(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
afterreckoning
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
aftertreatment
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
anterofixation
anteroinferior
anteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Located in front and below.
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antifertilizer
antifertilizer
adj
Opposing the use of fertilizer.
antiflattering
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
arsenferratose
arsenoferratin
artificialness
artificialness
noun
The state or quality of being artificial.
autoreflection
autoreinfusion
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benefactresses
benefactresses
noun
plural of benefactress
benzothiofuran
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
burschenschaft
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugaller
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
certifications
certifications
noun
plural of certification
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
cofermentation
cofermentation
noun
The simultaneous fermentation of two materials
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
conferruminate
conferruminate
adj
(botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
verb
To unite into a solid mass
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confricamentum
countereffects
countereffects
noun
plural of countereffect
counterefforts
counterefforts
noun
plural of countereffort
counterfactual
counterfactual
adj
Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.
Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.
noun
(linguistics, philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false.
A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfeiters
counterfeiters
noun
plural of counterfeiter
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
counterferment
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
counterreforms
counterreforms
noun
plural of counterreform
craftsmenships
crofterization
crofterization
noun
(historical) The conversion of land into many small, independently operated farms, or crofts.
decertificaton
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deferentiality
deferentiality
noun
The quality of being deferential.
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
denitrificator
denitrificator
noun
Synonym of denitrator
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
differentiable
differentiable
adj
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.
(comparable, of multiple items) able to be differentiated; distinguishable, as for example by differing appearance or measurable characteristics.
differentially
differentially
adv
(mathematics) With regard to differentiation
In a differential manner
differentiated
differentiated
adj
(biology, of a cell or tissue) That has taken on a specialized form and function
verb
simple past tense and past participle of differentiate
differentiates
differentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of differentiate
differentiator
differentiator
noun
Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense); a distinguishing feature.
disfeaturement
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disforestation
disforestation
noun
Archaic form of deforestation.
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
dumfounderment
eburnification
eburnification
noun
The conversion of certain substances into others which have the appearance or characteristics of ivory.
effervescently
effervescently
adv
In an effervescent manner
effortlessness
effortlessness
noun
The state of being effortless; facility.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
enforceability
enforceability
noun
The quality of being enforceable.
esterification
esterification
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction (typically between an acid and an alcohol) that results in the production of an ester
etherification
etherification
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of making an ether, especially the removal of alcohols from petroleum products by reacting with sulfuric acid.
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
extraforaneous
extraforaneous
adj
(nonce word, archaic) outdoor
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
fatherlessness
fatherlessness
noun
The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
featherbrained
featherbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of feather-brained
federalisation
federalisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of federalization.
federalization
federalization
noun
The assumption of control or authority by a federal government.
The unification of states to form a federal union.
femororotulian
fermentability
fermentability
noun
The condition of being fermentable
fermentatively
fermentatively
adv
In a fermentative manner
With regard to fermentation
fermentescible
fermentescible
adj
fermentable
ferrimagnetism
ferrimagnetism
noun
(physics) a form of antiferromagnetism in which some magnetization remains below a critical temperature (the Neel temperature)
ferritungstite
ferritungstite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tungsten.
ferroconcretor
ferromagnetism
ferromagnetism
noun
(physics) The phenomenon whereby certain substances can become permanent magnets when subjected to a magnetic field.
fertilizations
fertilizations
noun
plural of fertilization
fibrinogenetic
fibrinogenetic
adj
Of or relating to fibrinogenesis.
fibronucleated
figurativeness
figurativeness
noun
The property of being figurative.
filibranchiate
filterableness
fimbriodentate
fingerprinting
fingerprinting
noun
An act of recording somebody's fingerprints.
Test made to establish and confirm the properties of a material or components
verb
present participle of fingerprint
finsteraarhorn
flabbergasting
flabbergasting
adj
Overwhelming in a bewildering way; amazing, confounding, stunning, especially in a ludicrous manner.
verb
present participle of flabbergast
flatteringness
flatteringness
noun
The quality of being flattering.
flirtationless
flirtationless
adj
Without flirtation.
foreaccounting
forecatharping
foredesignment
foreignization
foreignization
noun
(translation studies) The act of foreignizing a text.
The process of making something foreign.
foreordainment
foreordainment
noun
The quality of being foreordained; ordainment of an outcome in advance.
foreordinating
foreordinating
verb
present participle of foreordinate
foreordination
foreordination
noun
Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.
forerevelation
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
fortuitousness
fortuitousness
noun
The quality of being fortuitous
fortunetellers
fortunetellers
noun
plural of fortuneteller
fortunetelling
fortunetelling
noun
Alternative spelling of fortune-telling
fractionalized
fractionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize
fragmentations
fragmentations
noun
plural of fragmentation
fragmentitious
frangibilities
frangibilities
noun
plural of frangibility
frankheartedly
frankheartness
fraternisation
fraternisation
noun
(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of fraternization
fraternization
fraternization
noun
(chiefly US, derogatory) any type of disallowed, supposedly unethical and unprofessional, social or intimate contact between employees, especially between different gender, class or rank.
Having a friendly relationship with the enemy.
The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.
fraudulentness
fraudulentness
noun
(rare) fraudulence
freieslebenite
freieslebenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare opaque sulfide mineral of antimony, lead and silver with the chemical formula AgPbSbS₃.
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
frontispiecing
frontispiecing
verb
present participle of frontispiece
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
fruitfulnesses
fruitfulnesses
noun
plural of fruitfulness
gelatiniferous
gelatiniferous
adj
Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
generification
generification
noun
(archaic) generalization
(computing) The process of making generic; conversion to use generics.
gentrification
gentrification
noun
(urban studies) The renewal and rebuilding that accompanies the influx of middle class or affluent people into deteriorating areas and often displaces earlier, usually poorer, residents; any example of such a process.
Hypernym: embourgeoisement
gonfalonierate
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
gratefulnesses
gratefulnesses
noun
plural of gratefulness
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.