(computer security) A breach of a computer or network's rules such that an unauthorized disclosure or loss of sensitive information may have occurred, or the unauthorized disclosure or loss itself.
A committal to something derogatory or objectionable; a prejudicial concession; a surrender.
The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
verb
(intransitive) To find a way between extremes.
(transitive) To breach (a security system).
(transitive) To cause impairment of.
(transitive, intransitive) To bind by mutual agreement.
To adjust and settle by mutual concessions; to compound.
To pledge by some act or declaration; to endanger the life, reputation, etc., of, by some act which can not be recalled; to expose to suspicion.
comptonite
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
computable
computable
adj
(computing theory) Of a problem, solvable by a Turing machine or any thereto Turing-equivalent model; Turing-computable.
(mathematics) of a number, able to be approximated to arbitrary precision by a computable function
(mathematics, set theory) Of a countably infinite set, having a computable indicator function.
Capable of being computed, or enumerated.
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
consumpted
consumpted
adj
(archaic) Suffering from tuberculosis (consumption).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consumpt
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
coppermine
coprodaeum
copromoted
copromoted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copromote
copromoter
copromoter
noun
A joint promoter.
copromotes
copromotes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of copromote
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
corniplume
corniplume
noun
A horn-like tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
cosmoscope
couplement
couplement
noun
(obsolete) union; combination; a coupling; a pair
cramponnee
creepmouse
creepmouse
adj
(mildly derogatory) Timid and unassuming in the extreme.
noun
(mildly derogatory) An extremely timid and unassuming person.
creepmousy
crimeproof
crimeproof
adj
Resistant to criminal activity.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to criminal activity.
crippledom
crippledom
noun
The state of being a cripple.
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptomere
cryptonema
cymophenol
cymophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of carvacrol
dampcourse
decompiler
decompiler
noun
(computer science) A computer program performing the reverse operation to that of a compiler.
decomposed
decomposed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decompose
decomposer
decomposer
noun
(ecology) An organism, such as a bacterium or fungus, which carries out the process of decomposition of organic material.
decomposes
decomposes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decompose
decompound
decompound
adj
(botany) Several times compounded or divided, as a leaf or stem; decomposite.
Compound of what is already compounded; compounded a second time.
noun
A decomposite.
verb
To compound or mix with that which is already compound; to compound a second time.
To reduce to constituent parts; to decompose.
decompress
decompress
verb
(intransitive) To adjust to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(intransitive, informal) To relax.
(transitive) To bring someone (such as a diver) back to normal atmospheric pressure after being exposed to high pressure.
(transitive) To relieve the pressure or compression on something.
(transitive, computing) To restore (compressed data) to its original form.
demimetope
demipomada
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
demophobia
demophobia
noun
(rare) A phobia, or fear, of crowds, masses, or people.
demorphism
deployment
deployment
noun
(parachuting) the start of something
An arrangement or classification of things.
An implementation, or putting into use, of something.
The distribution of military forces prior to battle.
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
deprograms
deprograms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deprogram
dermatopsy
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophobe
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
dermoptera
desmopathy
desmopathy
noun
disease of the ligaments
desmopexia
desmotrope
desmotropy
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
deutonymph
deutonymph
noun
The third instar of a mite.
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.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
dipneumona
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
discompose
discompose
verb
(transitive) To destroy the composure of; to disturb or agitate.
(transitive) To disarrange, or throw into a state of disorder.
disemploys
disemploys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disemploy
disempower
disempower
verb
To remove authority or (official) confidence from (someone or some group) to do something (such as administer a state function), as by demoting, disestablishing, or unincorporating a group.
To remove morale or self-confidence from (someone or some group) to do something.
disimprove
disimprove
verb
(informal, rare, influenced by the German verb verschlimmbessern) To try to make something better but end up making it worse.
(intransitive, rare) to deteriorate.
