(anatomy) A term sometimes used for diarthrosis, and also for synarthrosis. Also called dearticulation.
(anatomy) An articulation, especially one that permits free motion in the joint; a hinge joint.
The act of dislocating a joint.
abolitionising
abolitionising
verb
present participle of abolitionise
abolitionizing
abolitionizing
verb
present participle of abolitionize
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absolutization
absolutization
noun
An act, process or result of absolutizing.
absquatulation
absquatulation
noun
The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
acanthocephali
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentiality
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetosalicylic
acetotoluidine
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acinacifoliate
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acromiodeltoid
acromiosternal
actinobaccilli
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinoelectric
actinoelectric
adj
(physics) Synonym of photoconductive
actinometrical
actinomycestal
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenologaditis
adenophthalmia
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adrenocortical
adrenocortical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the adrenal cortex.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affinitatively
affinitatively
adv
(perhaps dated) In a manner than pertains to an affinity; familiarly; understandingly; similarly.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agrammatologia
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
agrostological
agrostological
adj
Of or pertaining to agrostology.
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aischrolatreia
albrightsville
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alienabilities
alienabilities
noun
plural of alienability
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentatively
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalinisation
alkalinisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalinization
alkalinization
alkalinization
noun
The conversion of something to an alkali.
The process of becoming more alkaline.
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allantochorion
allantochorion
noun
A form of the chorion that is fused to the allantois
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
alliterational
alliterational
adj
Involving alliteration; alliterative.
alliteratively
alliteratively
adv
In an alliterative manner.
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allothigenetic
allothimorphic
allotriodontia
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alternationist
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
alternipinnate
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
altitudinarian
altitudinarian
adj
Lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
noun
One who is lofty in doctrine, aims, etc.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amalgamization
amalgamization
noun
The process or result of amalgamizing.
amaterialistic
ambicoloration
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilaterality
ambilaterality
noun
The condition of being ambilateral
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblychromatic
amelioratively
amicronucleate
amnioallantoic
amnioallantoic
adj
(physiology) amniotic and allantoic
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amplexicaudate
amplexifoliate
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amylosynthesis
anabaptistical
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anaetiological
anagrammatical
anagrammatical
adj
Alternative form of anagrammatic
anallantoidean
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
ancistrocladus
anelectrotonic
anelectrotonic
adj
Relating to anelectrotonus.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiolymphitis
angioparalytic
angiosclerotic
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.