The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absolutistic
absolutistic
adj
Alternative form of absolutist
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
acanthaceous
acanthaceous
adj
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accelerators
accelerators
noun
plural of accelerator
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
accommodates
accommodates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accommodate
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accordaturas
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetostearin
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acoelomatous
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acrobystitis
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromastitis
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinopraxis
actinostomal
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adoptianisms
adoptionisms
adoptionists
adoptionists
noun
plural of adoptionist
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulator
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiostage
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerosiderite
aerosiderite
noun
A mass of meteoric iron.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aestivations
aestivations
noun
plural of aestivation
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affectations
affectations
noun
plural of affectation
affiliations
affiliations
noun
plural of affiliation
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
agitationist
agitationist
noun
Synonym of agitator (“one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers”)
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
algaeologist
algaeologist
noun
One who studies algaeology.
algesiometer
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
allantoinase
allantoinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that produces allantoate as part of purine metabolism.
allassotonic
allegorister
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
alleviations
alleviations
noun
plural of alleviation
alloantigens
alloantigens
noun
plural of alloantigen
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allophanates
allophanates
noun
plural of allophanate
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
altaltissimo
altaltissimo
noun
The highest point of something.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
amalgamators
amalgamators
noun
plural of amalgamator
amazonstones
amazonstones
noun
plural of amazonstone
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.