(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
anacleticum
anchtherium
antecardium
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
arcocentrum
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
centropomus
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
chaetangium
circumcinct
circumcinct
adj
girdled about, encompassed
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
clinanthium
clinanthium
noun
(botany) The receptacle of the flowers in a composite plant; the clinium.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
clutterment
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
coenanthium
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnation
columnistic
columnistic
adj
Of or relating to a columnist.
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
comminuting
comminuting
verb
present participle of comminute
comminution
comminution
noun
(often mining, waste management) The breaking or grinding up of a material to form smaller particles.
(traumatology) The fracture of a bone site in multiple pieces (technically, at least three); crumbling.
commulation
communalist
communalist
noun
An advocate of communalism.
communality
communality
noun
(mathematics) A measure of variance in factor analysis.
The condition of being communal.
The extent to which something is communal.
communicant
communicant
adj
Communicating.
noun
(Christianity) A person who receives (or is allowed to receive) the elements (i.e., bread and wine) of the sacrament of Holy Communion. (Compare also these terms: communion, Communion, Lord's Supper, Mass, Eucharist, Divine Liturgy.)
One who communicates.
communicate
communicate
verb
(intransitive) To be connected with (another room, vessel etc.) by means of an opening or channel.
(intransitive) To express or convey ideas, either through verbal or nonverbal means; to have intercourse, to exchange information.
(intransitive, Christianity) To receive the bread and wine at a celebration of the Eucharist; to take part in Holy Communion.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (an intangible quantity, substance); to give a share of.
(transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell.
(transitive) To pass on (a disease) to another person, animal etc.
(transitive, Christianity) To administer the Holy Communion to (someone).
(transitive, obsolete) To share (in); to have in common, to partake of.
communistic
communistic
adj
(zoology) Living or having their nests in common.
Characteristic of communism.
communitary
communities
communities
noun
plural of community
communitive
communitive
adj
Relating to community.
commutating
commutating
verb
present participle of commutate
commutation
commutation
noun
(US) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
(electronics) The reversal of an electric current.
(formal or archaic) Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
(law) The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State
(linguistics) Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.
(obsolete) A passing from one state to another; change; alteration; mutation.
(obsolete) The act of giving one thing for another; barter; exchange.
Specifically, the substitution of one kind of payment for another, especially a switch to monetary payment from obligations of labour.
compunction
compunction
noun
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
concordatum
conditivium
conditorium
conducement
conducement
noun
That which is conducive; something that leads or contributes to an outcome.
conjurement
conjurement
noun
(obsolete) Serious injunction; solemn demand or entreaty.
connumerate
connumerate
verb
(transitive) To count together.
conquerment
conquerment
noun
The state of being conquered.
consortiums
consumating
consumation
consumerist
consumerist
adj
Of or pertaining to consumerism; consumeristic.
noun
A proponent of consumerism.
consummated
consummated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consummate
consummates
consummates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consummate
consummator
consummator
noun
One who consummates.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
contaminous
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
contumacity
contumacity
noun
Alternative form of contumacy
contumelies
contumelies
noun
plural of contumely
cosmonautic
cosmonautic
adj
Of or related to cosmonauts or cosmonautics.
coterminous
coterminous
adj
(by extension) Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
(geography) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
(law) Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.
Meeting end to end or at the ends.
cottonmouth
cottonmouth
noun
(medicine, uncountable) An oral dryness often associated with certain medicines and recreational drugs.
A snake, Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen, the northern copperhead.
A snake, Agkistrodon piscivorus, the water moccasin.
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
countermark
countermark
noun
(farriery) An artificial cavity made in the teeth of horses that have outgrown their natural mark, to disguise their age.
A mark or token added to those already existing, as a security or proof.
verb
(transitive) To apply a countermark to.
countermeet
countermeet
verb
To meet in response to; to counter.
countermemo
countermemo
noun
A memo in reply to, and opposing, another memo.
countermine
countermine
noun
A mine used by defenders to intercept an enemy mine or tunnel.
A stratagem or plot by which another stratagem or project is defeated.
An underground gallery excavated to intercept and destroy the mining of an enemy.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) to sap hostile mining.
To plot opposition; to frustrate the initiatives of another.
countermove
countermove
noun
A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
verb
To move in opposition or in retaliation.
countermure
countermure
noun
A wall raised behind another, to supply its place when that is breached or destroyed.
verb
(transitive) To fortify with a wall behind another wall.
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
counterterm
counterterm
noun
(mathematics) A term added to an equation or formula that exactly cancels the contribution of another term which diverges.
antithesis
antonym
countertime
countertime
noun
(equestrianism, obsolete) The resistance of a horse that interrupts its cadence and the measure of its manège, caused by bad horsemanship or the bad temper of the horse.
(obsolete) Opposition; resistance.
countreeman
countrieman
couplements
couplements
noun
plural of couplement
crumblement
crumblement
noun
crumbling
culminating
culminating
verb
present participle of culminate
culmination
culmination
noun
(US) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school, the term "graduation" being reserved for high school.
(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
culminative
cumulations
cumulations
noun
plural of cumulation
curettement
curettement
noun
The use of a curette; curettage.
currantworm
curtailment
curtailment
noun
The act of curtailing.
customising
customising
verb
present participle of customise
customizing
customizing
verb
present participle of customize
cytocentrum
cytocentrum
noun
(cytology) Synonym of centrosome
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
detumescent
detumescent
adj
Exhibiting detumescence.
discussment
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
documenters
documenters
noun
plural of documenter
documenting
documenting
verb
present participle of document
documentize
ecroulement
ecumenicist
ecumenicist
noun
a person who advocates Christian ecumenicity
ecumenicity
ecumenicity
noun
A tendency towards co-operation with other denominations; ecumenism.
ecumenistic
embouchment
emunctories
emunctories
noun
plural of emunctory
enchymatous
encrustment
encrustment
noun
That which is formed as a crust; encrustation.
endostracum
endothecium
endothecium
noun
(botany) The tissue found in the walls of anthers, and in moss capsules
enouncement
enouncement
noun
Act of enouncing; that which is enounced.
epicentrums
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
fulmicotton
hemicentrum
hermeneutic
hermeneutic
adj
That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates.
noun
A particular method of interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
humectation
humectation
noun
A moistening.
hypocentrum
immundicity
immundicity
noun
(archaic) uncleanliness; filth
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
incrustment
incrustment
noun
incrustation
incudectomy
incumbently
incumbently
adv
In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.
incumbition
inducements
inducements
noun
plural of inducement
inductorium
inductorium
noun
(dated) An induction coil.
insectarium
insectarium
noun
A type of live insect zoo, or a museum or exhibit of live insects and similar arthropods.
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
intercilium
intercolumn
intercolumn
noun
(architecture) A space between columns.
interdictum
interdictum
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) A prohibition: a legal order issued by a praetor (or, in the provinces, a proconsul) at the request of a claimant and addressed to another person, imposing a requirement either to do something or to abstain from doing something.
intumescent
intumescent
adj
That becomes swollen, especially upon exposure to heat
noun
Any substance that swells on exposure to heat, thus increasing in volume and decreasing in density.
intumescing
intumescing
verb
present participle of intumesce
jacqueminot
jacqueminot
noun
A variety of deep crimson rose.
jejunectomy
jejunectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal (of all, or part) of the jejunum
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.