(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
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.
allagophyllous
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
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
araliaephyllum
araucarioxylon
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
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atlantodidymus
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
auriscopically
autoalkylation
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autophyllogeny
autophytically
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsychology
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
azoxytoluidine
barytosulphate
blastomycetous
borofluohydric
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bulbomedullary
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.
capsulociliary
capsulorrhaphy
capsulorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) repair of a torn capsule, especially in a joint
carcinopolypus
caryophylleous
cellulifugally
cellulipetally
cellulipetally
adv
In a cellulifugal manner.
chlamydosaurus
chlorophyceous
chlorophyllous
chlorophyllous
adj
(botany) having chlorophyll and, hence, able to engage in photosynthesis
chrysochlorous
chrysochlorous
adj
Of a golden yellow / green colour
chrysosplenium
chylocaulously
circumaxillary
circumlocutory
circumlocutory
adj
Characterised by circumlocution; periphrastic; verbose.
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.
coharmoniously
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.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
conchyliferous
conclusionally
conclusionally
adv
As a conclusion.
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
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.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterpenalty
curiologically
curvilinearity
curvilinearity
noun
The state or condition of being curvilinear.
cyanoplatinous
cyclanthaceous
cyclanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Cyclanthaceae.
cyclorrhaphous
cyclorrhaphous
adj
Of or pertaining to the insect taxon Cyclorrhapha
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.
cymbocephalous
cystoneuralgia
cytoblastemous
dasycladaceous
dasycladaceous
adj
Belonging to the Dasycladaceae.
demountability
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
denunciatively
denunciatively
adv
In a denunciative manner.
dextrocularity
dialystaminous
dicotyledonous
dicotyledonous
adj
Having two cotyledons.
Of or pertaining to the dicotyledons.
discodactylous
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
discourteously
discourteously
adv
In a discourteous manner.
disillusionary
disillusionary
adj
Causing disillusion.
disingenuously
disingenuously
adv
In a manner that adopts a pose of naïveté, possibly to make a point or to deceive.
In a manner that is not frank or open; deceptively.
In an unnoble manner; in a manner unbecoming of true honor or dignity; unworthily.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disquisitively
disquisitively
adv
In a disquisitive manner.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
distributively
distributively
adv
In a distributive manner
dolichostylous
doublehandedly
doublehandedly
adv
Alternative form of double-handedly
dynamogenously
ectrodactylous
ectrodactylous
adj
Exhibiting ectrodactyly.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
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
empyreumatical
empyreumatical
adj
Alternative form of empyreumatic
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
equiexcellency
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
erythrophilous
erythrophilous
adj
(cytology) That readily stains red
ethylsulphuric
eugeosynclinal
eugeosynclinal
adj
Relating to eugeosynclines.
eulogistically
eulogistically
adv
In the form or manner of a eulogy; with praise.
euphuistically
euphuistically
adv
In a euphuistic manner.
evolutionarily
evolutionarily
adv
(domain, evolutionary theory) From the perspective of evolution.
In a manner relating to evolution or slow development.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
exhaustibility
exhaustibility
noun
The property of being exhaustible.
extramedullary
extramedullary
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Outside of the bone marrow, as with extramedullary hematopoiesis.
(anatomy, medicine) Outside of the medulla oblongata, as with extramedullary influences on control of ventilation.
(anatomy, medicine) Outside of the renal medulla, as with extramedullary electrolytes or renal tissue.
(anatomy, medicine) Outside of the spinal cord, as with intrameningeal but extramedullary tissues of the central nervous system.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extraregularly
extraregularly
adv
In an extraregular manner.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
