(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
acetomorphin
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeroporotomy
allomorphite
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
ampasimenite
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphicentric
amphierotism
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphipneusta
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitheccia
amphithecial
amphithecium
amphitriaene
amphopeptone
amphopeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anisometrope
antepagmenta
antepagments
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antepirrhema
anthospermum
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antimetropia
antimetropia
noun
(ophthalmology) An extreme form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antinepotism
antinepotism
adj
(politics, business) Opposing or preventing nepotism.
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antiopiumite
antiparabema
antipolemist
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aplanogamete
aplanogamete
noun
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apogalacteum
apomecometer
apomecometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the heights of buildings etc.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
apometabolic
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
apostemation
apostemation
noun
(medicine) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
apostematous
apostematous
adj
Of or pertaining to an aposteme; having the nature of an aposteme; characterised by apostemes.
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appeasements
appeasements
noun
plural of appeasement
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appetizement
appointments
appointments
noun
plural of appointment
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
aromatophore
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
asomatophyte
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astigmoscope
astispumante
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
attemperance
attemperance
noun
(obsolete) temperance; attemperament
attemperator
attemperator
noun
A device that regulates the temperature in a fluid system.
attroupement
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
becompliment
bepraisement
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bromoprotein
campanulatae
campanulated
campanulated
adj
Alternative form of campanulate (“bell-shaped”)
campbellites
campbelltown
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
camptonville
campylometer
capsulectomy
capsulectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
cephalometer
cephalometer
noun
A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.
An instrument for measuring the head.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomotor
chamaephytes
chamaephytes
noun
plural of chamaephyte
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
chemiotropic
chemotherapy
chemotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
chemotrophic
chemotrophic
adj
Of or relating to chemotropism.
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chromeplated
cleptomaniac
cleptomaniac
noun
Alternative spelling of kleptomaniac
coemployment
colopexotomy
cometography
cometography
noun
A scientific description of comets.
companionate
companionate
adj
(now historical) Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners plan to have no children and take on no legal obligations to one another.
Friendly, companionable.
Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compartments
compartments
noun
plural of compartment
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compellation
compellation
noun
(archaic, rare) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; an appellation, a designation.
(archaic, rare) An act of addressing a person by a certain name or title.
(obsolete) An act of addressing or speaking to someone; also, the address or speech so made.
compellative
compellative
noun
(grammar) The name by which a person is addressed; an appellative.
compenetrate
compenetrate
verb
(transitive) To penetrate every part of; to permeate.
To penetrate mutually or reciprocally; to interpenetrate.
compensating
compensating
verb
present participle of compensate
compensation
compensation
noun
(finance) The extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors; the payment of a debt by a credit of equal amount.
(neuroscience) The ability of one part of the brain to overfunction in order to take over the function of a damaged part (e.g. following a stroke).
(real estate) An equivalent stipulated for in contracts for the sale of real estate, in which it is customary to provide that errors in description, etc., shall not avoid, but shall be the subject of compensation.
A recompense or reward for service.
Something which is regarded as an equivalent; something which compensates for loss.
The act or principle of compensating.
The relationship between air temperature outside a building and a calculated target temperature for provision of air or water to contained rooms or spaces for the purpose of efficient heating. In building control systems, the compensation curve is defined to a compensator for this purpose.
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
compensators
compensators
noun
plural of compensator
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
competencies
competencies
noun
plural of competency
competitions
competitions
noun
plural of competition
competitress
competitress
noun
(archaic) A female competitor.
complacently
complacently
adv
In a complacent manner; overly calm and contented; not troubled.
complaintive
complaintive
adj
Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
(obsolete) Of persons: accomplished; talented; experienced.
(obsolete) Of the nature of a ceremony that is not essential but accessory; ceremonial; ceremonious; formal.
Complementary.
Of the nature of a complement; completing.
complemented
complemented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complement
complementer
complementer
noun
Something that serves as a complement to something else.
completement
completement
noun
(obsolete) Act of completing or perfecting; completion.
completeness
completeness
noun
(logic) The property of a logical theory that whenever a wff is valid then it must also be a theorem. Symbolically, letting T represent a theory within logic L, this can be represented as the property that whenever T vDash 𝜙 is true, then T⊢𝜙 must also be true, for any wff φ of logic L.
The state or condition of being complete.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
completories
completories
noun
plural of completory
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexities
complexities
noun
plural of complexity
complicative
complicative
adj
Having a tendency to complicate.
complicities
complicities
noun
plural of complicity
complimental
complimental
adj
(obsolete) complimentary.
complimented
complimented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compliment
complimenter
complimenter
noun
One given to complimenting; a flatterer.
One who compliments.
componential
componential
adj
Of, pertaining to, or comprising components
comportments
comportments
noun
plural of comportment
comprecation
comprecation
noun
(obsolete) The act of praying together.
compresbyter
compromitted
compromitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compromit
comptrollers
comptrollers
noun
plural of comptroller
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
computerdoms
computereses
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize