(countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
(countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
(countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
(sociology) The means by which social groups adapt to different social and physical environments.
(uncountable) The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
(uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
(uncountable, evolutionary theory) The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.
adaptative
adaptative
adj
Of or pertaining to adaptation; adaptive.
adaptional
adaptional
adj
(biology) Applied to the process by which an organism is fitted or adapted to its environment
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the action of adapting.
adaptitude
adaptitude
noun
Adaptedness; special aptitude.
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptivity
adaptivity
Noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
addlepated
addlepated
adj
Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
adenopathy
adenopathy
noun
(pathology) Swelling or enlargement of the glands (especially the lymph nodes); any glandular disease.
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipolytic
adipolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That hydrolyses fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adoptative
adoptative
adj
(rare) adoptive
adoptional
adoptional
adj
Of or relating to adoption.
adoptively
adoptively
adv
In a adoptive manner; by adoption.
adposition
adposition
noun
(grammar) An element that combines syntactically with a phrase and indicates how that phrase should be interpreted in the surrounding context; a preposition or postposition.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
afterdrops
agapetidae
aistopodes
alphabeted
alphabeted
adj
(chiefly in combination) Written using a specified alphabet
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alphabet
amidoplast
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
ampullated
ampullated
adj
ampullate
anderstorp
antependia
anthropoid
anthropoid
adj
(anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having an anteroposterior diameter equal or exceeding the transverse diameter.
having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance
having characteristics of an ape
noun
An anthropoid animal.
antilipoid
antilipoid
noun
(biochemistry) A substance that destroys or degrades lipoids.
antipodean
antipodean
adj
(informal) of, or pertaining to, Australia or New Zealand
diametrically opposed
relating to the antipodes, or situated at opposite sides of the Earth
noun
An inhabitant of the antipodes.
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antipodist
antipodist
noun
One who practices antipodism; one who juggles using his or her feet lying down.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
antispadix
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
apfelstadt
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
aplodontia
apocopated
apocopated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apocopate
apodeictic
apodeictic
adj
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.
Affording proof; demonstrative.
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodematal
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
approbated
approbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approbate
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
arthropoda
arthropods
arthropods
noun
plural of arthropod
arthropody
artocarpad
aspidiotus
aspidistra
aspidistra
noun
any of several Asian plants, of the genus Aspidistra, having large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers; widely cultivated as a houseplant
atelopodia
attempered
attempered
adj
Having a moderate temperament; sober.
Modified by admixture; well blended.
Of a moderate temperature; mild.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attemper
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
baptanodon
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bestrapped
bipedality
bipedality
noun
The condition of being bipedal; bipedalism.
bipennated
bipennated
Adjective
Having two wings.
bipinnated
bipinnated
adj
bipinnate
callityped
capilotade
capilotade
noun
A type of stew, typically of several different meats.
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
capsulated
capsulated
adj
Enclosed in a capsule
captivated
captivated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of captivate
cardiopath
cardiopath
noun
A person who suffers from a cardiopathy
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpodetus
catapulted
catapulted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catapult
catchpoled
cattyphoid
centipedal
centipedal
adj
Having 100 or another large number of legs or appendages.
Of or resembling a centipede.
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
chaetopoda
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
compleated
compleated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compleat
cooperated
copycatted
copycatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copycat
craspedota
craspedote
craspedote
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Craspedota.
crepitated
crepitated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crepitate
cryptodira
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
dadupanthi
dantophily
dasypeltis
dasyprocta
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
deaspirate
deaspirate
verb
(transitive, phonetics) To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated.
deathtraps
deathtraps
noun
plural of deathtrap
decampment
decampment
noun
A prompt departure.
The act of decamping.
decapitate
decapitate
verb
(transitive, figurative) To oust or destroy the leadership or ruling body of (a government etc.).
(transitive, literally) To remove the head of.
dehepatize
dentaphone
dentiscalp
dentiscalp
noun
An instrument for scraping the teeth; a toothpick.
deoppilant
deoppilate
deoppilate
verb
(obsolete, rare) To free from obstructions; to clear a passage through.
depainting
depainting
verb
present participle of depaint
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
departures
departures
noun
plural of departure
depastured
depastured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depasture
depatriate
depatriate
verb
(obsolete, transitive, intransitive) To withdraw, or cause to withdraw, from one's country; to banish.
depeculate
dependants
dependants
noun
plural of dependant
depetalize
depilating
depilating
verb
present participle of depilate
depilation
depilation
noun
Act of pulling out or removing the hair; unhairing; hair removal.
Removal of hair, wool or bristles from the body.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
depilitant
depletable
depletable
adj
Capable of being depleted.
deplumated
deplumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deplumate
depopulate
depopulate
adj
(obsolete) Depopulated.
verb
(intransitive) To become depopulated, to lose its population.
(transitive) To reduce the population of a region by disease, war, forced relocation etc.
(transitive, electronics) To remove the components from a circuit board.
deportable
deportable
adj
Able to be deported.
noun
(rare, sometimes offensive) Someone who is deportable.
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
deprecated
deprecated
adj
(computing) Said of a function or feature planned to be phased out, but still available for use.
Belittled; insulted.
Strongly disapproved of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deprecate
deprecates
deprecates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprecate
deprecator
deprecator
noun
One who deprecates.
depreciant
depreciate
depreciate
verb
(intransitive) To decline in value over time.
(transitive) To belittle or disparage.
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of.
depredated
depredated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depredate
depredator
depredator
noun
One who depredates, or commits depredation.
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
depudorate
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurative
depurative
adj
(medicine) Purifying the blood or humours; depuratory.
noun
Any depurative remedy or agent.
Any disease that is depurative.
depuratory
depuratory
adj
Tending to depurate or cleanse; depurative.
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
deputative
dermaptera
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
despatched
despatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despatch
despatcher
despatcher
noun
Alternative form of dispatcher
despatches
despatches
noun
plural of despatch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of despatch
despectant
desponsate
desponsate
verb
(transitive, archaic) To betroth.
despotical
despotical
adj
Despotic.
despumated
despumated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of despumate
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
deutoplasm
deutoplasm
noun
(biology) The lifeless food matter in the cytoplasm of an ovum or a cell, as distinguished from the active or true protoplasm; yolk substance.