(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterfermentation
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
amelification
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammonification
ammonification
noun
(biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition.
(chemistry) The treatment or impregnation of something with ammonia.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
antadiform
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antereformation
antereformational
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anticonfederationism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifoam
antifoam
noun
Any chemical agent that inhibits the formation of foam.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifogmatic
antifogmatic
noun
An alcoholic drink taken in the morning to brace oneself before going out into bad weather.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiformant
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autoformation
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
bloemfontein
bloemfontein
Proper noun
A major city and the judicial capital of South Africa.
cementification
cementification
noun
Synonym of cementogenesis
centrisciform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibromatous
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
coaffirmation
cofermentation
cofermentation
noun
The simultaneous fermentation of two materials
coinfeftment
comfortation
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
cominformist
cominformists
commonefaction
compactification
compactification
noun
(physics) Any modification of a theory such that an infinite parameter becomes finite
(topology) Any of various procedures of enlarging a topological space to make it compact.
(topology) The space resulting from any such procedure.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
conferruminate
conferruminate
adj
(botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
verb
To unite into a solid mass
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confinement
confinement
noun
(dated) Lying-in, time of giving birth.
The act of confining or the state of being confined.
lockdown
confinements
confinements
noun
plural of confinement
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmation
confirmation
noun
(law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
confirmity
confirmment
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformation
conformation
noun
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
The state of being conformed; agreement
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
confricamenta
confricamentum
confrontationism
confrontationism
noun
A policy of confrontation.
counteraffirm
counteraffirmation
counterfeitment
counterfeitment
noun
counterfeiting
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermanifestoes
counterreformation
crescentiform
crescentiform
adj
Having a crescent shape.
cteniform
cteniform
adj
Comb-shaped.
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
damnification
damnification
noun
That which causes damage or loss.
defamation
defamation
noun
The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
defamations
defamations
noun
plural of defamation
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defeminization
defeminization
noun
The process of defeminizing.
deformation
deformation
noun
A transformation; change of shape.
The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
deformations
deformations
noun
plural of deformation
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
dendritiform
dendritiform
adj
Alternative form of dendriform
dentiform
dentiform
adj
Having the shape or structure of a tooth.
dermoossification
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dinornithiformes
disaffirmation
disaffirmation
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
disafforestment
disafforestment
noun
disafforestation
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconfirmation
disconfirmation
noun
(chiefly philosophy, uncountable) Introduction of evidence which conclusively establishes that a belief or hypothesis is not true or which diminishes the acceptability of a belief or hypothesis.
(countable) A particular fact, observation, or other item of evidence which shows or tends to show that a belief or hypothesis is not true.
disconformities
disconformities
noun
plural of disconformity
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
disinformation
disinformation
noun
Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
verb
(transitive) To use disinformation.
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
domification
domification
noun
(astrology) The division of the heavens into twelve astrological houses; or a particular system for such division.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
ecofeminist
ecofeminist
adj
Of or relating to ecofeminism.
noun
One who subscribes to ecofeminism.
ecofeminists
ecofeminists
noun
plural of ecofeminist
ectocuneiform
ectocuneiform
noun
(anatomy) One of the bones of the tarsus.
ectocuniform
effemination
effemination
noun
(obsolete) effeminacy; womanishness
effeminisation
effeminization
effeminization
noun
The process of effeminizing.
efformation
efformation
noun
(obsolete) The act of giving shape or form; formation.
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
encoffinment
encoffinment
noun
The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts