(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.
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetylbenzoate
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetyltropeine
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinomycestal
acyloxymethane
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aerohydroplane
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
affinitatively
affinitatively
adv
(perhaps dated) In a manner than pertains to an affinity; familiarly; understandingly; similarly.
alimentatively
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amphicondylous
amylosynthesis
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anaglyphoscope
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiolymphitis
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anhydroglocose
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
annalistically
annihilability
annihilability
noun
Ability to be annihilated.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthraquinonyl
antibiotically
antibiotically
adv
By means of antibiotics.
In terms of antibiotic effect.
anticipatingly
anticipatingly
adv
In an anticipating manner; looking forward; expectantly.
anticipatively
anticipatively
adv
In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticreatively
anticritically
anticyclically
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antidynastical
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiglyoxalase
antimedievally
antimystically
antinationally
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antiorthodoxly
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphysically
antipoetically
antirailwayist
antirationally
antisensuality
antisensuously
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
araucarioxylon
arraignability
arsenostyracol
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
asterospondyli
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atlantodidymus
attentionality
attractionally
attractionally
adv
In an attractional manner.
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
autoalkylation
autophyllogeny
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azoxyphenetole
azoxytoluidine
bacchanalianly
bacchanalianly
adv
In a Bacchanalian manner.
benzaldiphenyl
benzoylglycine
bicentennially
bicentennially
adv
Every two hundred years.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
blearyeyedness
blennocystitis
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calycanthaceae
calycanthemous
cancellability
cancellability
noun
The quality of being cancellable.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
carcinopolypus
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
cheesemongerly
chloranhydride
chloroethylene
chloroethylene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated halogenated hydrocarbon vinyl chloride or any similar compound
chlorophyllian
chrysosplenium
cinnamaldehyde
cinnamaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde C₆H₅-CH=CH-CHO that is responsible for the aroma of cinnamon; any derivative of this compound
clairaudiently
clairaudiently
adv
In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
clairvoyancies
cobaltocyanide
coelanaglyphic
coelanaglyphic
adj
(sculpture) In the form of cavo-rilievo (“sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface”).
coessentiality
coessentiality
noun
Participation in the same essence.
The quality or condition of being coessential (mutually essential for something else).
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
cognoscibility
cognoscibility
noun
The quality of being cognoscible.
cognoscitively
cognoscitively
adv
In a cognoscitive manner.
coharmoniously
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collenchymatic
colonisability
colonizability
colonizability
noun
Ability to be colonized.
colorationally
colorationally
adv
In terms of coloration.
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commonsensibly
commonsensibly
adv
Synonym of commonsensically
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
complementally
complementally
adv
In a complemental manner
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
compromisingly
compromisingly
adv
In a compromising manner.
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
conceivability
conceivability
noun
Something that is conceivable.
The characteristic of being conceivable; the ability to be conceived, believed, or understood.