(transitive, rare) to make worse.
dispermous
dispermous
adj
(botany) Having only two seeds.
dispromise
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
elopements
elopements
noun
plural of elopement
embioptera
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
emmetropic
emmetropic
adj
Pertaining to emmetropia.
empedocles
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
employable
employable
adj
(especially of a person) Able to be employed.
noun
A person who is fit for employment.
employless
employless
adj
Without employment.
employment
employment
noun
(economics) The number or percentage of people at work
A use, purpose
An activity to which one devotes time
The act of employing
The state of being employed
The work or occupation for which one is used, and often paid
empoisoned
empoisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empoison
empoisoner
empoisoner
noun
(obsolete) A poisoner.
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
emportment
empoverish
empoverish
verb
Obsolete spelling of impoverish
empowering
empowering
adj
That empowers; serving to empower.
verb
present participle of empower
empresario
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endophragm
endoplasma
endoplasma
noun
plural of endoplasm
epagomenae
epagomenal
epagomenal
adj
(in certain calendar systems) intercalary
epagomenic
epagomenic
adj
(of Ancient Greek gods) worshiped on intercalary days
intercalary
ependymoma
ependymoma
noun
(pathology, oncology) A tumour of the central nervous system.
epharmonic
ephemerons
ephemerous
ephemerous
adj
(archaic) Ephemeral.
epicoeloma
epidermoid
epidermoid
adj
Similar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or possibly not so (to the extent known by the pathologist so far).
noun
(pathology) An epidermoid cyst
epidermose
epidermose
noun
(biochemistry) keratin
epidermous
epilimnion
epilimnion
noun
The surface layer of a liquid body, used in reference to a reservoir or body of water
epimorphic
epimorphic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an epimorphism.
(zoology, of an insect larva) That becomes segmented prior to hatching.
epiphloeum
epiphloeum
noun
(botany) A corky envelope or outer portion of bark, lying next beneath an epidermis.
epiphonema
epiphonema
noun
(rhetoric) An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
episomally
episomally
adv
In an episomal manner.
With regard to an episome.
episporium
epistomata
epistomian
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
epitomized
epitomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomize
epitomizer
epitomizer
noun
An epitomist.
epitomizes
epitomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epitomize
eponychium
eponychium
noun
(anatomy) The thickened layer of skin adjoining fingernails and toenails, particularly at the base of the nail.
(zoology, veterinary medicine) The protective capsule that surrounds the hoof of foetuses and neonates of hoofed animals, which disappears soon after birth, but remnants of which remain as part of the permanent hoof.
eremophyte
eremophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that grows in a desert or steppe environment
eriophorum
esophagism
eumolpides
eumolpique
eumorphous
euomphalid
euomphalid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct gastropod in the family Euomphalidae.
euomphalus
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
euphemious
euphorbium
euphorbium
noun
An acrid dull yellow or brown resin consisting of the concreted milky juice of several species of Euphorbia, formerly used as a purgative and emetic.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exomphalos
exomphalos
noun
A defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
exomphalus
exomphalus
noun
Alternative form of exomphalos
exosporium
exosporium
noun
(botany) The outer layer of a pollen grain or spore; the exine.
exotropism
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
flameproof
flameproof
adj
Resistant to catching fire.
verb
(transitive) To make flameproof.
flapperdom
flapperdom
noun
The realm or sphere of flappers (young women).
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
geomorphic
geomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to the shape or structure of the surface of the Earth
geophagism
geophagism
noun
The act or habit of eating earth.
geoprumnon
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
gossampine
gramaphone
gramophone
gramophone
noun
(Britain, dated) A record player.
gymnosperm
gymnosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant such as a conifer whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
gymnospore
gymnospore
noun
A type of spore that does not have a protective envelope, especially one not produced in a sporangium
haematopus
haemophile
haptometer
haptometer
noun
An instrument for measuring sensitivity to touch, by adding and removing weights that produce pressure.
hecatomped
hemaphobia
hemapodous
hemeralope
hemianopia
hemianopia
noun
(ophthalmology) Alternative form of hemianopsia
hemianopic
hemianopic
adj
Alternative form of hemianopsic
hemimorphy
hemipodius
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.