(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
acrodontism
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
adiantiform
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjustoring
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
adoperation
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aggradation
aggradation
noun
(geology) Increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
agkistrodon
amaranthoid
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
ancistrodon
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anhydration
anhydration
noun
(chemistry) The formation of an anhydrate
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antisudoral
antisudoral
adj
Preventing sweating.
antithyroid
antithyroid
adj
(biochemistry) Reducing the production or effects of thyroid hormones.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
arrendation
arthrodiran
arthrodiran
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of extinct fish of the order Arthrodira.
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.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
axodendrite
baronetised
baronetized
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
blindstorey
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
capernoited
cardiotonic
cardiotonic
adj
That has a favourable (tonic) effect on the action of the heart.
noun
Any drug or substance having a tonic effect on the heart.
carnationed
carnationed
adj
(poetic) Of a rosy pink colour.
Adorned with a carnation.
carotenoids
carotenoids
noun
plural of carotenoid
carotinoids
carotinoids
noun
plural of carotinoid
centriscoid
cerianthoid
cetorhinoid
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondroitic
chondroitin
chondroitin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a range of mucopolysaccharides, derived from galactosamine and glucuronic acid, that occur in cartilage and bone.
chondrostei
christendom
clitoridean
clitoridean
adj
Synonym of clitoral
clostridian
codetermine
codetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine jointly, as of labour and management when cooperating in policymaking.
codirecting
codirecting
verb
present participle of codirect
codirection
codirection
noun
(countable, mathematics) An equation for a hyperplane in the tangent space modulo a factor that is a positive constant; cotangent direction.
(uncountable) The joint direction of a film, organization, venture, etc.
(uncountable, mathematics) Colinearity.
concertised
concertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertise
concertized
concertized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concertize
concretized
concretized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of concretize
conditioner
conditioner
noun
An agricultural machine that crimps and crushes newly cut hay to promote faster and more even drying.
anything that improves the condition of something
fabric conditioner, fabric softener
hair conditioner
someone who trains athletes or racehorses
conditorium
condottiere
condottiere
noun
(historical) A mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
condottieri
condottieri
noun
plural of condottiere
congredient
conscripted
conscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conscript
considerate
considerate
adj
Characterised by careful and conscious thought.
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their needs and comfort).
verb
(rare) Synonym of consider
constrained
constrained
adj
Forced; compelled.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrain
constricted
constricted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constrict
constringed
constringed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of constringe
contradicts
contradicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradict
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
contrivedly
contrivedly
adv
In a contrived manner.
coordinated
coordinated
adj
(chemistry) Having coordinate bonds
Organized, working together, cooperating
Physically graceful or skillful
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coordinate
coordinates
coordinates
noun
plural of coordinate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coordinate
coordinator
coordinator
noun
(grammar) A member of a lexical class of words that joins two or more items (such as words, phrases, or clauses) of equal syntactic importance.
(sports, chiefly American football) An assistant coach responsible for a particular facet of the game, such as defense.
One who coordinates.
copresident
copresident
noun
Someone who serves as president together within someone else.
coresidents
coresidents
noun
plural of coresident
corrodentia
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterdike
counteridea
counteridea
noun
An opposite idea.
countermaid
counterraid
counterraid
noun
A raid carried out in response to another raid.
verb
To carry out a counterraid.
counterside
counterside
adj
Beside a counter.
noun
An opposite side.
counterwind
counterwind
noun
A wind that blows in the opposite direction to another.
countrified
countrified
adj
Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countrify
countryfied
countryfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countryfy
countryside
countryside
noun
A rural landscape.
An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area.
Such part of a larger area.
countrywide
countrywide
adj
Throughout a country; nationwide.
crescentoid
crescentoid
adj
Approaching a crescent shape.
cryptodiran
cryptodiran
Noun
Any member of the Cryptodira, the taxonomic suborder of Testudines that includes most living tortoises and turtles.
cyprinodont
cyprinodont
noun
(zoology) Any of the Cyprinodontidae, a family of fishes including the killifishes or minnows.
dannemorite
deaerations
deaerations
noun
plural of deaeration
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarration
debonairity
debonairity
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being debonair; debonair character, graciousness.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decertation
decertation
noun
(obsolete) contest for mastery; contention; strife
declaration
declaration
noun
(computing) The specification of an object, such as a variable or function, establishing its existence but not necessarily describing its contents.
(cricket) The act, by the captain of a batting side, of declaring an innings closed.
(law) In common law, the formal document specifying plaintiff's cause of action, including the facts necessary to sustain a proper cause of action, and to advise the defendant of the grounds upon which he is being sued.
A list of items for various legal purposes, e.g. customs declaration.
A written or oral indication of a fact, opinion, intention, belief, etc.
The act or process of declaring.
declinatory
declinatory
adj
(law, obsolete or historical) Containing or involving a declination or refusal, as of submission to a charge or sentence.
decorations
decorations
noun
plural of decoration
decretorian
decryptions
decryptions
noun
plural of decryption
decurionate
decurionate
noun
The position or office of a decurion.
decurvation
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deforesting
deforesting
verb
present participle of deforest
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
defrication
degradation
degradation
noun
(geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure.
Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind.
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
dehortation
dehortation
noun
(archaic) Advice against something; dissuasion.
dehydration
dehydration
noun
The act or process of removing water from something.
The condition in which water in the body drops below normal levels, usually caused by illness, sweating or by not drinking enough.
delineators
delineators
noun
plural of delineator
delineatory
delineatory
adj
That delineates; descriptive; drawing the outline; delineating.
demarcation
demarcation
noun
A limit thus fixed, in full demarcation line.
Any strictly defined separation.
The act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit, notably by belligerents signing a treaty or ceasefire.
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
democratian
democritean
democritean
Adjective
Of or relating to Democritus, an ancient Greek philosopher noted for his atomic theory.
denarcotize
denarcotize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of narcotine.
denervation
denervation
noun
(medicine) The removal or blocking of a nerve connection to tissue, such as by surgical or chemical means
denigration
denigration
noun
An unfair criticism.
The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
denigrators
denigrators
noun
plural of denigrator
denigratory
denigratory
adj
Tending to denigrate.
denitration
denitration
noun
(chemistry) The removal of nitrate or other nitrogen compounds, especially from water; denitrification
denominator
denominator
noun
(arithmetic) The number or expression written below the line in a fraction (such as 2 in ½).
One who gives a name to something.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
dentigerous
dentigerous
adj
Bearing teeth or tooth-like structures; of or pertaining to tissue from which teeth develop.
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
dentiroster
dentiroster
noun
A dentirostral bird
denunciator
denunciator
noun
One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses.
denutrition
denutrition
noun
(physiology) The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition, causing the breakdown of tissue.
departition
departition
noun
(obsolete) departure
(obsolete) separation
verb
(transitive) to remove the partitions from; to merge back into a single unit
deperdition
deperdition
noun
(archaic) Loss; destruction
deploration
deploration
noun
The act of deploring or lamenting; lamentation.
deportation
deportation
noun
The act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
depravation
depravation
noun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Detraction; depreciation.
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
deprecation
deprecation
noun
(countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
(countable) An imprecation or curse.
(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
depredation
depredation
noun
A raid or predatory attack.
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
deprevation
deprivation
deprivation
noun
(countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
(countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
(followed by “of”) lack
(uncountable) The state of being deprived
dereliction
dereliction
noun
Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.
The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
Willful neglect of one's duty.
derivations
derivations
noun
plural of derivation
dermutation
derogations
derogations
noun
plural of derogation
desalinator
desalinator
noun
A device that performs desalination.
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.
desecration
desecration
noun
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred.