Relating to, or carrying out, autodiagnosis; self-diagnosing.
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelling
beduncing
beduncing
verb
present participle of bedunce
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bleachground
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canandaigua
canandaigua
Proper noun
a city and town in New York, USA
cardiopneumograph
cecidogenous
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
chandragupta
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondroglossus
chondroglossus
noun
(anatomy) A muscle that arises from the medial side and base of the lesser cornu and contiguous portion of the body of the hyoid bone, and passes directly upward to blend with the intrinsic muscular fibers of the tongue, between the hyoglossus and genioglossus.
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygious
chuadanga
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
circumducing
circumducing
verb
present participle of circumduce
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
cladogenous
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
clapperdudgeon
clapperdudgeon
noun
A beggar who would apply blood or sores to his body in order to gain attention and attract more alms
clouding
clouding
noun
A cloudy appearance.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
verb
present participle of cloud
cloudling
cloudling
noun
A small or miniature cloud; an immature or formative stage in the development of a cloud.
cnidogenous
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadunating
coadunating
verb
present participle of coadunate
coadventuring
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundly
cogitabundous
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
colluding
colluding
adj
That colludes
verb
present participle of collude
colongitude
colongitude
noun
(astronomy) The longitude of the morning terminator (division between illuminated and dark regions) on the Moon, as measured in degrees westward from the prime meridian.
compounding
compounding
noun
An accumulation of compound interest.
The act of mixing or combining substances to make a compound, such as a medicine
verb
present participle of compound
concluding
concluding
adj
(obsolete) Conclusive; convincing; decisive.
Finishing; closing; final.
noun
A conclusion.
verb
present participle of conclude
concludingly
concludingly
adv
In a concluding manner; finally; conclusively.
conducing
conducing
adj
(obsolete) That conduces to a desired purpose; beneficial, helpful.
That conduces to a given purpose or end result.
verb
present participle of conduce
conducingly
conducting
conducting
verb
present participle of conduct
condurangin
condurangin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two poisonous glucosides obtained from condurango.
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
contradistinguish
contradistinguish
verb
(transitive) To distinguish things by contrasting their different qualities.
coproducing
coproducing
verb
present participle of coproduce
corduroying
corduroying
verb
present participle of corduroy
corrigendum
corrigendum
noun
(usually in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections.
An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
cosounding
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterbuilding
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
counterconditioning
counterconditioning
noun
(psychology) A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.
counterdigged
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
countergirded
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
counterjudging
counterlighted
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpropaganda
counterpropaganda
noun
Propaganda disseminated as a response and opposition to other propaganda.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersigned
countersigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countersign
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
crudding
crudding
verb
present participle of crud
crusading
crusading
verb
present participle of crusade
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
cuddling
cuddling
noun
The act of giving a cuddle.
verb
present participle of cuddle
cudgeling
cudgeling
noun
A beating with a cudgel.
verb
present participle of cudgel
cudgelling
cudgelling
Noun
A beating with a cudgel.
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
curding
curding
verb
present participle of curd
curdling
curdling
noun
The act by which something is curdled.
verb
present participle of curdle
curmudgeon
curmudgeon
noun
(archaic) A miser.
An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions.
curmudgeonery
curmudgeonery
noun
Alternative form of curmudgeonry
curmudgeonish
curmudgeonly
curmudgeonly
adj
Characteristic of a curmudgeon; churlish
curmudgeons
curmudgeons
noun
plural of curmudgeon
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
debauching
debauching
verb
present participle of debauch
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decangular
decangular
adj
(rare) Having ten angles.
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizing
decarburizing
verb
present participle of decarburize
decasualising
decasualizing
decasualizing
verb
present participle of decasualize
decoagulation
decolouring
decolouring
verb
present participle of decolour
decolourising
decolourising
verb
present participle of decolourise
decolourizing
decolourizing
verb
present participle of decolourize
decoupaging
decoupaging
verb
present participle of decoupage
decoupling
decoupling
noun
The act or process by which something is decoupled.