(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetoamidophenol
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
actinosphaerium
adenemphractic
adenophthalmia
aepyornithiformes
alimentotherapy
amidoacetophenone
aminoacetophenetidine
aminoacetophenone
aminoacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound formed by the substitution of an amine group for one of the hydrogens of acetophenone, having the molecular formula C₈H₉NO; or any specific isomer of this compound.
aminothiophen
amphetamine
amphetamine
noun
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.
(informal, nonstandard) Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.
(medicine, pharmacology) A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.
(organic chemistry, proper) The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibichnite
amphicentric
amphicreatinine
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenetic
amphigenetic
adj
Relating to amphigenesis.
amphipeptone
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisporangiate
amphitene
amphitriaene
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaptomorphidae
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anepithymia
anhaematopoiesis
anhematopoiesis
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antepirrhema
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antihemisphere
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimephitic
antimephitic
adj
Countering mephitic gases.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
archimpressionist
astrospherecentrosomic
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
blennophthalmia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
branchiopulmonate
bridgehampton
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosorption
chemotherapeuticness
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chorionepithelioma
christadelphianism
chromeplating
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
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
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
deanthropomorphism
deanthropomorphization
deanthropomorphization
noun
Alternative form of deanthropomorphisation
deanthropomorphize
decipherment
decipherment
noun
Decryption.
The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
demorphinization
demorphinization
noun
The gradual reduction in the dose of morphine to a person who is addicted to it
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometric
diaphanometry
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
diphosphothiamine
dynamometamorphic
dynamometamorphism
ectodynamomorphic
ectonephridium
edriophthalmian
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
emetomorphine
emmeniopathy
empathising
empathising
verb
present participle of empathise
empathizing
empathizing
verb
present participle of empathize
emphaticalness
emphaticalness
noun
The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
emprosthotonic
enantiomorph
enantiomorph
noun
(chemistry) A similar molecule or compound; an enantiomer.
A mirror image, a form related to another as an object is to its image in a mirror.
Either of a pair of crystals that are mirror images of each other, and are optically active.
enantiomorphic
enantiomorphic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
enantiomorphism
enantiomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
enantiomorphous
enantiomorphous
adj
Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
encephalomeningitis
encephalometric
encephalometric
adj
Pertaining to measurement of the brain.
encephalomyelitic
encephalomyelitic
adj
Relating to encephalomyelitis.
encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
encephalotomies
encipherment
encipherment
noun
The act or process of enciphering; encryption
encipherments
encipherments
noun
plural of encipherment
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
enigmatographer
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
entomophila
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
epanisognathism
epidermophyton
epiphenomenalist
epiphenomenalist
noun
A proponent of epiphenomenalism.
epithalamion
epithalamion
noun
Alternative form of epithalamium
ergatandromorphic
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
ethmopalatine
ethmopalatine
adj
(anatomy) ethmoid and palatine
ethmopresphenoidal
ethmosphenoid
ethmosphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.