(biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
(music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
(music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
The process of abbreviating.
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
abbroachment
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abirritation
abirritation
noun
(medicine) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; asthenia; atony.
(medicine) Decreased response to stimuli.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
abortionists
abortionists
noun
plural of abortionist
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
accelerandos
accelerandos
noun
plural of accelerando
acceleration
acceleration
noun
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accouterment
accouterment
noun
(archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.
(by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.
(chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
(military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.
accoutrement
accoutrement
noun
(Commonwealth) Alternative form of accouterment
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
accroachment
accroachment
noun
(obsolete) An encroachment; usurpation.
acetomorphin
acetonitrile
acetonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
acetostearin
acherontical
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achronychous
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acipenseroid
acipenseroid
noun
Synonym of chondrostean
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroconidium
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronarcotic
acronarcotic
adj
(medicine) Of a substance, both acrid and narcotic; irritant in local effect and narcotic in action upon the nerve centers.
acroneurosis
acronichally
acronychally
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinocarpic
actinocrinid
actinocrinus
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
actinopraxis
actinopteran
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admonitioner
admonitioner
noun
(obsolete) An admonisher; one who admonishes.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adpromission
adrenochrome
adrenochrome
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidation product of adrenaline or epinephrine; its semicarbazone is used as a drug to reduce bleeding.
(fiction) A fictional drug obtained from human adrenal glands.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adrianopolis
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adverbiation
aegirinolite
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afterworking
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aghorapanthi
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
aircondition
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albopruinose
albuminiform
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
alectoridine
alexanderson
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alligatoring
alligatoring
noun
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
verb
present participle of alligator
alliteration
alliteration
noun
The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words, as in Anglo-Saxon alliterative meter.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.
allocrotonic
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
allomerizing
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
ambiversions
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
amelioration
amelioration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
An improvement.
The act of making better.
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americomania
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminovaleric
ammoniureted
ammoreslinol
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amortization
amortization
noun
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
ampelograpny
amphineurous
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphorophony
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin