(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
archaeopteryx
benzoperoxide
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
dextrotropous
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
exarchateship
exasperatedly
exasperatedly
adv
In an exasperated manner.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
executrixship
executrixship
noun
The state or business of an executrix.
exemplariness
exemplariness
noun
The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
exendospermic
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exocataphoria
exopterygotic
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorative
expectorative
adj
Alternative form of expectorant
expectorators
expectorators
noun
plural of expectorator
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
experiencible
experiencible
adj
Alternative form of experienceable
experimenters
experimenters
noun
plural of experimenter
experimenting
experimenting
noun
experimentation
verb
present participle of experiment
experimentist
experimentist
noun
An experimenter.
experimentize
experimentize
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To perform a scientific experiment.
expermentized
expiatoriness
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expressionism
expressionism
noun
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music
expressionist
expressionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism
noun
A painter who paints in this style
expropriating
expropriating
verb
present participle of expropriate
expropriation
expropriation
noun
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
expropriatory
expropriatory
adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, expropriation.
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
exteroceptist
exteroceptive
exteroceptive
adj
(anatomy) That responds to external stimuli
extracapsular
extracapsular
adj
(anatomy) Situated outside a capsule, especially outside the capsular ligament of a joint.
extractorship
extraparental
extraparental
adj
Beyond the parents.
extraparietal
extraparietal
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the paries or wall of an organ.
extraperineal
extraperineal
adj
(medicine) Outside the perineum.
extraperiodic
extraperiodic
adj
Outside of a given period.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extrapoetical
extrapoetical
adj
Outside of a poem, or of poetry.
extrapolating
extrapolating
verb
present participle of extrapolate
extrapolation
extrapolation
noun
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
(music) The diametric opposite of interpolation.
An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
extrapolative
extrapolative
adj
That serves to extrapolate
extrapolatory
extrapolatory
adj
Serving to extrapolate.
extraposition
extraposition
noun
(linguistics) The movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence.
extrapunitive
extrapunitive
adj
(psychology) Tending to punish others.
extraspectral
extraspectral
adj
(colorimetry) Producible by a combination of wavelengths but not by any single wavelength.
extratemporal
extratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the side of the head behind the eyes; external to the temporal bone of the skull.
That appears to happen outside of time.
extratropical
extratropical
adj
(meteorology) Lacking or having lost tropical characteristics.
Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
harpaxophobia
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH
hypercathexis
hypercathexis
noun
An excessive concentration of mental energy on an object or person.
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibly
hyperorthodox
hyperorthodox
adj
Extremely orthodox.
hyperothodoxy
hyperparoxysm
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hyperpyrexial
hyperpyrexial
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hyperpyrexia.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
impersonatrix
impropriatrix
impropriatrix
noun
(archaic) A female impropriator.
inexperienced
inexperienced
adj
Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
Virginal or lacking in personal knowledge and experiences of sex.
inexperiences
inexperiences
noun
plural of inexperience
inexpressible
inexpressible
adj
Unable to be expressed; not able to be put into words.
inexpressibly
inexpressibly
adv
In an inexpressible manner.
inexsuperable
inexsuperable
adj
(archaic) Not capable of being passed over; insuperable; insurmountable.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
juxtatropical
juxtatropical
adj
Near the tropics.
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
lexigraphical
lexigraphical
adj
Misspelling of lexicographical.
maxillipedary
maxillipedary
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the maxilliped.
misexpression
misexpression
noun
Incorrect expression, especially of a gene
misexpressive
misexpressive
adj
Wrongly expressive; expressing the wrong meaning.
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nonexperience
nonexperience
noun
(countable) Something that is not an experience.
(uncountable) Lack of experience.
nonexpiration
nonexportable
nonexportable
adj
Not exportable.
nonexpressive
nonexpressive
adj
Not expressive.
nonprolixness
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexpansion
overexpansion
noun
Excessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable
overexpansive
overexpansive
adj
Too expansive.
overexpectant
overexpectant
adj
Excessively expectant; expecting too much.
overexplained
overexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexplain
overexploited
overexploited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexploit
overprolixity
paradoxically
paradoxically
adv
In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.
paradoxurinae
paramyxovirus
paramyxovirus
noun
(virology) Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
parasexuality
parasexuality
noun
(biology) A phenomenon, involving a complex form of mitosis, whereby two cell nuclei merge without any sexual process and the chromosome count is doubled.
paroxysmalist
paxilliferous
paxilliferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a paxilla.
peritoneopexy
perplexedness
perplexedness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being intricate, complicated or entangled.
The quality of being perplexed; bafflement; confusion.
phalacrocorax
phleborrhexis
phylloxeridae
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
praxeological
praxeological
adj
Of or pertaining to praxeology.
preexchanging
preexchanging
verb
present participle of preexchange
preexcitation
preexcitation
noun
early excitation; applied to a condition where the ventricles of the heart become depolarized too early, which leads to their partial premature contraction
preexhaustion
preexhibition
preexistences
preexistences
noun
plural of preexistence
preexpedition
preexperience
preexperiment
preexperiment
adj
Before an experiment takes place.
noun
A simple form of research that examines a group or groups before and after an event, to see whether there is change, but does not employ a control group.