(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
afterlifetime
aftermarriage
afterswarming
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amelification
ammocoetiform
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
artificialism
artificialism
noun
(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
atmosphereful
autoformation
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
capitelliform
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
centrisciform
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
coaffirmation
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
cominformists
confederatism
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
confricamenta
counteraffirm
counterreform
counterreform
noun
Opposition to reform.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cribriformity
cribriformity
noun
The condition of being cribriform
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
deflectometer
deflectometer
noun
An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
diatomiferous
diffusiometer
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
draftsmanship
draftsmanship
noun
the art or craft of a draftsman
the skill of drawing
dumbfoundment
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
eisteddfodism
enfeeblements
enfeeblements
noun
plural of enfeeblement
entocuneiform
entocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) The outermost of the cuneiform bones
extrafamilial
extrafamilial
adj
Outside a family
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
factionistism
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
fantasmagoria
fantasmagoria
noun
Alternative form of phantasmagoria
fantasmagoric
feathermonger
feminizations
feminizations
noun
plural of feminization
fermentations
fermentations
noun
plural of fermentation
fermentitious
fermentitious
adj
Exhibiting or relating to fermentation.
ferrimagnetic
ferrimagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferrimagnetism.
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism.
ferrotitanium
ferrotitanium
noun
An alloy of iron with 15-45% titanium; used in the manufacture of specialist steel
ferruminating
ferruminating
verb
present participle of ferruminate
ferrumination
ferrumination
noun
(obsolete) The soldering or uniting of metals.
ferthumlungur
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
fibromyectomy
fibromyositis
fictionmonger
fictionmonger
noun
(derogatory) A teller of lies.
(derogatory) A writer of fiction.
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
firmisternial
firmisternous
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flamboyantism
flamboyantize
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
fluoaluminate
forecastleman
forecastleman
noun
A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
foredetermine
foredetermine
verb
(transitive) To determine beforehand; predetermine.
forementioned
forementioned
adj
Alternative form of aforementioned
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
formalisation
formalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalization
formalization
formalization
noun
The act of formalizing something.
formativeness
formidability
formidability
noun
The state of being formidable.
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formulisation
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
foulmouthedly
fractionalism
fractionalism
noun
(politics) The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.
fractocumulus
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
fragmentation
fragmentation
noun
(computing) The breaking up and dispersal of a file into non-contiguous areas of a disk.
(computing) The breaking up of a data packet when larger than the transmission unit of a network.
The act of fragmenting or something fragmented; disintegration.
The process by which fragments of an exploding bomb scatter.
fragmentising
fragmentising
verb
present participle of fragmentise
fragmentizing
fragmentizing
verb
present participle of fragmentize
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
frontoethmoid
fruitarianism
fruitarianism
noun
The practice of being a fruitarian
frumentaceous
frumentaceous
adj
Resembling or pertaining to grain, especially wheat.
frumentarious
frumentarious
adj
Relating to corn.
fullmouthedly
funambulating
funambulating
verb
present participle of funambulate
funambulation
funambulation
noun
The act of walking on ropes; tightrope walking
funambulatory
funambulatory
adj
Narrow, like a tightrope.
Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
functionalism
functionalism
noun
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
(linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
functionarism
fundamentally
fundamentally
adv
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
fusobacterium
fusobacterium
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Fusobacterium
gemmification
gemmification
noun
(biology) The production of a bud or gem.
genitofemoral
genitofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
gluteofemoral
gluteofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the buttocks and the thighs
handcraftsman
handcraftsman
noun
A handicraftsman.
humidityproof
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
improlificate
infamiliarity
infinitesimal
infinitesimal
adj
(informal) Very small.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
noun
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
inflammations
inflammations
noun
plural of inflammation
informalities
informalities
noun
plural of informality
informational
informational
adj
Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information.
informatively
informatively
adv
In an informative manner.
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
infringements
infringements
noun
plural of infringement
interferogram
interferogram
noun
An image produced by using an interferometer.
interfluminal
intestiniform
intestiniform
adj
Having the shape of an intestine
landsmanshaft
limboinfantum
magnetiferous
magnetiferous
adj
(dated) Producing or conducting magnetism
(geology) Containing magnetite
magnification
magnification
noun
The act of magnifying; enlargement; exaggeration.
The apparent enlargement of an object in an image.
magnificative
magnificative
adj
Serving to magnify something.
magnificently
magnificently
adv
In a magnificent manner.
makeshiftness
makeshiftness
noun
The quality of being makeshift.
maleficiation
maleficiation
noun
(obsolete) A bewitching.
malformations
malformations
noun
plural of malformation
malfunctioned
malfunctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of malfunction
manifestation
manifestation
noun
(dated) A political demonstration or protest.
(medicine) The symptoms or observable conditions which are seen as a result of some disease.
A pattern or logo on a sheet of glass, as decoration and/or to prevent people from accidentally walking into it.
The act or process of becoming manifest.
The embodiment of an intangible, or variable thing.
This particular manifestation resembled a young girl crying.