Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accusive
accusive
adj
accusative; accusing
acervuli
acervuli
noun
plural of acervulus
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acquaviva
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acromioclavicular
acromioclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
acurative
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adjudicative
adjudicative
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication or to an adjudicator.
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adviceful
adviceful
adj
(obsolete) Attentive; watchful.
Providing advice; informative, insightful.
alivincular
alivincular
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having the longer axis transverse to the hinge line
allocutive
alviducous
anarchoindividualist
angiocavernous
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
annunciative
annunciative
adj
Pertaining to annunciation; announcing.
anticarnivorous
anticarnivorous
adj
Opposing the eating of meat.
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticonvulsant
anticonvulsant
adj
(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
antievolutionistic
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
antireductive
antivermicular
archivault
articulative
articulative
adj
Serving to articulate or express something.
artukovic
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
arviculture
arviculture
noun
(agriculture) arable farming
astragalonavicular
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
auriculoventricular
auriculoventricular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the auricles and the ventricles (of the heart).
auriculovertical
auscultative
auscultative
adj
Relating to auscultation
autoactivation
autoactivation
noun
(biochemistry) autocatalysis
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
autoceptive
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autoconvection
autoconvection
noun
spontaneous convection in a fluid layer
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autovaccination
autovaccination
noun
vaccination by means of an autovaccine
autovaccine
autovaccine
noun
autogenous vaccine
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
avaricious
avaricious
adj
Actuated by avarice; extremely greedy for wealth or material gain; immoderately desirous of accumulating property.
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avariciousness
avariciousness
noun
The state or quality of being avaricious.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
avicula
avicular
avicular
adj
Of or pertaining to a bird or to birds.
avicularia
avicularia
noun
plural of avicularium
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
aviculariidae
avicularimorphae
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
aviculidae
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avifaunistic
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avunculize
awunctive
ayurvedic
ayurvedic
adj
Alternative spelling of Ayurvedic
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bicalvous
birchrunville
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
bivouac
bivouac
noun
(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
verb
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
bivouaced
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bouckville
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
brevicauda
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
bruceville
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucorvinae
bucovina
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculative
calculative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
calumniative
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
cancrivorous
cancrivorous
adj
That feeds on crabs and other crustaceans
cardiovascular
cardiovascular
adj
Relating to the circulatory system, that is the heart and blood vessels.
carludovica
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carnivorousnesses
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
caulivorous
causative
causative
adj
(linguistics) Expressing a cause or causation.
Acting as a cause.
Involving, or affected by, causality.
noun
(linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causativeness
causativeness
noun
The quality of being causative.
causativity
causativity
noun
The property of being causative.
cauthornville
cautivo
cavaedium
cavaedium
noun
(architecture) The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house.
cavalerius
cavernicolous
cavernicolous
adj
(rare) that inhabits caverns or caves
cavillous
cavillous
adj
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
cervicoauricular
cervicobuccal
cervicobuccal
adj
Relating to the neck and the cheek.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
cervicomuscular
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
cervuline
chauvin
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.