Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abstinential
abstinential
adj
of or pertaining to abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractiveness
abstractiveness
noun
The property of being abstractive.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
abthainrie
abuleia
abulyeit
abusive
abusive
adj
(archaic) Catachrestic.
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse.
(obsolete) Tending to deceive; fraudulent.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Prone to treat someone badly by coarse, insulting words or other maltreatment; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous.
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
abusivenesses
abyssobenthonic
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accendible
accendible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptability
acceptability
noun
(military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibilities
accessibilities
noun
plural 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.
accessible
accessible
adj
(art, literature) Easily understood or appreciated.
(followed by to) Open to the influence of.
(of a person) Easy to get along with.
(specifically) Built or designed as to be usable by people with disabilities.
Capable of being used or seen.
Easy of access or approach.
Obtainable; to be got at.
accessibleness
accessibleness
noun
The property that someone or something can be accessed.
accessibly
accessibly
adv
In an accessible manner.
acclaimable
acclaimable
adj
Subject to acclaim; worthy of acclaim; praiseworthy.
acclimatable
acclimatable
adj
Capable of being acclimated.
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acerbic
acerbic
adj
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
Tasting sour or bitter.
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acerbityacerose
acerbophobia
acetabularia
acetabuliferous
acetabuliferous
adj
Furnished with fleshy cups for adhering to bodies, as cuttlefish, etc.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetobenzoic
acetobromanilide
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoic
acetylbiuret
acetylizable
acetylizable
adj
Able to be acetylized.
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
achromatizable
achromobacterieae
acidifiable
acidifiable
adj
Capable of being acidified, or converted into an acid.
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acrobacies
actabilities
actabilities
noun
plural of actability
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
activable
activable
adj
Capable of being activated
acutilobate
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
acylamidobenzene
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
addible
addible
adj
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
addlebrain
addlebrain
noun
An addlebrained person.
addlebrained
addlebrained
adj
stupid and confused or muddled
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.
adducible
adducible
adj
Capable of being adduced.
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adhibited
adhibited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adhibit
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admissable
admissable
adj
Alternative spelling of admissible
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissible
admissible
adj
(artificial intelligence) Describing a heuristic that never overestimates the cost of reaching a goal.
Capable or deserving to be admitted, accepted or allowed; allowable, permissible, acceptable.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adverbiation
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
advisable
advisable
adj
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable.
(of a person) Capable of being advised or willing to be advised.
advisableness
advisableness
noun
Synonym of advisability
aedilberct
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobia
aerobia
noun
aerobic organisms, but especially aerobic bacteria; aerobes
aerobian
aerobian
adj
(archaic) aerobic
aerobic
aerobic
adj
Living or occurring only in the presence of oxygen e.g. aerobic bacteria.
Of exercise, performed while maintaining a sufficient supply of oxygen to meet bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to aerobics.
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobics
aerobics
noun
A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobion
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerobiosis
aerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained by the presence of air (or oxygen)
aerobiotic
aerobiotic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerobiosis
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aerobium
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerobranchia
aerobranchiate
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aerophobia
aerophobia
noun
(medicine) A pathological aversion or sensitivity to air or the movement of air, especially as a symptom of rabies.
(rare, by extension or possibly from acrophobia) Fear of heights
(travel) Fear of flying
An aversion to fresh air, drafts or breezes.
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
aetobatidae
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affabilities
affabilities
noun
plural of affability
affectability
affectability
noun
The condition of being affectable.
affectibility
affectibility
noun
The quality or state of being affectible.
affectible
affectible
adj
Alternative form of affectable
affiliable
affiliable
adj
Capable of being affiliated to or on, or connected with in origin.
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affixable
affixable
adj
Capable of being affixed.
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterbirth
afterbirth
noun
The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbrain
afterbrain
noun
(anatomy) A posterior subdivision of the hindbrain; the myelencephalon
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations