(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
acetopyrin
actinocarp
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
(astronomy) A period of consecutive days or nights when a particular celestial body may be observed, beginning with the heliacal rising of the body and ending with its heliacal setting.
(astronomy) The first appearance of a star or other luminary after having been invisible or obscured; opposed to occultation.
An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility.
An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially something such as a ghost or phantom.
The thing appearing; a visible object; a form.
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apportions
apportions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apportion
appreciant
appreciant
adj
(archaic) appreciative
apprentice
apprentice
noun
(dated) One not well versed in a subject; a tyro or newbie.
(historical) One who is bound by indentures or by legal agreement to serve a tradesperson, or other person, for a certain time, with a view to learn the art, or trade, in which his master is bound to instruct him.
A trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
verb
(transitive) To be an apprentice to.
(transitive) To put under the care and supervision of a master, for the purpose of instruction in a trade or business.
aprication
aprication
noun
(rare) The act of apricating, or basking in the sun.
archpatron
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
asperating
asperating
verb
present participle of asperate
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
aspirating
aspirating
verb
present participle of aspirate
aspiration
aspiration
noun
(phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
The action of aspirating.
asyntrophy
atropamine
atropatene
atropatene
Proper noun
An ancient kingdom established in the 4th century BC in modern-day Iranian Azerbaijan by the satrap Atropates.
a satrapy of later Parthian and Sasanian empires; Aturpatakan; Adurbadagan; Atrapatakan
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
baralipton
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
bergaptene
bergaptene
noun
Archaic form of bergapten.
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
blackprint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
branchport
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
bronstrops
brownprint
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
capernaite
capernoity
capernutie
capistrano
capistrano
Proper noun
The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
carpathian
carpathian
Adjective
From, in or relating to Carpathians.
carpenters
carpenters
noun
plural of carpenter
carpentier
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
chapournet
chaptering
chaptering
verb
present participle of chapter
coenotrope
companator
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compartner
compartner
noun
Obsolete form of copartner.
compearant
compearant
noun
(Scotland, law) A person who appears in court.
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
conscripts
conscripts
noun
plural of conscript
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conscript
conspirant
conspirant
adj
(obsolete) that conspires
noun
conspirator
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
contrapone
contrapose
contrapose
verb
(intransitive) To contrast with, or form an opposite to, something.
(transitive, logic) To place in contraposition.
contraprop
contrecoup
contrecoup
noun
(pathology) A bruising of the brain caused by a blow, appearing on the opposite side to that on which the blow was struck.
copartners
copartners
noun
plural of copartner
copartnery
copartnery
noun
The state of being copartners in any undertaking.
correption
correption
noun
(obsolete) chiding; reproof; reproach
A shortening in pronunciation.
corrupting
corrupting
verb
present participle of corrupt
corruption
corruption
noun
(computing) The destruction of data by manipulation of parts of it, either by deliberate or accidental human action or by imperfections in storage or transmission media.
(usage prescription) A nonstandard form of a word, expression, or text, assigned a value judgment as being debased, especially when resulting from misunderstanding, transcription error, or mishearing.
Something originally good or pure that has turned evil or impure; a perversion.
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct.
The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity
The decomposition of biological matter.
The product of corruption; putrid matter.
Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, and so on.
cottonport
counterspy
counterspy
noun
A spy working in counterintelligence.
verb
(intransitive) To carry out counterespionage.
crankplate
crispation
crispation
noun
(archaic) A slight twitch of a muscle.
(archaic) The act or process of curling, or the state of being curled.
crosspoint
crosspoint
noun
The point at which two things (especially electrical wires) cross.
crotaphion
cryptonema
cryptopine
cryptopine
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline alkaloid obtained in small quantities from opium.
cryptozoon
ctenophora
ctenophore
ctenophore
noun
Any of various marine animals of the phylum Ctenophora, having lucent, mucilaginous bodies bearing eight rows of comblike cilia used for swimming.
davenports
davenports
noun
plural of davenport
decrypting
decrypting
verb
present participle of decrypt
decryption
decryption
noun
The process reversing an encryption, i.e. the process which converts encrypted data into its original form.
dennisport
department
department
noun
(historical) A military subdivision of a country
(in a university) One of the divisions of instructions
(obsolete) Act of departing; departure.
(often in proper names) One of the principal divisions of executive government
A distinct course of life, action, study, or the like.
A part, portion, or subdivision.
A specified aspect or quality.
A territorial division; a district; especially, in France, one of the districts into which the country is divided for governmental purposes, similar to a county in the UK and in the USA. France is composed of 101 départements organized in 18 régions, each department is divided into arrondissements, in turn divided into cantons.
deperition
deportment
deportment
noun
Apparent level of schooling or training.
Bearing; manner of presenting oneself.
Conduct; public behavior.
Self-discipline.
depreciant
depressant
depressant
adj
(pharmacology) reducing functional or nervous activity.
noun
(mining) An agent that inhibits the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
(pharmacology) A pharmacological substance which decreases neuronal or physiological activity.
depurating
depurating
verb
present participle of depurate
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
depurition
depurition
noun
Alternative form of depuration
desorption
desorption
noun
The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption.
diparentum
diprotodan
diprotodon
diprotodon
noun
Any individual of the extinct marsupial genus Diprotodon, similar to a wombat in appearance but the size of a small elephant.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
discrepant
discrepant
adj
Showing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
noun
(archaic) A dissident.
disparting
disparting
verb
present participle of dispart
dispersant
dispersant
noun
(chemistry) Any substance that is used to prevent settling or clumping of particles suspended in a liquid.
disporting
disporting
noun
The act of one who disports.
verb
present participle of disport
disrupting
disrupting
adj
That disrupts; disruptive.
verb
present participle of disrupt
disruption
disruption
noun
A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
A continuing act of disorder.
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
drainspout
dunderpate
dunderpate
noun
dunderhead
elephantry
elephantry
noun
(military, historical) That branch of an army that uses elephants.