An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
acquiescement
adenosarcomas
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
africanderism
albuminoscope
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
americanising
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphipneustic
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
anticosmetics
antimechanism
antimechanism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that opposes mechanism.
antimechanist
antimechanist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects mechanism.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
archmessenger
archvestryman
ascertainment
ascertainment
noun
The act of ascertaining.
aschelminthes
automechanism
balsaminaceae
benedictinism
bespecklement
bombasticness
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
camaldolesian
capersomeness
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
centesimation
centesimation
noun
(military history, rare) The selection by lot of every hundredth man (of an army or group of prisoners or mutineers) for execution.
centrisciform
centrodesmose
centrospermae
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaeleontis
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
chancellorism
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chronisotherm
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
ciceronianism
ciceronianism
Noun
Imitation of, or resemblance to, the style or action of Cicero.
A Ciceronian phrase or expression.
ciconiiformes
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquecentism
circumsession
circumspangle
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
cistercianism
clamorousness
clamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being clamorous.
clethrionomys
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coelelminthes
coenodioecism
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comanagements
comanagements
noun
plural of comanagement
combativeness
combativeness
noun
the state of being combative
comitatensian
commandedness
commandedness
noun
The state or quality of being commanded.
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commencements
commencements
noun
plural of commencement
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
commentitious
commentitious
adj
(rare) fictitious, imaginary.
commiserating
commiserating
verb
present participle of commiserate
commiseration
commiseration
noun
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
commissionate
commissionate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To commission.
commissioners
commissioners
noun
plural of commissioner
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
commonalities
commonalities
noun
plural of commonality
commonwealths
commonwealths
noun
plural of commonwealth
compactedness
compactedness
noun
The state or quality of being compacted.
compactnesses
compactnesses
noun
plural of compactness
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
competentness
competentness
noun
The state or quality of being competent.
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completedness
completedness
noun
The quality of being completed.
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
compositeness
compositeness
noun
The state or quality of being composite.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
concertmaster
concertmaster
noun
(music, US) The first violin in a symphony orchestra; normally plays violin solos
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
conglomerates
conglomerates
noun
plural of conglomerate
congresswoman
congresswoman
noun
(US) A female member of the House of Representatives
A female member of congress
congresswomen
congresswomen
noun
plural of congresswoman
coniospermous
connectionism
connectionism
noun
(cognitive science) Any of several fields of psychology that model brain processes in terms of interconnected networks.
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
consolamentum
consolamentum
noun
(Christianity, historical) The unique sacrament ritual of the Cathars.
constrainment
constrainment
noun
Synonym of constraint
consumingness
consumingness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being consuming.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplators
contemplators
noun
plural of contemplator
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contumacities
contumacities
noun
plural of contumacity
conventionism
conventionism
noun
Support for a convention or assembly.
conversionism
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
counterstream
counterstream
noun
A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmenship
craniometrist
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.