The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acquiescement
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambulatoriums
ampherotokous
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphipneustic
amphithalamus
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
amplitudinous
anaptomorphus
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antimusically
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antiserumsera
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
austrophilism
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autocomplexes
autocriticism
autocriticism
noun
Self-criticism; criticism of what one has done, said or been.
autoeroticism
autoeroticism
noun
The practise of stimulating oneself sexually, masturbation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohemolysis
autohemolysis
noun
hemolysis by the action of an autohemolysin
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
automatontons
automechanism
automobilists
automobilists
noun
plural of automobilist
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
ayuntamientos
ayuntamientos
noun
plural of ayuntamiento
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biscuitmaking
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blastophyllum
bonaventurism
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
brachystomous
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
bureaucratism
bureaucratism
noun
bureaucratic policies or behaviour
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
carcinomatous
carcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to a carcinoma.
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondroseptum
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysothamnus
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquecentism
circumspatial
circumspatial
adj
Of or pertaining to the surrounding space
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
circumstellar
circumstellar
adj
(astronomy) That surrounds, or revolves around a star
claromontanus
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
clistothecium
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
combretaceous
combretaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Combretaceae.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
commentitious
commentitious
adj
(rare) fictitious, imaginary.
communalistic
communalistic
adj
Pertaining to communalism.
communicators
communicators
noun
plural of communicator
communisation
communisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of communization.
communistical
communistical
adj
communist.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compsognathus
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
consolamentum
consolamentum
noun
(Christianity, historical) The unique sacrament ritual of the Cathars.
consummations
consummations
noun
plural of consummation
consumptional
consumptional
adj
Relating to consumption.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
contumacities
contumacities
noun
plural of contumacity
cosmonautical
cosmonautical
adj
Relating to cosmonautics.
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
counterstream
counterstream
noun
A stream that flows in the opposite direction to an adjacent one
cumulostratus
cumulostratus
noun
Synonym of stratocumulus
customariness
customariness
noun
The state or quality of being customary.
customization
customization
noun
The act of customizing something.
cystomorphous
demeritorious
demeritorious
adj
Causing demerit.
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demonolatrous
demonolatrous
adj
Relating to, or taking part in, demonolatry; demon-worshipping.
demonstrandum
demulsibility
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
denouncements
denouncements
noun
plural of denouncement
dermatophagus
derotrematous
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
deuterogamist
deuterogamist
noun
(theology, law) One who believes in the moral right to, and the lawfulness of, remarriage after divorce or spousal death.
(theology, law) One who remarries after the divorce or death of their spouse.
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
diatomiferous
dichotomously
dichotomously
adv
In a dichotomous manner
dictyodromous
diffusiometer
dimensuration
disaccustomed
disaccustomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disaccustom
disambiguated
disambiguated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disambiguate
disambiguates
disambiguates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disambiguate
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discomycetous
disfigurement
disfigurement
noun
The result of disfiguring; the state of being disfigured
disguisements
disguisements
noun
plural of disguisement
disilluminate
disilluminate
verb
(transitive) To destroy the light of; to darken.
dissimilitude
dissimilitude
noun
The quality of being diverse or different; lack of resemblance.
dissimulating
dissimulating
verb
present participle of dissimulate
dissimulation
dissimulation
noun
Hiding one's feelings or intentions.
The act of concealing the truth; hypocrisy or deception.