The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
The settling or balancing of a financial account
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
ammoniojarosite
ammoniojarosite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
bandjarmasin
bandjermasin
banjermasin
benjamins
benjamins
noun
plural of benjamin
bosjesman
bosjesman
Noun
A Bushman.
cajolements
cajolements
noun
plural of cajolement
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
coadjustment
coadjustment
noun
mutual adjustment
demijohns
demijohns
noun
plural of demijohn
disenjoyment
disenjoyment
noun
lack of enjoyment
duodenojejunostomies
duodenojejunostomies
noun
plural of duodenojejunostomy
duodenojejunostomy
duodenojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of a connection between the duodenum and the jejunum
enjambements
enjambements
noun
plural of enjambement
enjambments
enjambments
noun
plural of enjambment
enjoyments
enjoyments
noun
plural of enjoyment
gastrojejunostomies
gastrojejunostomies
noun
plural of gastrojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
gastrojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) A form of anastomosis in which a connection is made between the stomach and the jejunum
jacksonism
jacobinism
jacobinism
Noun
The principles of the Jacobins; violent opposition to legitimate government.
jainism
jainism
Proper noun
A religion, with a focus on nonviolence and personal effort to progress the soul towards divine consciousness.
jamaicans
jambstone
jambstone
noun
The stone forming the jamb of a doorway.
jamesian
jamesian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1843-1916), American writer regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism.
Of or relating to M R James (1862-1936) or his writings, particularly his scholarly ghost stories.
jamesina
jameson
jameson
Proper noun
derived from the given name James.
name transferred from the surname.
jamesonite
jamesonite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.
jamestown
jamestown
Proper noun
Any of numerous places in English-speaking regions
In Virginia, the first English settlement in America.
The capital of the island Saint Helena.
A small city in Kentucky, USA
jamieson
jamison
jamison
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
jammedness
jamnes
jamnis
jansenism
jansenism
Noun
The Catholic doctrines of Cornelius Jansen and his followers, which emphasise original sin, divine grace and predestination.
japanism
japanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to Japan.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of Japan.
japonism
japonism
Noun
An influence of Japanese art and culture on European art.
jasmin
jasmin
noun
Archaic form of jasmine.
jasmina
jasmina
Proper noun
name Jasmine.
jasminaceae
jasmine
jasmine
noun
A yellow colour.
Any of several plants, of the genus Jasminum, mostly native to Asia, having fragrant white or yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants having a similar perfume.
The perfume obtained from these plants.
jasmined
jasmined
adj
Having jasmine growing on or around it.
jasminelike
jasminelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of jasmine.
jasmines
jasmines
noun
plural of jasmine
jasminewood
jasmins
jasmins
noun
plural of jasmin
jasminum
jasmone
jasmone
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless or pale yellow liquid compound extracted from the volatile portion of the oil from jasmine flowers, used in perfumery and cosmetics.
jatamansi
jatamansi
noun
Nardostachys jatamansi, a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas.
jeffersonianism
jeffersonianism
Noun
The political principles of
jejunectomies
jejunectomies
noun
plural of jejunectomy
jejunostomies
jejunostomies
noun
plural of jejunostomy
jejunostomy
jejunostomy
noun
(medicine) The surgical creation of an opening into the jejunum to allow artificial feeding.
jejunums
jemison
jemminess
jemminess
noun
(UK, slang, archaic) Alternative spelling of gemminess
jerseyman
jerseyman
Noun
A male inhabitant of Jersey (the largest island of the Channel Islands).
jesmine
jessamine
jessamine
noun
Alternative form of jasmine
jessamyn
jestmonger
jestmonger
noun
One who tells jests; a joker.
jimpness
jimpness
noun
The quality of being jimp.
jimson
jimson
noun
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
noun
(US) A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
(US, by extension, proscribed) Any poisonous plant of the genus Datura.
jimsonweeds
jimsonweeds
noun
plural of jimsonweed
jincamas
jingoism
jingoism
noun
(countable) A jingoistic attitude, comment, etc.
(uncountable) Chauvinism.
(uncountable) Excessive patriotism or aggressive nationalism, especially with regards to foreign policy.
jingoisms
jingoisms
noun
plural of jingoism
jobbernowlism
jobnames
jobnames
noun
plural of jobname
johnadreams
johnsmas
johnsonianism
johnsonianism
Noun
A manner of acting or writing peculiar to, or characteristic of, (1709–1784), English writer and lexicographer.
johnsonism
jokesomeness
jokesomeness
noun
The condition or quality of being jokesome; jest
jonahism
josephinism
josephinism
Noun
The domestic policies of
jostlement
jostlement
noun
Crowding; hustling.
journalism
journalism
noun
The activity or profession of being a journalist.
The aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications and broadcast news media, for the purpose of informing the audience.
The style of writing characteristic of material in periodical print publications and broadcast news media, consisting of direct presentation of facts or events with an attempt to minimize analysis or interpretation.
journalisms
journalisms
noun
plural of journalism
joviniamish
jovinianism
jovinianism
Noun
Jovinianist doctrines
judgements
judgements
noun
plural of judgement
judgments
judgments
noun
plural of judgment
jumentous
jumentous
adj
Of, relating to, or smelling like horse urine.
jumpiness
jumpiness
noun
The state of being jumpy.
jumpinesses
jumpinesses
noun
plural of jumpiness
jumpness
jungermanniaceous
jungermanniaceous
adj
Of or pertaining to the plant family Jungermanniaceae.
jungermanniales
junkerism
junkerism
noun
(historical) The principles of the aristocratic party in Prussia.
juramentados
juramentados
noun
plural of juramentado
jurisdictionalism
jurisdictionalism
noun
(politics) A policy of affirming a laical jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical one.
justment
justments
juvenilism
juvenilism
noun
juvenile behaviour; immaturity
mahjonggs
mahjongs
majesticalness
majesticalness
noun
The quality of being majestical.
majesticness
majesticness
noun
The quality of being majestic; majesty
majoritarianism
majoritarianism
noun
A form of democracy in which decisions are made by a simple majority of some organized group.
maladjustment
maladjustment
noun
(psychology) The inability to adapt oneself to the needs of others, or to the stresses of normal life.
A poor or faulty adjustment, especially of a mechanism.
maladjustments
maladjustments
noun
plural of maladjustment
manjusri
marijuanas
marijuanas
noun
plural of marijuana
microinjects
microinjects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microinject
mijnheers
mijnheers
noun
plural of mijnheer
misadjusting
misadjusting
verb
present participle of misadjust
misadjustment
misadjustment
noun
Wrong or unsuitable adjustment.
misconjecture
misconjecture
noun
A wrong conjecture or guess.
verb
To conjecture wrongly.
misconjectured
misconjectured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjecture
misconjecturing
misconjecturing
verb
present participle of misconjecture
misconjugate
misconjugate
verb
(transitive) To conjugate incorrectly.
misconjugated
misconjugated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misconjugate
misconjugating
misconjugating
verb
present participle of misconjugate
misconjugation
misconjugation
noun
Incorrect conjugation.
misconjunction
misconjunction
noun
A bad or wrong conjunction.
misenjoy
misjoin
misjoin
verb
To join wrongly or improperly.
misjoinder
misjoinder
noun
(law) An incorrect union of parties or of causes of action in a procedure in court.
misjoinders
misjoinders
noun
plural of misjoinder
misjoined
misjoined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misjoin
misjoining
misjoining
verb
present participle of misjoin
misjoins
misjoins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misjoin
misjudgement
misjudgement
noun
Alternative form of misjudgment
misjudging
misjudging
verb
present participle of misjudge
misjudgingly
misjudgingly
adv
In a misjudging manner.
misjudgment
misjudgment
noun
An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.
misjudgments
misjudgments
noun
plural of misjudgment
munjistin
munjistin
noun
(organic chemistry) A reddish-orange colouring substance resembling alizarin, found in the root of an East Indian species of madder, Rubia manjith ( <= Rubia munjista).
muntjacs
muntjacs
noun
plural of muntjac
muntjaks
muntjaks
noun
plural of muntjak
nonadjustment
nonadjustment
noun
Absence of adjustment; failure to adjust.
nonjurantism
nonjurorism
nonjurorism
noun
(historical) The doctrines or actions of the nonjurors, those who refused to swear an oath.
nonmajorities
nonmajorities
noun
plural of nonmajority
nonobjectivism
nonobjectivism
noun
(philosophy) Any belief system that rejects objectivism.
pajonism
panjandrums
panjandrums
noun
plural of panjandrum
photojournalism
photojournalism
noun
A form of journalism in which a story is told primarily through photographs and other images
preadjustment
preadjustment
noun
previous adjustment
preadjustments
preadjustments
noun
plural of preadjustment
prejudgments
prejudgments
noun
plural of prejudgment
readjournments
readjournments
noun
plural of readjournment
readjustment
readjustment
noun
A second or subsequent adjustment.
readjustments
readjustments
noun
plural of readjustment
semibejan
semiobjectiveness
semperjuvenescent
semperjuvenescent
adj
(rare, literary) Forever young or growing younger.
showjumping
showjumping
noun
(sports, equestrianism) A sporting competition where horses are ridden around a course consisting of several jumps, to demonstrate the skill of both the rider and the horse.
sojournment
sojournment
noun
temporary residence, as of a stranger or traveller