(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetylfluoride
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anapterygotous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
anthraquinonyl
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antisensuality
antisensuously
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
archaeocyathus
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmystagogue
argyranthemous
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
atlantodidymus
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
autoalkylation
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autophytograph
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsychology
autopyotherapy
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosymbiontic
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
autotypography
autotypography
noun
(archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made.
azoxytoluidine
barytosulphate
blastomycetous
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
calycanthemous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cellulipetally
cellulipetally
adv
In a cellulifugal manner.
chemicocautery
chiropterygium
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
circumlocutory
circumlocutory
adj
Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.
circumnutatory
circumnutatory
adj
circumnutating; performing or relating to circumnutation
circumrotatory
circumrotatory
adj
Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
clairaudiently
clairaudiently
adv
In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commissurotomy
commissurotomy
noun
(medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctionary
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
conduceability
conductibility
conductibility
noun
The ability to conduct electricity.
condylarthrous
confluxibility
congratulatory
congratulatory
adj
Serving to congratulate.
conjecturality
conjecturality
noun
The property of being conjectural.
constitutively
constitutively
adv
(biochemistry, of a metabolic process) at a constant rate regardless of physiological demand
in a constitutive manner
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
constructively
constructively
adv
In a constructive manner
consubsistency
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
consultatively
consultatively
adv
In a consultative manner.
consummatively
contemptuously
contemptuously
adv
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
conterminously
conterminously
adv
In a conterminous manner
continuatively
continuatively
adv
in continuative manner
contrapuntally
contrapuntally
adv
In a contrapuntal manner
contributively
contributively
adv
In a contributive fashion.
contributorily
contributorily
adv
In a contributory manner.
contumaciously
contumaciously
adv
In a contumacious manner.
contumeliously
contumeliously
adv
In a contumelious, insolent manner.
convolutionary
convulsibility
corpuscularity
corpuscularity
noun
The quality of being corpuscular.
corruptibility
corruptibility
noun
The state of being corruptible
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
counterbattery
counterbattery
adj
(military) Directed against opposing artillery.
counterboycott
counterboycott
noun
An opposing boycott set up in response to another boycott.
countercompany
countercompony
countercompony
noun
(heraldry) A checkerboard of two rows of squares in alternating tinctures
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterpenalty
counterpotency
cryptobranchus
cryptoporticus
cryptoporticus
noun
(Roman architecture) A vaulted corridor or arcade at, or just below ground level; normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault. Also a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have windows or openings instead of columns.
cryptorhynchus
curvilinearity
curvilinearity
noun
The state or condition of being curvilinear.
cyanoplatinous
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclostomatous
cyclostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Cyclostomata, a group of agnathans that comprises the living jawless fishes: the lampreys and hagfishes.
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cystoneuralgia
cytoblastemous
daguerreotyped
daguerreotyped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotyper
daguerreotyper
noun
One who takes daguerreotypes.
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daguerreotypic
demountability
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
denunciatively
denunciatively
adv
In a denunciative manner.
desmachymatous
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
dextrocularity
dialystaminous
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
discodactylous
discourteously
discourteously
adv
In a discourteous manner.
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquisitively
disquisitively
adv
In a disquisitive manner.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
distributively
distributively
adv
In a distributive manner
distributivity
distributivity
noun
(mathematics) the fact of being distributive
dolichostylous
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
ectrodactylous
ectrodactylous
adj
Exhibiting ectrodactyly.
electrocautery
electrocautery
noun
cauterization by the use of an instrument heated by electricity; electrocauterization
such an instrument
electrosurgery
electrosurgery
noun
(surgery) the application of high-frequency electric current to tissue as a means to cut, coagulate, desiccate, or fulgurate it