Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
acromioclavicular
acromioclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aktivismus
alluvium
alluvium
noun
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
alluviums
alluviums
noun
plural of alluvium
alluviviums
alvearium
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
amphivorous
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
amusive
amusive
adj
(now rare) Amusing, humorous.
(now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.
(obsolete) Illusive, deceitful.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amusiveness
amusiveness
noun
The state or quality of being amusive.
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antivermicular
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assumptiveness
augmentative
augmentative
adj
Growing, enlarging, increasing.
noun
(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
aumsville
automanipulative
automative
automative
adj
Relating to automation.
automotive
automotive
adj
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
noun
A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts
avicularimorphae
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
avizandum
avizandum
noun
(law) time for a judge to consider a case and reach a decision.
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
bivium
bivium
noun
(zoology) One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.
bivoluminous
bonaventurism
calumniative
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
cavaedium
cavaedium
noun
(architecture) The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house.
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
cervicomuscular
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chemehuevi
chumpivilca
cimcumvention
circumaviate
circumaviation
circumaviator
circumjovial
circumjovial
adj
(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigating
circumnavigating
verb
present participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumscrive
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumvallate
circumvallate
adj
(anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvascular
circumvascular
adj
(anatomy) perivascular
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumventer
circumventer
noun
Alternative form of circumventor
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
circumviate
circumvoisin
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
circumvolved
circumvolved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve
circumvolving
circumvolving
verb
present participle of circumvolve
cirrocumulative
clavicularium
clavicularium
noun
An epiplastron of turtles that takes the place of a clavicle
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
collectivum
colluvium
colluvium
noun
(geology) A loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope
colluviums
columbiaville
comburivorous
comburivorous
adj
(obsolete) Consuming a relatively large amount of the supporter of combustion.
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
combustively
commulative
communicative
communicative
adj
Eager to communicate; talkative.
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
communicativeness
communicativeness
noun
The state or quality of being communicative.
communitive
communitive
adj
Relating to community.
commutative
commutative
adj
(algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
(mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
(mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
Relating to exchange; interchangeable.
commutatively
commutatively
adv
In a commutative manner.
commutativity
commutativity
noun
(mathematics, physics) The state of being commutative.
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
compluvium
compluvium
noun
(architecture) A space left unroofed over the court of a dwelling in Ancient Rome, through which the rain fell into the impluvium or cistern.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsive
compulsive
adj
Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Uncontrolled or reactive and irresistible.
noun
One who exhibits compulsive behaviours.
compulsively
compulsively
adv
In a compulsive manner; obsessively.
compulsiveness
compulsiveness
noun
the state of being compulsive
compulsives
compulsives
noun
plural of compulsive
compulsivity
compulsivity
noun
compulsion
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computatively
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conditivium
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
constructivism
constructivism
noun
(art) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
(mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
consummative
consummative
adj
Serving to consummate or complete.
consummatively
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
consumptivity
consumptivity
noun
The quality or degree of being consumptive.
convulsionism
convulsionism
noun
(historical) The practice of the convulsionists, going into convulsions under the influence of religious emotion.
corbovinum
corbovinum
noun
Alternative form of cor bovinum
corvillosum
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
culminative
cumulative
cumulative
adj
(finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
(linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.