The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aegithognathous
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
allagostemonous
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
angustirostrate
anomalogonatous
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthropophagous
anthropophagous
adj
Who practices anthropophagy; cannibal.
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticeremonious
anticommunistic
anticommunistic
adj
Opposing communism.
anticrepuscular
antifeudalistic
antimusicalness
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antiritualistic
antiritualistic
adj
Opposed to ritualism.
antiscorbutical
antiscorbutical
adj
Archaic form of antiscorbutic.
antiscripturism
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antispiritually
antistimulation
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
articulationist
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
asymmetranthous
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automonstration
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotransfusion
autotransfusion
noun
(medicine) A blood transfusion in which a person receives their own blood, extracted previously.
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
bioastronautics
bioastronautics
noun
The study of the biological, behavioural and medical aspects of astronautics
blastoneuropore
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltuprightness
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calyptorhynchus
canterburianism
cantharophilous
cantharophilous
adj
Synonym of cantharophilic
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chloroplatinous
cholesterinuria
cicrumspections
circularisation
circularisation
noun
Alternative spelling of circularization
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumsaturnian
circumsaturnian
adj
That circles the planet Saturn
noun
Any of the moons of Saturn
circumscription
circumscription
noun
(taxonomy) The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
An electoral district; used often in texts treating electoral systems in Romance countries.
Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.
The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communalisation
communistically
communistically
adv
In a communistic manner.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
congratulations
congratulations
intj
Expressing praise and approval, expressing approbation.
noun
plural of congratulation
conjunctiveness
conjunctiveness
noun
Synonym of conjunctivity
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consecutiveness
consecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being consecutive.
consentaneously
consentaneously
adv
In a consentaneous manner
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
constitutionals
constitutionals
noun
plural of constitutional
constitutionary
constitutionist
constitutionist
noun
One who adheres to the constitution of the country.
constructionism
constructionism
noun
(law) A strict interpretation of the actual words and phrases used in law, rather than to any underlying intent.
(social sciences) The idea that people learn about, or perceive the world by constructing mental models.
constructionist
constructionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or advocating constructionism.
noun
(obsolete) One who works in construction.
An advocate of constructionism.
One who puts a certain construction upon some writing or instrument, such as the United States Constitution.
constructorship
consubstantiate
consubstantiate
adj
Partaking of the same substance; consubstantial.
verb
(intransitive) To become united in one common substance or nature.
(intransitive) To profess or believe the doctrine of consubstantiation.
(transitive) To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contentiousness
contentiousness
noun
The state of being contentious.
continuousities
contrapuntalist
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
contrastimulant
contrastimulant
adj
(pharmacology) That reverses the effect of a stimulant.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts a stimulant.
contratulations
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
corinthianesque
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
cosmonautically
costopneumopexy
coterminousness
counterassaults
counterassaults
noun
plural of counterassault
counterbalances
counterbalances
noun
plural of counterbalance
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterconquest
counterconquest
noun
A conquest made in opposition to another, as by a previously conquered entity.
countercultures
countercultures
noun
plural of counterculture
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdistinct
counterembargos
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergarrison
counterinterest
counterinterest
noun
A right or claim in opposition to another interest.
countermeasures
countermeasures
noun
plural of countermeasure
counteropposite
counterposition
counterposition
noun
An opposite or opposing position
counterpressure
counterpressure
noun
Pressure applied in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
verb
(transitive) To apply pressure to (something) in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
counterproposal
counterproposal
noun
A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
counterprotests
counterprotests
noun
plural of counterprotest
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
counterresponse
counterresponse
noun
A response to a response.
counterscrutiny
counterscrutiny
noun
Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.