(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aetheogamic
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agamogenetic
agamogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anisogametic
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antigrammaticalness
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antimagnetic
antimagnetic
adj
(physics) Unable to be magnetized; unaffected by a magnetic field.
antimeningococcic
antimeningococcic
adj
antimeningococcal
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
apogalacteum
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmystagogue
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmoscope
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
atmogenic
automatictacessing
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
bioclimatologies
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bregmatic
bregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the bregma.
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cabinetmakings
cambiogenetic
cambridgeport
camleting
camletting
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
carpetmonger
carpetmonger
noun
(obsolete) One fond of pleasure; a gallant.
One who deals in carpets; a buyer and seller of carpets.
carriagesmith
categorem
categorem
noun
A categorematic word.
categorematic
categorematic
adj
(logic, of a word) Capable of being employed alone as a term.
categorematical
categorematical
adj
Alternative form of categorematic
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
celiogastrotomy
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cementing
cementing
noun
An instance of affixing something with cement.
verb
present participle of cement
cementmaking
centigram
centigram
noun
(metrology) An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg
centigramme
centigramme
noun
Alternative spelling of centigram
centigrams
centigrams
noun
plural of centigram
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centimorgans
centimorgans
noun
plural of centimorgan
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cerebromeningitis
cerebromeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningoencephalitis
cervicobregmatic
cervicobregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anterior fontanelle and the junction of the neck with the floor of the mouth.
chaetangium
changement
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
chattermag
chattermagging
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
checkmating
checkmating
verb
present participle of checkmate
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemicoastrological
chiropterygium
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
christianogentilism
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromeplating
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematizing
cinematizing
verb
present participle of cinematize
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
circumagitate
circumagitate
verb
(transitive) To agitate on all sides.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumgyrate
circumgyrate
verb
(intransitive) To be formed into a bent or curved shape (around something).
(intransitive) To make circuits (around an area or space).
(intransitive) To move around something.
(intransitive) To turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To cause to move around something; to cause to orbit.
(transitive) To cause to turn in a circle around an axis or fixed point.
(transitive) To form into a bent or curved shape.
circummigrate
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumpentagon
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
cleistogamic
cleistogamic
adj
Alternative form of cleistogamous
cleistogamically
cleistogamically
adv
In a cleistogamic fashion.
cleistogamous
cleistogamous
adj
(botany) Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously
cleistogamously
adv
In a cleistogamous fashion.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clothesmonger
coagment
coagment
verb
(obsolete) To join together.
coagmentation
coagmentation
noun
(obsolete) The act of joining, or the state of being joined together; union.
coagulometer
coagulometer
noun
(medicine) A device used to measure the ability of the blood to coagulate (and the time taken to do so).
coarrangement
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coaugment
coccygectomy
coccygectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the coccyx.
coempting
coenogamete
cognominate
cognominate
verb
(formal, transitive) To name.
cognominated
cognominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognominate
cogovernment
comanagement
comanagement
noun
Management together, especially of natural resources by a government and individual citizens.