(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absyrtus
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abusefully
abusefully
adv
In an abuseful manner; in a manner that abuses.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abydos
abydos
Proper noun
A ancient city in Egypt with archaeological interest.
A city in Asia Minor at the Hellespont.
abyes
abyes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abye
abys
abysm
abysm
noun
(archaic, poetic) Hell; the infernal pit; the great deep; the primal chaos.
(now chiefly literary) An abyss; a gulf, a chasm, a very deep hole.
abysmal
abysmal
adj
(figurative) extremely bad; terrible.
(now rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss.
abysmally
abysmally
adv
Very; incredibly; profoundly; to an extreme degree; dreadfully.
abysms
abysms
noun
plural of abysm
abyss
abyss
noun
(figurative) A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
(frequently figurative) A bottomless or unfathomed depth, gulf, or chasm; hence, any deep, immeasurable; any void space.
(heraldry) The center of an escutcheon.
(oceanography) The abyssal zone.
(with article) An impending catastrophic happening.
Anything infinite, immeasurable, or profound.
Hell; the bottomless pit; primeval chaos; a confined subterranean ocean.
Moral depravity; vast intellectual or moral depth.
abyssa
abyssal
abyssal
adj
(archaic) Belonging to, or resembling, an abyss; unfathomable.
(geography) Of or belonging to the ocean depths, especially below 2000 metres (6500 ft): abyssal zone.
(geology) Pertaining to or occurring at excessive depths in the earth's crust; plutonic.
abysses
abysses
noun
plural of abyss
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
abyssinians
abyssobenthonic
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
abyssus
abyssus
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abyss
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acerbityacerose
acrobryous
acrobystitis
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admissibly
admissibly
adv
in a manner that is admissible; acceptably
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
advisably
advisably
adv
Wisely, in an advisable manner.
aktyubinsk
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albuminolysis
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambassadorially
ambassadorially
adv
In an ambassadorial way.
ambassy
ambassy
noun
Obsolete form of embassy.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblycephalus
amblygeusia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyocarpous
amblyopsidae
amblyopsis
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amblypodous
amblyrhynchus
amblystegite
amblystoma
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambystoma
ambystomidae
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphibolostylous
amphibryous
anabaptistically
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
analysability
analysability
noun
Alternative form of analyzability
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
anoxybiosis
anoxybiosis
noun
(physiology) A biological response triggered by a lack of oxygen in which an organism takes in water and becomes turgid and immobile; possibly a form of cryptobiosis.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
appeasably
appeasably
adv
In an appeasable manner; in a manner intended to appease.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archisymbolical
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.