A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
anopluriform
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
burglarproofing
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
cenospecifically
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapfallenly
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
coenospecifically
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
coplaintiff
coplaintiff
noun
(law) Any of several plaintiffs bringing the same charge.
cryptoinflationist
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
dolphinfish
dolphinfish
noun
A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
duplification
duplifying
epididymodeferential
epifaunal
epifaunal
adj
Of or pertaining to epifauna.
epulafquen
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplifying
exemplifying
verb
present participle of exemplify
expenseful
expenseful
adj
Full of expense; costly; chargeable.
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
expensefulness
expensefulness
noun
The quality of being expenseful.
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
falcopern
fallopian
fallopian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Fallopian
faradopalpation
felapton
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
felinophile
felinophile
noun
A person who likes cats.
felinophobe
felinophobe
noun
A person who dislikes cats.
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
fenceplay
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
fibrinoplastic
fibrinoplastic
adj
Like fibrinoplastin; capable of forming fibrin when brought in contact with fibrinogen.
fibrinoplastin
fibrinoplastin
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance in the blood which, in combination with fibrinogen, forms fibrin.
fibrinopurulent
fibrinopurulent
adj
Relating to, or containing fibrin and pus
fibropurulent
filipendula
filipendulous
filipendulous
adj
Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets.
filipina
filipiniana
filipinization
filipinize
filipino
filipinos
filippino
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
fillipeen
fillipeen
noun
Alternative form of philopena
filliping
filliping
verb
present participle of fillip
fissipalmation
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flapdragon
flapdragon
noun
A game in which the players snatch raisins out of burning brandy and swallow them blazing.
Any of the raisins in this game.
flaperon
flaperon
noun
(aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).
flappering
flapping
flapping
adj
that flaps or flap
noun
(computing, telecommunications) The situation where a resource, a network destination, etc., is advertised as being available and then unavailable (or available by different routes) in rapid succession.
(phonology) A phonological process found in many dialects of English, especially American English and Canadian English, by which intervocalic /t/ and /d/ surface as the alveolar flap /ɾ/ before an unstressed syllable, so that words such as "metal" and "medal" are pronounced similarly or identically.
(uncountable) The unlicensed racing of horses or greyhounds.
An instance where one flaps.
verb
present participle of flap
flashpan
flashpan
noun
Alternative form of flash pan
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
flavopurpurin
flavopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,6-trihydroxyanthraquinone
flipflopping
flipflopping
verb
present participle of flipflop
fliping
fliping
verb
present participle of flipe
flippance
flippance
noun
Alternative form of flippancy
flippancies
flippancies
noun
plural of flippancy
flippancy
flippancy
noun
A disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.
flippant
flippant
adj
(archaic) glib; speaking with ease and rapidity
(chiefly dialectal) nimble; limber.
Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
flippantly
flippantly
adv
In a flippant manner.
flippantness
flippantness
noun
The quality of being flippant.
flipperling
flipperling
noun
(rare, literary) A young seal.
flippin
flipping
flipping
adj
A mild intensifier.
adv
(euphemistic, chiefly Britain) Fucking; used as an intensifier to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs
noun
The practice of buying real estate, making improvements to it, and reselling it for a higher price.
verb
present participle of flip
floatplane
floatplane
noun
A seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
floccipend
floodplain
floodplain
noun
(geography) An alluvial plain adjacent to a river formed by flooding during periods of high rain.
floodplains
floodplains
noun
plural of floodplain
floppiness
floppiness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being floppy
floppinesses
flopping
flopping
noun
The motion of something that flops.
verb
present participle of flop
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
florianopolis
floripondio
floripondio
noun
The flowering plant Brugmansia arborea.
flumping
flumping
verb
present participle of flump
fluoroscoping
fluoroscoping
verb
present participle of fluoroscope
fluphenazine
fluphenazine
noun
(pharmacology) An antipsychotic drug of the phenothiazine class, which can be administered orally or by injection.
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
foolproofness
foolproofness
noun
The state or condition of being foolproof.
fopling
fopling
noun
(archaic) A petty fop.
forepaling
foreplan
foreplan
noun
A plan, device, or strategy created in advance.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To devise beforehand.
foreplanting
forepoling
francophil
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophilia
francophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophilia
francophilism
frankpledge
frankpledge
noun
(law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
(law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
frontooccipital
frontooccipital
adj
(anatomy) frontal and occipital
frontoparietal
frontoparietal
adj
(anatomy) frontal and parietal (relating to such bones or lobes)
noun
The frontal bone and parietal bone considered as a unit
frontosphenoidal
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frumpling
frumpling
verb
present participle of frumple
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fuchsinophilous
fuglemanship
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
halfpence
halfpence
noun
A halfpenny.
plural of halfpenny
halfpennies
halfpenny
halfpenny
adj
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun
(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
helpfulness
helpfulness
noun
The quality of being helpful.
helpfulnesses
helpfulnesses
noun
plural of helpfulness
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hopefulness
hopefulness
noun
The property of being hopeful.
hopefulnesses
hopefulnesses
noun
plural of hopefulness
hyperconfidently
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
impossibilification
infernalship
infinituple
infinituple
adj
(obsolete) Multiplied an infinite number of times.
infracephalic
infralapsarian
infralapsarian
noun
(Christianity) A Calvinist who holds that election is a logical consequent of the Fall of man in the original divine plan.
infralapsarianism
infralapsarianism
noun
(theology) A doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.