Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalizing
abnormalizing
verb
present participle of abnormalize
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnumerable
abnumerable
adj
(mathematics) Not enumerable or denumerable; uncountable.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
abumbral
abumbral
adj
Alternative form of exumbrellar
abumbrellar
abumbrellar
adj
(obsolete) Alternative form of abumbral
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
acclaimer
acclaimer
noun
(obsolete) One who claims.
One who salutes or praises with great approval.
acclaimers
acclaimers
noun
plural of acclaimer
acclamator
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatizer
acclimatizer
noun
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accumulator
accumulator
noun
(Britain) A wet-cell storage battery.
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetobromanilide
acetometrical
acetometrically
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
ackermanville
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroamatical
acroamatical
adj
Synonym of acroamatic
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrologism
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
acromial
acromial
adj
Of or pertaining to the acromion.
acromioclavicular
acromioclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromiosternal
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroscleroderma
acroscleroderma
noun
Synonym of sclerodactyly
acrostolium
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinometrical
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenoliomyofibroma
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
admirably
admirably
adv
In a way worthy of admiration.
To an admirable degree.
admiral
admiral
noun
(obsolete) A prince or Saracen leader under the Sultan.
A flag officer in the United States Navy or Coast Guard of a grade superior to vice admiral and junior to admiral of the fleet (when that grade is used). An admiral is equal in grade or rank to a four-star general.
A naval officer of high rank, immediately below Admiral of the Fleet; the commander of a fleet or squadron.
A naval officer of the highest rank; the commander of a country's naval forces.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Kaniska, Limenitis and Vanessa, especially a red admiral or white admiral.
The ship which carries the admiral, the flagship; also, the most considerable ship of a fleet.
admirals
admirals
noun
plural of admiral
admiralship
admiralship
noun
The state, property, or office of being an admiral.
admiralships
admiralships
noun
plural of admiralship
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admiralty
admiralty
noun
(law) The court which has jurisdiction of maritime questions and offenses.
(law) The system of jurisprudence of admiralty courts.
(military) The building in which the lords of the admiralty, in England, transact business.
(military) The department or officers having authority over naval affairs generally.
(military) The office or jurisdiction of an admiral.
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adramelech
adrammelech
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adterminal
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adumbrellar
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
affirmable
affirmable
adj
Able to be affirmed.
affirmably
affirmably
adv
In an affirmable manner
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
affirmly
afterlifetime
aftermeal
aftermilk
ageometrical
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerate
agglomerate
adj
collected into a ball, heap, or mass
noun
(geology, volcanology) A mass of angular volcanic fragments united by heat; distinguished from conglomerate.
(meteorology) An ice cover of floe formed by the freezing together of various forms of ice.
A collection or mass.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass.
agglomerated
agglomerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of agglomerate
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglomerative
agglomerative
adj
Having a tendency to agglomerate
agglomerator
agglomerator
noun
A device that agglomerates material.
aglimmer
aglimmer
adj
Glimmering; gleaming or shining.
agrammatical
agrammatical
adj
(grammar) Not grammatical; ungrammatical.
agrammatologia
agrauleum
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
ailuromania
airmail
airmail
noun
The items of mail so carried.
The system of conveying mail using aircraft.
verb
(baseball) To (unintentionally) throw the ball well over a fielder's head where that fielder is unable to make a play on the ball.