(chemistry) The formation of a complex; complexation
verb
present participle of complex
complexion
complexion
noun
(figuratively) The outward appearance of something.
(loanword, especially in scientific works translated from German) An arrangement.
(obsolete, medicine) The combination of humours making up one's physiological "temperament", being either hot or cold, and moist or dry.
Outlook, attitude, or point of view.
The quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
verb
(transitive) To give a colour to.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complexive
diplotaxis
epicalyxes
epiplopexy
epiplopexy
noun
(surgery) suturing of the omentum to the abdominal wall
exemplaric
exemplaric
adj
Relating to or characteristic of an exemplar
exemptible
exemptible
adj
That may be exempted.
expandible
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expeditely
expeditely
adv
In an expedite manner; expeditiously.
expendible
expendible
adj
Alternative form of expendable
expilation
expiringly
expiringly
adv
While expiring or dying.
explainers
explainers
noun
plural of explainer
explaining
explaining
noun
explanation
verb
present participle of explain
explanting
explanting
verb
present participle of explant
expletives
expletives
noun
plural of expletive
explicable
explicable
adj
Able to be explained.
explicably
explicably
adv
(rare) In a way that can be explained.
explicanda
explicanda
noun
plural of explicandum
explicated
explicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explicate
explicates
explicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explicate
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
explicitly
explicitly
adv
In an explicit manner.
exploitage
exploitage
noun
exploitation
exploiters
exploiters
noun
plural of exploiter
exploiting
exploiting
verb
present participle of exploit
exploitive
exploitive
adj
Exploitative: taking advantage of someone
exploiture
exploiture
noun
(obsolete) The act of exploiting or accomplishing; achievement.
(obsolete) exploitation
explosible
explosible
adj
explosive
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
explosives
explosives
noun
plural of explosive
exprimable
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
extipulate
extropical
glycopexia
glycopexis
glykopexic
hexaplaric
hexaploidy
hexaploidy
noun
The property of being hexaploid.
holoplexia
hyperlexis
inexpertly
inexpertly
adv
In an inexpert manner.
inexpiable
inexpiable
adj
That cannot be expiated or atoned for; unforgivable.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
inexpleble
inexplicit
inexplicit
adj
Not explicit.
leptothrix
lexigraphy
lexigraphy
noun
(countable) A system of writing in which there is a one-to-one correspondence between symbols and words.
(uncountable) The representation of words in writing.
lexiphanes
lexiphanes
noun
plural of lexiphane
lexiphanic
lexiphanic
adj
Using bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
lipomyxoma
lipoxenous
lipoxidase
lipoxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids
maxilliped
maxilliped
noun
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
misexample
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
mixoploidy
mixoploidy
noun
(genetics) The state of being mixoploid.
myxolipoma
otosalpinx
overprolix
overprolix
adj
Excessively prolix.
oxyblepsia
oxyphilous
oxyproline
oxyproline
noun
(biochemistry) a lactam of glutamic acid
oxysulphid
paradoxial
paradoxial
adj
Archaic form of paradoxical.
paraxially
paraxially
adv
In a paraxial manner.
periaxonal
periaxonal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding an axon (of a nerve).
permixable
perplexing
perplexing
adj
Bewildering.
Confusing or puzzling.
verb
present participle of perplex
perplexity
perplexity
noun
In information theory, a measurement of how well a probability distribution or model predicts a sample.
Something that perplexes.
The state or quality of being perplexed; puzzled or confused.
petrosilex
petrosilex
noun
(mineralogy) felsite
petroxolin
philodoxer
philodoxer
noun
One who is interested in opinions or beliefs, rather than facts.
phylaxises
pixilation
pixilation
noun
A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames.
Alternative form of pixelation
plaintexts
plaintexts
noun
plural of plaintext
pleiotaxis
plexiglass
plexiglass
noun
polymethyl methacrylate (polymer of methyl methacrylate), a tough transparent plastic used sometimes in lieu of glass.
pleximeter
pleximeter
noun
(medicine) A small, hard, elastic plate, as of ivory, bone, or rubber, placed in contact with the body to receive the blow, in examination by mediate percussion.
pleximetry
pleximetry
noun
The use of the pleximeter.
pluriaxial
pluriaxial
adj
(biology) Having flowers that develop on secondary shoots
podaxonial
polyaxonic
polymixiid
polymixiid
noun
(zoology) Any beardfish in the family Polymixiidae.
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postexilic
postexilic
adj
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
postfixial
praxiology
praxiology
noun
Alternative form of praxeology
praxiteles
praxiteles
Proper noun
The most renowned of the sculptors of the 4th century BC, and the first to sculpt the nude female form in a life-size statue.
A on the planet measuring 182 in
A main-belt discovered in 1973.
preaxially
preaxially
adv
(anatomy) In front of an axis.
preexilian
preexplain
prefixable
prefixable
adj
Capable of being added as a prefix.
prefixally
prefixally
adv
In a prefixal manner.
prefixedly
prefixedly
adv
(rare) With a prefix applied.
preflexion
preflexion
adj
(zoology) Before the flexion stage of larval development
prelexical
prelexical
adj
(linguistics) Before the lexical stage.
premaxilla
premaxilla
noun
(anatomy) Either of a pair of bones in front of the maxillary bones in the upper vertebrate jaw
prolixious
prolixious
adj
(obsolete) dilatory; tedious; superfluous
prolixness
prolixness
noun
prolixity
proxically
proximally
proximally
adv
(medicine) In the proximal direction: reverse of distally
(of causation) Immediately; most directly
pyosalpinx
pyosalpinx
noun
A distally blocked Fallopian tube filled with pus.
pyroxyline
pyroxyline
noun
Archaic form of pyroxylin.
semiduplex
semiduplex
adj
(telecommunications) Providing communication in both directions, but only one direction at a time, not simultaneously.
sextipolar
sextipolar
adj
Having six poles.
sextupling
sextupling
verb
present participle of sextuple
simplexity
simplexity
noun
(chemistry) disorder
(mathematics) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided
The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.
The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms
sphinxlike
sphinxlike
adj
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx. Especially, not showing emotion
Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance
sulphoxide
sulphoxide
noun
Alternative form of sulfoxide
sulphoxism
superhelix
superhelix
noun
(molecular biology) The shape formed by a helix which in turn is twisted into a larger helix