier
cartoonings
cartoonings
noun
plural of cartooning
cartoonists
cartoonists
noun
plural of cartoonist
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
castigators
castigators
noun
plural of castigator
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
castoroides
castrations
castrations
noun
plural of castration
castroville
catacrotism
catacrotism
noun
Quality of being catacrotic.
categorised
categorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of categorise
categorises
categorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorise
categorizes
categorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of categorize
catercousin
caulopteris
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
centriscoid
centrosomic
centrosomic
adj
Relating to the centrosome.
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
certioraris
certioraris
noun
plural of certiorari
cestraciont
cestraciont
noun
(zoology, archaic) Any shark historically placed in the genus Cestracion, now in Heterodontus (bullheads, and the horn shark and Port Jackson shark), Sphyrna (certain hammerheads), and Eusphyrna (winghead shark).
cestraction
cetiosauria
cetiosaurus
charcoalist
charioteers
charioteers
noun
plural of charioteer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charioteer
chirologist
chirologist
noun
A user of sign language.
One who engages in palm reading.
chiromantis
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chiropodist
chiropodist
noun
A practitioner of chiropody
chirothesia
chirothesia
noun
Synonym of laying on of hands
chirotonsor
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
chondrostei
chorizontes
choroiditis
choroiditis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the choroid.
chorologist
chorologist
noun
One who studies chorology.
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.