(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
aggravatingly
aggravatingly
adv
In an aggravating manner.
aggregatively
aggregatively
adv
In an aggregative manner.
alcovinometer
alternatively
alternatively
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities
in an alternative way
alternativity
alternativity
noun
(mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
antecurvature
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
anticorrosive
anticorrosive
adj
Preventing or counteracting corrosion.
noun
An agent that prevents or stops corrosion.
antigravitate
antigravitate
verb
(physics, intransitive) To exert negative gravity.
antinarrative
antinarrative
noun
(narratology) A narrative (as of a play or novel) that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the narrative, such as a coherent plot and resolution.
antireductive
antireflexive
antisilverite
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
antivibrating
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
appropriative
appropriative
adj
Taking or setting apart for oneself; appropriating; constituting appropriation.
approvability
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
archdetective
archvestryman
aregenerative
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
arteriovenous
arteriovenous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arteries and the veins
arterioverter
assertiveness
assertiveness
noun
The quality of being self-assured and assertive.
asseverations
asseverations
noun
plural of asseveration
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
autoconverter
autonavigator
avanguardisti
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
aviatoriality
basivertebral
basivertebral
adj
Of or pertaining to the base or centrum of a vertebral structure
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
bonaventurism
brackettville
brevirostrate
brevirostrate
adj
Short-beaked; having a short bill.
burkettsville
burkittsville
burnettsville
cantilevering
cantilevering
noun
The motion or use of a cantilever.
verb
present participle of cantilever
carnivoracity
carnivoracity
noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for flesh
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
cauthornville
certificative
certificative
adj
That certifies.
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemosorptive
circumaviator
circumvallate
circumvallate
adj
(anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
cirrostrative
cirrostrative
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of cirrostratus clouds
clairvoyantly
clairvoyantly
adv
In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clavicytheria
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
cloutierville
coadventuress
coadventuring
coalternative
coalternative
adj
Alternative form of coalternate
collaborative
collaborative
adj
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
noun
(management) An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
commemorative
commemorative
adj
Serving to commemorate something.
noun
(philately) A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues.
An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.
commiserative
commiserative
adj
Feeling or expressing commiseration, compassion, pity or sympathy
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
concentrative
concentrative
adj
Characterised by concentration.
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conservations
conservations
noun
plural of conservation
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
conservatives
conservatives
noun
plural of conservative
conservatoire
conservatoire
noun
(music) A music academy.
conservatorio
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
contraceptive
contraceptive
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
contractively
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
contravalence
contravariant
contravariant
adj
(category theory, of a functor) which reverses composition
(object-oriented programming) Using or relating to contravariance.
noun
(algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in dual variables of x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
contravention
contravention
noun
The act of contravening a rule, regulation, or law, or of not fulfilling an obligation, promise, or agreement.
contraversion
contraversion
noun
A turning to the opposite side; antistrophe.
controversial
controversial
adj
Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
controversies
controversies
noun
plural of controversy
controversion
controversion
noun
(chiefly archaic) controversy
controverting
controverting
verb
present participle of controvert
controvertist
controvertist
noun
One skilled in or given to controversy; a controversialist.
conventicular
conventionary
conventionary
adj
(obsolete) Acting under contract; settled by express agreement.
conventioneer
conventioneer
noun
A person attending a convention
conversations
conversations
noun
plural of conversation
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversation
conversionist
convertaplane
convertaplane
noun
Alternative form of convertiplane
convertiplane
convertiplane
noun
Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate
convertoplane
cooghneiorvlt
cooperatively
cooperatively
adv
In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.
corbettsville
cornettsville
corporatively
corporativism
corporativism
noun
Synonym of corporatism
correlatively
correlatively
adv
in a correlative manner
correlativism
correlativity
corroborative
corroborative
adj
Serving to corroborate
noun
(dated) a medical tonic; a corroborant
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
costicervical
counteractive
counteractive
adj
That counteracts
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
counteravouch
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
countervolley
countervolley
noun
A volley in response or opposition to another volley.
cravenhearted
crothersville
cryptovalence
cryptovalency
cubicovariant
cubicovariant
noun
(mathematics) a covariant of a cubic form
declaratively
declaratively
adv
In a declarative way.
decorrugative
demirevetment
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
denumerantive
deprecatively
deprecatively
adv
In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates
derivationist
derivationist
noun
A proponent of derivationism.
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
destructivity
destructivity
noun
destructiveness
deteriorative
deteriorative
adj
Causing deterioration.
determinative
determinative
adj
(law) Sufficient to decide something (such as a question of fact or of law).
noun
(linguistics) An ideogram used to mark semantic categories of words in logographic scripts.