(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
activating
activating
verb
present participle of activate
activizing
activizing
verb
present participle of activize
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
actuating
actuating
verb
present participle of actuate
acuating
acuating
verb
present participle of acuate
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
acutilinguae
acutilingual
acutilingual
adj
(zoology) Having a sharply pointed tongue or oral region.
acutograve
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylogen
acyrological
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adage
adage
noun
An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim.
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
adages
adages
noun
plural of adage
adagial
adagial
adj
Pertaining to an adage; proverbial.
adagietto
adagietto
adv
(music) More lighthearted than adagio.
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played slightly faster than adagio.
adagiettos
adagiettos
noun
plural of adagietto
adagio
adagio
adv
(music) Played rather slowly.
noun
(dance) A male-female duet or mixed trio ballet displaying demanding balance, spins and/or lifts.
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played rather slowly, leisurely and gracefully.
adagios
adagios
noun
plural of adagio
adagissimo
adagissimo
adv
(music) Very slowly.
adagy
adamsburg
adangle
adangle
adj
Dangling.
adapting
adapting
verb
present participle of adapt
addicting
addicting
adj
(US) Causing addiction.
verb
present participle of addict
addiego
adding
adding
verb
present participle of add
addington
addling
addling
noun
Alternative form of addlings (earnings).
The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer.
verb
present participle of addle.
addlings
addlings
noun
(obsolete, provincial) Earnings.
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
adducing
adducing
verb
present participle of adduce
adducting
adducting
verb
present participle of adduct
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adelges
adeling
adeling
noun
Alternative form of atheling.
adelphogamy
adelphogamy
noun
A form of polyandry where a woman is married to two or more brothers.
Marriage between a brother and a sister.
adelphophagy
adelphophagy
noun
The consumption of one embryo by another in utero, particularly among certain amphibians, sharks and fishes
adenalgia
adenalgia
noun
(pathology) Pain in a gland.
adenalgy
adenogenesis
adenogenesis
noun
The development of uterine glands (in mammals)
adenogenous
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenologaditis
adenological
adenological
adj
Pertaining to adenology.
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenomeningeal
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adephaga
adephagan
adephagan
noun
Any of many beetles of the suborder Adephaga.
adephagia
adephagous
adephagous
adj
Relating to the Adephaga
greedy, gluttonous
adfreezing
adger
adglutinate
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adiating
adiating
verb
present participle of adiate
adige
adigei
adighe
adight
adight
Verb
To set in order; to array.
adigranth
adigun
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adjag
adjag
noun
Synonym of dhole (“Asian wild dog”)
adjiga
adjiger
adjiger
noun
(India) The snake Python molurus.
adjoining
adjoining
adj
Being in contact at some point or line; joining to
verb
present participle of adjoin
adjoiningness
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjudge
adjudge
verb
To award judicially; to assign.
To declare to be.
To deem or determine to be.
adjudgeable
adjudgeable
adj
Capable of being adjudged.
adjudged
adjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudge
adjudger
adjudger
noun
One who adjudges.
adjudges
adjudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudge
adjudging
adjudging
verb
present participle of adjudge
adjudgment
adjudgment
noun
The action of imposing judgment.
adjudicating
adjudicating
verb
present participle of adjudicate
adjugate
adjugate
noun
(mathematics) The transpose of the respective cofactor matrix, for a given matrix. One of the factors in calculating the inverse of a matrix. Commonly notated as adj(A), where A is the given matrix.
verb
(obsolete) To yoke an animal to something
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjustage
adjustage
noun
(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustoring
adjutage
adjutage
noun
Alternative form of ajutage
adlegation
adlegation
noun
A right formerly claimed by the states of the German Empire of joining their own ministers with those of the emperor in public treaties and negotiations to the common interest of the empire.
adlegiare
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
admitting
admitting
noun
An act of admission; an allowing to enter.
verb
present participle of admit
admixing
admixing
verb
present participle of admix
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
adonizing
adonizing
verb
present participle of adonize
adopting
adopting
verb
present participle of adopt
adoring
adoring
adj
Showing adoration or admiration.
noun
adoration
verb
present participle of adore
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adoxography
adoxography
noun
(rhetoric) Fine writing on a minor or trivial subject.
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
adrogate
adrogate
verb
(transitive, Ancient Rome, law, historical) To adopt (a person who is his own master).
adsignification
adsignification
noun
additional signification
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adsmithing
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstipulating
adstringe
adulating
adulating
verb
present participle of adulate
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
advancing
advancing
noun
The act of proceeding forward; an advance.
verb
present participle of advance
advancingly
advancingly
adv
In an advancing manner.
advantage
advantage
noun
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
(countable, uncountable) Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
(soccer) The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
(tennis) The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
verb
(reflexive) to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage of
(transitive) to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
advantaged
advantaged
adj
(of a person) Financially secure; elite and economically successful.
Having been given an advantage, such as by biased referees in a competition.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advantage
advantageous
advantageous
adj
Being of advantage, beneficial.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
advantageousness
advantageousness
noun
The state or quality of being advantageous.
advantages
advantages
noun
plural of advantage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advantage