(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
(law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
verb
present participle of account
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accubation
accubation
noun
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatrix
accusatrix
noun
A female accusator.
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acleistous
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquisited
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitum
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acquitting
acquitting
verb
present participle of acquit
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
acusection
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adjudicata
adjudicate
adjudicate
verb
(Scotland, law) To seize, or convey, a debtor's estate as security.
To act as a judge.
To settle a legal case or other dispute.
adjunction
adjunction
noun
(category theory) Given a pair of categories 𝒞 and 𝒟: an anti-parallel pair of functors F:𝒞→𝒟 and G:𝒟→𝒞 and a natural transformation 𝜂: mbox id_C→GF called “unit” such that for any object A∈𝒞, for any object B∈𝒟, and for any morphism f:A→GB, there is a unique morphism g:FA→B such that Gg∘𝜂_A=f. (Note: there is another natural transformation called “counit” as well but its existence may be derived by theorem.) The pair of functors express a similarity between the pair of categories which is weaker than that of an equivalence of categories.
(law) The joining of personal property owned by one to that owned by another.
The act of joining; the thing joined or added.
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
allanturic
allocution
allocution
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
(chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
(chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
(communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
allocutive
allokurtic
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
amurcosity
anacahuita
anacahuite
anacoustic
anacoustic
adj
(physics) Describing the upper reaches of the atmosphere, and of space, in which the concentration of molecules is too small to support the propagation of sound
anechoic, soundless
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
annunciata
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antimachus
antiuratic
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
archibuteo
archivault
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articulant
articulare
articulars
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulata
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atmocausis
atraumatic
atraumatic
adj
That minimises trauma
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
auctioning
auctioning
verb
present participle of auction
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
auriculate
auriculate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having two lobes, often curved, often near the base.
Alternative spelling of auriculated
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
austenitic
austenitic
adj
Relating to, or containing austenite
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
autarchies
autarchies
noun
plural of autarchy
autarchist
autarchist
noun
A proponent of autarchy.
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
authigenic
authigenic
adj
(geology) Generated where it is found or observed.
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
autocarist
autocarist
noun
(archaic) An autocar driver.
autocarpic
autocarpic
adj
Synonym of autocarpous
autoclasis
autoclasis
noun
(geology) spontaneous rupture of crystals within a rock (due, especially, to sudden cooling)
(pathology) destruction of tissue due to internal (or immunological) processes
autocopist
autocopist
noun
Alternative form of autocopyist
autocratic
autocratic
adj
(derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
autodermic
autodidact
autodidact
noun
A self-taught person.
autoecious
autoecious
adj
Pertaining to a fungus, most often a rust, completing its life cycle on one host.
autoerotic
autoerotic
adj
Of or pertaining to sexual satisfaction obtained without a partner; masturbatory
automatics
automatics
noun
plural of automatic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
autopathic
autopathic
adj
Dependent upon, or due or relating to, the structure and characteristics of the diseased organism; endopathic.
autophytic
autopsical
autopsical
adj
(obsolete) autopsic
autoptical
autoptical
adj
Alternative form of autoptic
autoscopic
autoscopic
adj
Relating to autoscopy.
autosporic
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotropic
autotropic
adj
Growing in a straight line.
auxoaction
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
ayacahuite
bacterious
barbituric
barbituric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives.
batocrinus
batrachium
beautician
beautician
noun
One who does hair styling, manicures, and other beauty treatments.
betacismus
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicultural
bicultural
adj
Adapted to two separate cultures.
noun
A person belonging to two cultures.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
bifurcates
bifurcates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bifurcate
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
bimaculate
bimaculate
adj
Having two spots or similar marks
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binucleate
binucleate
adj
(biology) having two nuclei
noun
A cell that has two nuclei
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
bisulcated
boucicault
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
buchmanite
cacatuidae
cacatuinae
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cacuminate
cacuminate
verb
(obsolete) To make sharp or pointed.
caducities
caducities
noun
plural of caducity
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.