The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acanthocereus
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acaridomatium
acceleratedly
acceleratedly
adv
In an accelerated manner.
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
acciaccaturas
acciaccaturas
noun
plural of acciaccatura
accidentarily
accommodators
accommodators
noun
plural of accommodator
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accorporation
accountrement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditation
accreditation
noun
(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetometrical
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromaticity
achromaticity
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
achromobacter
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acroaesthesia
acroaesthesia
noun
(pathology) hyperaesthesia, especially that affects the hands or feet
acroarthritis
acroarthritis
noun
(pathology) arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acroceratidae
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrothoracica
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinocrinite
actinocrinite
noun
A crinoid of the genus Actinocrinus present only as fossils
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinographic
actinometricy
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
additamentary
adenometritis
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrants
administrants
noun
plural of administrant
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
adminstration
admortization
admortization
noun
(law) In feudal law, the reducing of lands or tenements to mortmain.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenosterone
adrenosterone
noun
(biochemistry) A hormone, originally isolated from the adrenal cortex, that has weak androgenic effects.
adrenotrophin
adscriptitius
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerogeologist
aerogeologist
noun
One who carries out aerogeology.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroperitonia
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aerotonometer
aerotonometer
noun
An instrument that is used to measure the partial pressure of gases in the blood
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
afforestation
afforestation
noun
The act or process of creating a new forest where none had existed before, or reforestation of areas long deforested.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrontedness
affrontedness
noun
The state or quality of being affronted.
aftercataract
aftercataract
noun
A medical condition of clouding of the posterior lens capsule implanted in the eye in cataract surgery.
afterlifetime
aftermarriage
afterplanting
afterpressure
afterripening
afterswarming
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agatharchides
agelacrinites
aggiornamenti
aggiornamento
aggiornamento
noun
A bringing up to date, especially of the Roman Catholic Church by the Second Vatican Council of 1962-65; modernization.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
aggradational
aggradational
adj
(geology) Pertaining to or formed by aggradation.
aggravatingly
aggravatingly
adv
In an aggravating manner.
aggregateness
aggregateness
noun
The state or quality of being aggregate.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
aggregatively
aggregatively
adv
In an aggregative manner.
aggressionist
aggressionist
noun
A proponent of aggressionism
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
agrobiologist
agrobiologist
noun
One who studies bacteria and other organisms in soil for the purpose of growing crops or feeding animals.
One who studies the nutrition or breeding of animals or crops.
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrostologist
agrostologist
noun
One who studies agrostology.
aimworthiness
aimworthiness
noun
The quality of having good aim (with a weapon).
airconditions
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
airworthiness
airworthiness
noun
The state of being airworthy.
alacreatinine
albertustaler
albertustaler
noun
(historical) A coin containing silver, first minted in the Spanish Netherlands at the turn of the 17th century.
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).