(South Asia) The person who acts as a proxy in a benami transfer of property.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
benzhydroxamic
benzomorpholine
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoylformic
bepraisement
berbamine
berbamine
noun
A particular calcium channel blocker.
berengarianism
bergmannite
bergsonism
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beriming
beriming
verb
present participle of berime
berkeleianism
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bermudians
berriman
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
bestiarianism
bestiarianism
noun
(dated, rare) Antivivisectionism.
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betulinamaric
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
beworming
biedermann
bierman
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bilaminar
bilaminar
adj
Formed of, or having, two laminae, or thin plates.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilirubinemia
bilirubinemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of bilirubin in the blood
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bimarine
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
bimillionaire
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binarium
binitarianism
binitarianism
noun
(chiefly Christianity) The belief, particularly among some Christian sects, that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).
binomenclature
binormal
binormal
adj
(mathematics) describing such a line
noun
(mathematics) A line that is at right angles to both the normal and the tangent of a point on a curve and, together with them, forms three orthogonal axes
bioenvironmental
bioenvironmental
adj
Of or pertaining to the interactions between the environment and living organisms
bioenvironmentaly
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
noun
The use of sensors attached to or embedded in the body to remotely monitor physiological function
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
birchman
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
birdman
birdman
noun
(informal) an aviator.
A man who works with birds.
A mythological creature that is part man and part bird.
birdmen
birdmen
noun
plural of birdman
birdwoman
birdwoman
noun
(informal) a female aviator.
A mythological creature that is part woman and part bird.
A woman who works with birds.
birdwomen
birdwomen
noun
plural of birdwoman
birlieman
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
birnamwood
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bismarckianism
bismarine
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blanchimeter
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blenniiformes
blennometritis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloomingburg
bloomingrose
bloomsburian
boanergism
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
boedromion
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
boilerman
boilerman
noun
A person who tends the fire for a steam engine
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bombernickel
bombproofing
bombproofing
verb
present participle of bombproof
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonaventurism
bondminder
boniform
boniform
adj
Sensitive or responsive to moral excellence.
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
boomeranging
boomeranging
verb
present participle of boomerang
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
borromini
bottomrying
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
bourbonisms
bourignianism
bourignonism
bowermaiden
brachycnemic
brachydontism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bradleianism
braggadocianism
brahmanaspati
brahmani
brahmanic
brahmanical
brahmanical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Brahman
Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahmanis
brahmanism
brahmanism
Proper noun
The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.
The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahmanistic
brahmanists
brahmanize
brahmin
brahmin
adj
Scholarly.
noun
(chiefly US, capitalized) A member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
brahminee
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
brahminism
brahminist
brahminists
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
brainstem
brainstem
noun
Alternative spelling of brain stem
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brainstormer
brainstormer
noun
One who brainstorms.
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
brakemaking
bramantip
brambling
brambling
noun
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
verb
present participle of bramble
branchiform
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.