(mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
accounting
accounting
noun
(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.
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
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.
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
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.
acusection
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
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.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
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
amurcosity
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
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
antichorus
antilochus
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
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
atmocausis
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
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
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
bacterious
batocrinus
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
boucicault
buccinator
buccinator
noun
(anatomy) A thin broad muscle forming the wall of the cheek.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
caloriduct
caloriduct
noun
A tube or duct for conducting heat; a caliduct.
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
caquetoire
carnoustie
catholicus
caulotaxis
causations
causations
noun
plural of causation
cautionary
cautionary
adj
(obsolete) Held as security or hostage
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Serving to ward off; preventive
cautioners
cautioners
noun
plural of cautioner
cautioning
cautioning
noun
The act of giving a warning.
verb
present participle of caution
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceratinous
chromatium
circulator
circulator
noun
(electronics) A passive electronic component with three or more ports, in which the ports can be accessed in such a way that when a signal is fed into any port it is transferred to the next port only
(transport) A local transit system that provides regular service within a closed loop
A person or thing that causes something to circulate
cistaceous
cistaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cistaceae of rockroses.
clamourist
coadjutive
coadjutive
adj
Rendering mutual aid; coadjutant.
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coaltitude
coaltitude
noun
(astronomy) The complement of an altitude
The same altitude as that of another aircraft
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
coequality
coequality
noun
The condition of being coequal
coequating
coequating
verb
present participle of coequate
coequation
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
colatitude
colatitude
noun
(astronomy) The complement, in spherical coordinates, of a latitude (the difference between a latitude and 90°).
colatorium
colliquate
colliquate
verb
(rare) To melt or liquefy.
collutoria
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comminuate
communital
conjuctiva
connubiate
connubiate
verb
(rare, slang) To live together as man and wife; to marry; (loosely), to have relations.
contagious
contagious
adj
(figurative) Easily passed on to others.
(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.
(of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.
contiguate
contiguate
adj
(obsolete) Contiguous; touching.
continuant
continuant
adj
Continuing; prolonged; sustained.
noun
(mathematics) A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix.
(ontology) An endurant.
(phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop.
continuate
continuate
adj
(obsolete) Chronic; long-lasting; long-continued.
(obsolete) Continuous; uninterrupted; continued without break or interruption.
copulating
copulating
verb
present participle of copulate
copulation
copulation
noun
(countable) The act of coupling or joining; union; conjunction.
(uncountable) Sexual procreation between a man and a woman or transfer of the sperm from male to female; usually applied to the mating process in nonhuman animals; coitus; coition.
copulative
copulative
adj
(grammar) That acts as a copula.
(grammar) That connects the subject of a clause with its complement.
Of or pertaining to copulation.
noun
(grammar) A copulative conjunction.
(obsolete) connection
cothurnian
cronartium
cruciation
cruciation
noun
(obsolete) torture; torment
crustation
crustation
noun
An adherent crust; an incrustation
cuitlateco
cultivator
cultivator
noun
A person who cultivates.
Any of several devices used to loosen or stir the soil, either to remove weeds or to provide aeration and drainage.
cumulation
cumulation
noun
Accumulation.
The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.
cunctation
cunctation
noun
(obsolete) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
curatorial
curatorial
adj
Of or relating to a curator.
curatorium
curatorium
noun
A board of curators or advisory board, in certain European institutions.
custodians
custodians
noun
plural of custodian
cutization
cutization
noun
The transition from mucous membrane to skin at the mucocutaneous margins.
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
duplicator
duplicator
noun
A device that reproduces something, such as printed documents or compact discs; a copier.
educations
educations
noun
plural of education
elucidator
elucidator
noun
One who elucidates.
eluctation
eluctation
noun
(obsolete) A struggling out of any difficulty.
emuscation
emuscation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The removal of moss.
enunciator
enunciator
noun
One who enunciates or proclaims.
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
equivocate
equivocate
verb
(intransitive) To speak using double meaning; to speak ambiguously, unclearly or doubtfully, with intent to deceive.
(transitive) To render equivocal or ambiguous.
eructation
eructation
noun
An erumpent blast of gas, wind, or other matter ejected from the depths of the earth.
The act of belching, of expelling gas from the stomach through the mouth.
euangiotic
eucaryotic
eucaryotic
adj
Alternative spelling of eukaryotic
evacuation
evacuation
noun
Abolition; nullification.
That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.
The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.
Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.
excusation
excusation
noun
(obsolete) The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.
exucontian
factiously
factiously
adv
In a factious manner.
factitious
factitious
adj
Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.
Created by humans; artificial.
flacourtia
functional
functional
adj
(computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
(medicine) Of a disease, such that its symptoms cannot be referred to any appreciable lesion or change of structure; opposed to organic disease, in which the organ itself is affected.
In good working order.
Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture
Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function
noun
(computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
(mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; More precisely: A function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space. An example is the definite integration of integrable real functions in a real interval.
(mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
functorial
functorial
adj
(category theory) Of or pertaining to a functor
glaucolite
glauconite
glauconite
noun
(mineralogy) A greenish form of mica found in greensand
hippocaust
hippocaust
noun
Alternative form of hypocaust
housatonic
incautious
incautious
adj
careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution.
incubation
incubation
noun
(chemistry) A period of little reaction which is followed by more rapid reaction.
(pathology) The development of a disease from its causes, or the period of such development.
(psychology) One of the four proposed stages of creativity (preparation, incubation, illumination, and verification): the unconscious recombination of thought elements that were stimulated through conscious work at one point in time, resulting in novel ideas at a later point.
Sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, to develop the life within, by any process.
Sleeping in a temple or other holy place in order to have oracular dreams or to receive healing.