The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
caprimulgidae
cardiaplegia
cardioplegia
cardioplegia
noun
(surgery) The deliberate, temporary cessation of cardiac activity before heart surgery
celidographer
celidography
choledography
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
dactyliographer
dactylographer
declinograph
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demographically
demographically
adv
In a demographic manner.
dephlogisticate
dephlogisticate
verb
To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dephlogisticated
dephlogisticated
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) From which the phlogiston has been removed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dephlogisticate
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
depreciatingly
depreciatingly
adv
So as to disparage or belittle.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dioeciopolygamous
dipterological
dipterological
adj
Of or relating to dipterology, the scientific study of flies.
dispersoidological
dispersoidological
adj
Relating to dispersoidology.
electrocardiograph
electrocardiograph
noun
a device used in the diagnosis and detection of heart abnormalities that measures electric potentials on the surface of the body and creates a record (electrocardiogram) of the electrical currents associated with heart muscle activity
electrocardiographic
electrocardiographic
adj
of or pertaining to an electrocardiogram (ECG) or electrocardiograph
electrocardiographically
electrocardiographically
adv
By means of electrocardiography
electrocardiographs
electrocardiographs
noun
plural of electrocardiograph
electrocardiography
electrocardiography
noun
the science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of electrocardiograms
epidemiological
epidemiological
adj
Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
epidemiologically
epidemiologically
adv
With regard to epidemiology.
galactolipide
galactolipide
noun
Archaic form of galactolipid.
gloeocapsoid
ideographical
ideographical
adj
Alternative form of ideographic
ideographically
ideographically
adv
In an ideographic way
laryngendoscope
lepidopterological
lepidopterological
adj
Of or relating to lepidopterology.
logopaedics
logopaedics
noun
Alternative form of logopedics
lymphangiectodes
magnetoplasmadynamic
magnetoplasmadynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to magnetoplasmadynamics.
magnetoplasmadynamics
magnetoplasmadynamics
noun
The scientific study of the motion of plasma in the presence of a magnetic field.
medicopsychological
medicopsychological
adj
Relating to medicine and psychology.
nondeprecatingly
nonpedagogical
nonpedagogically
ogcocephalidae
paedological
paedological
adj
Alternative form of pedological
paedopsychologist
paedopsychologist
noun
One who studies paedopsychology.
palaeodendrologic
palaeodendrological
palaeodendrologically
paleodendrologic
paleodendrological
paleodendrologically
pedagogical
pedagogical
adj
Haughty and formal.
Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.
pedagogically
pedagogically
adv
in a pedagogical manner, like a pedagogue
pedological
pedological
adj
Of or pertaining to pedology (in all senses)
pedologistical
pedologistically
peptidoglycan
peptidoglycan
noun
(biochemistry) A polymer of glycan and peptides found in bacterial cell walls
phagedaenical
phagedenical
pharmacoendocrinology
phosphoglyceraldehyde
phosphoglyceraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
placoganoidean
placoganoidei
polygamodioecious
polygamodioecious
adj
(botany) Having bisexual and male flowers on some plants, and bisexual and female flowers on others.
preaccommodatingly
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preblockading
prechallenged
precongratulated
preconsolidating
preconsolidating
verb
present participle of preconsolidate
predeclaring
predeclaring
verb
present participle of predeclare
predisplacing
preduplicating
propugnacled
pseudepigraphical
pseudepigraphical
adj
Of or relating to pseudepigraphy.
pseudoacromegaly
pseudoacromegaly
noun
Synonym of acromegaloidism
pseudoallegoristic
pseudoangelic
pseudoangelical
pseudoangelically
pseudoanthropological
pseudoapologetic
pseudoapologetic
adj
Apparently, but not actually, apologetic.
pseudoapologetically
pseudobiographical
pseudobiographical
adj
Apparently, but not truly, biographical.
pseudobiographically
pseudobiological
pseudobiological
adj
Of, relating to, or employing pseudobiology.
pseudobiologically
pseudobiologically
adv
In a pseudobiological manner; by means of pseudobiology.
pseudocartilaginous
pseudocollegiate
pseudocollegiate
adj
Apparently, but not actually, collegiate.
pseudoconglomerate
pseudoconglomeration
pseudoetymological
pseudoetymological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, etymological.
pseudoetymologically
pseudoevangelic
pseudoevangelical
pseudoevangelical
adj
Apparently, but not actually, evangelical.
pseudoevangelically
pseudogenerical
pseudogenerically
pseudolinguistically
pseudological
pseudological
adj
Relating to pseudology
pseudologically
pseudologically
adv
In a pseudological manner.
pseudoorganically
pseudopsychological
pseudopsychological
adj
Apparently, but not actually, psychological; employing false psychology.
pseudosacrilegious
pseudosacrilegiously
pseudostalagmitic
pseudostalagmitical
pseudozoological
pteridological
pteridological
adj
Relating to pteridology.
quadriplegic
quadriplegic
adj
Of, related to, or suffering from quadriplegia.
noun
One who suffers from quadriplegia.
radiotelegraphic
radiotelegraphic
adj
Relating to radiotelegraphy.
radiotelegraphically
radiotelegraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, radiotelegraphy
reduplicating
reduplicating
verb
present participle of reduplicate
relandscaping
relandscaping
verb
present participle of relandscape
semiphlogisticated
semiphlogisticated
adj
(chemistry, obsolete, rare) Partially impregnated with phlogiston.
siderographical
stepgrandchild
stepgrandchild
noun
The grandchild of one's wife or husband by a previous partner, or the child of one's stepchild.