(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
anaximenes
anaxone
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
androsphinxes
androsphinxes
noun
plural of androsphinx
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
angiemphraxis
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anisaldoxime
annex
annex
noun
An addition or extension to a building.
An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
An addition, an extension.
An appendix to a book or document.
verb
(intransitive) To join; to be united.
To add something to another thing, especially territory; to incorporate.
To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
annexa
annexable
annexable
adj
Able to be annexed.
annexal
annexation
annexation
noun
(law) A legal merging of a territory into another body.
Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed.
annexational
annexational
adj
Of or pertaining to annexation
annexationism
annexationism
noun
The tendency or policy of annexing (appropriating) additional territories.
annexationist
annexationist
noun
An advocate of annexation
annexations
annexations
noun
plural of annexation
annexe
annexe
noun
Alternative spelling of annex
annexed
annexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annex
annexer
annexer
noun
One who annexes.
annexes
annexes
noun
plural of annex
plural of annexe
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annex
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annexe
annexing
annexing
noun
An annexation.
verb
present participle of annex
annexion
annexion
noun
(obsolete) annexation
annexionist
annexionist
noun
An annexationist.
annexitis
annexive
annexment
annexment
noun
The act of annexing.
The thing annexed.
annexure
annexure
noun
(UK) Something annexed.
(UK) The process of annexing
(especially India and UK law, otherwise dated) An appendix or attachment to a document.
anomalopteryx
anorexia
anorexia
noun
Anorexia nervosa.
Loss of appetite, especially as a result of disease.
anorexiant
anorexiant
noun
A thing, especially a medication, that promotes a decrease in body weight or a reduction in appetite.
anorexias
anorexias
noun
plural of anorexia
anorexic
anorexic
adj
(by extension) Thin, skinny, insubstantial.
Pertaining to, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.
noun
A medicine which suppresses appetite.
Somebody suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexics
anorexics
noun
plural of anorexic
anorexies
anorexies
noun
plural of anorexy
anorexigenic
anorexigenic
adj
(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
noun
An anorexigenic agent.
anorexy
anorexy
noun
Archaic form of anorexia.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemia
anoxemia
noun
Alternative spelling of anoxaemia
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anoxemic
anoxemic
adj
Alternative form of anoxaemic
anoxidative
anoxyscope
antapex
antapex
noun
(astronomy) The point opposite the solar apex
antapexes
antecoxal
antefix
antefix
noun
(architecture) Any decoration serving to cover the ends of roofing tiles.
(architecture) The vertical blocks which terminate the covering tiles of the roof of a Roman, Etruscan, or Greek temple.
antefixa
antefixa
noun
(architecture) Alternative form of antefix
plural of antefixum
antefixal
antefixal
adj
Relating to an antefix.
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
anteflexed
anteflexed
adj
Bent in an anterior (forward) direction, as the uterus.
anteflexion
anteflexion
noun
(anatomy) A forward bending or an organ, especially that of the uterus near the cervix
anteroexternal
anteroexternal
adj
(anatomy) anterior and external
anterofixation
anteroflexion
anthelix
anthelix
noun
(anatomy) Alternative spelling of antihelix.
antheximeter
anthracoxen
anthraxolite
anthraxolite
noun
A carbonaceous substance resembling anthracite.
anthropodeoxycholic
antialdoxime
antialexin
antialexin
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the action of an alexin
antiannexation
antiannexation
adj
Opposing annexation.
antiannexationist
antiannexationist
adj
Opposed to annexationism
noun
One who is opposed to annexationism
antianxiety
antianxiety
adj
(psychology, pharmacology) Acting to combat or reduce anxiety.
noun
(pharmacology) A medication that combats or reduces anxiety.
antibenzaldoxime
anticathexis
anticathexis
noun
countercathexis
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticomplex
antiendotoxin
antiendotoxin
noun
(medicine) Any substance (especially an antibody) that counteracts the effect of an endotoxin
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
antiglyoxalase
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antihelixes
antihelixes
noun
plural of antihelix
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antikenotoxin
antineurotoxin
antineurotoxin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effect of a neurotoxin
antioxidase
antioxidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that reduces the effects of an oxidase and counters oxidative stress
antioxidizer
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antioxygenating
antioxygenation
antioxygenator
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antireflexive
antisex
antisex
adj
Opposed to sexual activity
antisexist
antisexist
noun
One who opposes sexism.
antisexists
antisexists
noun
plural of antisexist
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antispermotoxin
antitoxine
antitoxine
noun
Archaic form of antitoxin.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
anxieties
anxieties
noun
plural of anxiety
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
anxiety
anxiety
noun
(pathology) A state of restlessness and agitation, often accompanied by a distressing sense of oppression or tightness in the stomach.
An uneasy or distressing desire (for something).
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.
anxiousness
anxiousness
noun
A feeling of anxiety.
The state of being anxious.
apex
apex
noun
(astronomy) The point on the celestial sphere toward which the Sun appears to move relative to nearby stars.
(attributive, ecology) The top of the food chain.
(botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ opposed to the end where it is attached to its support.
(botany) The growing point of a shoot.
(figuratively) The moment of greatest success, expansion, etc.
(geometry) The highest point in a plane or solid figure, relative to a base line or plane.
(mining, US) The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
(physics) The lowest point on a pendant drop of a liquid.
A conical priest cap.
A diacritic in Classical Latin that resembles and gave rise to the acute.
A diacritic in Middle Vietnamese that indicates /ŋ͡m/.
A sharp upward point formed by two strokes that meet at an acute angle, as in "W", uppercase "A", and closed-top "4", or by a tapered stroke, as in lowercase "t".
The deepest part of a tooth's root.
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point.
The lowest part of the human heart.
apexed
apexed
adj
Having an apex; with a pointed end.
apexes
apexing
aphanapteryx
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
aplotaxene
aplotaxene
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon (8Z,11Z,14Z)-heptadeca-1,8,11,14-tetraene present in the roots of burdock
apodeixis
apodeixis
noun
Alternative form of apodixis
apomixes
apomixes
noun
plural of apomixis
apoplex
apoplex
noun
Obsolete form of apoplexy.
apoplexies
apoplexies
noun
plural of apoplexy
apoplexious
apoplexy
apoplexy
noun
(informal) A state of intense and almost uncontrollable anger.
(medicine) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.
(medicine, dated) Unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke.
apoxesis
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
appendix
appendix
noun
(anatomy) Any process, prolongation, or projection.
(anatomy) The vermiform appendix.
(obsolete in general sense) Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
appendixed
appendixes
appendixing
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
aprosexia
aprosexia
noun
(psychology) Inability to concentrate.
apteryx
apteryx
noun
(dated) kiwi bird
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
apyrexial
apyrexial
adj
(medicine) Relating to apyrexy.
apyrexy
apyrexy
noun
apyrexia
araxes
archaeopteryx
archduxe
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archexorcist
archlexicographer
arsenoxide
arsenoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) The functional group -As=O; any organic compound containing this group
arteriorrhexis
arthroxerosis
artifex
aruspex
asexual
asexual
adj
(biology) Lacking distinct sex, lacking sexual organs.
(biology) Without sexual action; reproducing by some other method than sex.
(especially of a person) Not experiencing sexual attraction; lacking interest in or desire for sex.
Nonsexual in nature, unmarked by sexual activity.
noun
(biology) A species which reproduces by asexual rather than sexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
(rare) Something which does not have a sex, or a word which refers to such a thing.
A person who does not experience sexual attraction; a person who lacks interest in or desire for sex.