(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.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetosalicylic
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylfluoride
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinomycestal
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeroscopically
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allopolyploidy
allopolyploidy
noun
(genetics) A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblychromatic
amelioratively
amphicondylous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
amylosynthesis
anachronically
anachronically
adv
In an anachronic manner.
anchoritically
anchoritically
adv
In the manner of an anchorite; reclusively.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
angiolymphitis
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
ankylodactylia
anthologically
anthologically
adv
In the manner of an anthology.
anthophyllitic
anthraquinonyl
antibiotically
antibiotically
adv
By means of antibiotics.
In terms of antibiotic effect.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticyclolysis
anticyclolysis
noun
(meteorology) The weakening or termination of anticyclonic circulation in the atmosphere.
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiglyoxalase
antinationally
antiorthodoxly
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antipoetically
antirationally
antisensuously
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
appositionally
appositionally
adv
In an appositional manner.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
araucarioxylon
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
assertorically
assertorically
adv
In an assertoric fashion.
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
asymptotically
asymptotically
adv
(mathematical analysis) In an asymptotical manner, in the way of an asymptote, toward an asymptote.
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atlantodidymus
attentionality
attractionally
attractionally
adv
In an attractional manner.
auriscopically
autoalkylation
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autophytically
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azoxytoluidine
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barytophyllite
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
borosalicylate
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calyptoblastic
capsulociliary
carcinopolypus
cardiomotility
cardiomotility
noun
motility (movement) of the heart
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
chartophylacia
chirologically
chirologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirology.
chlamydosporic
chloranhydride
chlorophyllian
cholecystalgia
clairvoyancies
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
clypeastroidea
cobaltocyanide
coelanaglyphic
coelanaglyphic
adj
(sculpture) In the form of cavo-rilievo (“sculpture in relief within a sinking made for the purpose, so no part of it projects beyond the surrounding surface”).
coessentiality
coessentiality
noun
Participation in the same essence.
The quality or condition of being coessential (mutually essential for something else).
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
coharmoniously
coincidentally
coincidentally
adv
In a coincidental manner.
collapsability
collapsibility
collapsibility
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is collapsible.
(uncountable) The condition of being collapsible.
collectability
collectability
noun
Alternative spelling of collectibility
collenchymatic
colometrically
colometrically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, colometry.
colonisability
colonizability
colonizability
noun
Ability to be colonized.
colorationally
colorationally
adv
In terms of coloration.
coloristically
coloristically
adv
In terms of, or in relation to, color; in a coloristic way
comfortability
comfortability
noun
Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”)
Synonym of comfortableness (“the quality or state of being comfortable or relaxed”)
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
compactability
compactability
noun
The condition of being compactable
compassability
compellability
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
complexionably
complexionally
complexionally
adv
constitutionally
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
conceivability
conceivability
noun
Something that is conceivable.
The characteristic of being conceivable; the ability to be conceived, believed, or understood.