(medicine, rare) A speech disorder in which a person is unable to produce a grammatical or intelligible sentence.
agrammatism
agrammatism
noun
An ungrammatical utterance.
The inability to form sentences by virtue of a brain disorder.
agrarianism
agrarianism
noun
A social and political philosophy that advocates an equitable distribution of land.
agrarianisms
agrarianisms
noun
plural of agrarianism
agrimonies
agrimonies
noun
plural of agrimony
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
agronomies
agronomies
noun
plural of agronomy
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
algesimeter
algesimeter
noun
Synonym of algometer
algesiometer
algiomuscular
algoesthesiometer
algometries
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
almsgiver
almsgiver
noun
A giver of alms.
A small scale philanthropist or benefactor who consistently gives small amounts to those desperately in need.
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
ambergris
ambergris
noun
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes.
ambergrises
ambergrises
noun
plural of ambergris
ambisporangiate
americanising
amornings
amornings
adv
(obsolete) In the mornings.
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphicarpogenous
amphigastria
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphigouris
amphisporangiate
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdalothripsis
anagrammatise
anagrammatise
verb
(transitive) To produce an anagram of; to transpose the letters of.
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatising
anagrammatising
verb
present participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatism
anagrammatism
noun
The creation or formation of anagrams.
anagrammatist
anagrammatist
noun
A creator or finder of anagrams.
anapterygotism
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androsporangium
androsporangium
noun
A sporangium for androspores.
angiemphraxis
angiodermatitis
angiodermatitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the blood vessels of the skin
angiomyosarcoma
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anorganism
anthropoclimatologist
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropophagism
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
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigrammaticalness
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antipragmaticism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apterygiformes
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
archaeopterygiformes
archdogmatist
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archmagirist
argillomagnesian
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
armageddonist
armigeros
armigerous
armigerous
adj
Entitled to bear a coat of arms.
armigers
armigers
noun
plural of armiger
armings
armings
noun
plural of arming
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arthromeningitis
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
astigmatizer
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astrometeorological
astrometeorological
adj
Of or pertaining to astrometeorology.
astrometeorologist
astrometeorologist
noun
A scientist working in the field of astrometeorology.
audiograms
audiograms
noun
plural of audiogram
ausforming
ausforming
verb
present participle of ausform
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
autothaumaturgist
autothaumaturgist
noun
One who pretends to be notable or mysterious.
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begrims
berengarianism
bergsonism
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bloomingrose
boanergism
borborygmies
bourignianism
bourignonism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
bradysphygmia
braggadocianism
braggardism
braggardism
noun
Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
braggartism
braggartism
noun
boasting, boastfulness
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.