(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
aciculums
aciculums
noun
plural of aciculum
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acrostolium
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
aglobulism
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
algiomuscular
alismaceous
alismaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Alismaceae (syn. Alismataceae) of water plantains and close relatives.
alliums
alliums
noun
plural of allium
alloquialism
alluviums
alluviums
noun
plural of alluvium
alluviviums
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alphitomorphous
alphitomorphous
Adjective
Resembling barleymeal.
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alticamelus
altruism
altruism
noun
(biology, sociobiology) Action or behaviour that benefits another or others at some cost to the performer.
Regard for others, both natural and moral without regard for oneself; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness.
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
alumiferous
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminise
aluminise
verb
(transitive) To coat with a layer of aluminium.
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminish
aluminising
aluminising
verb
present participle of aluminise
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
aluminose
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
aluminosity
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
alumins
aluminums
aluminums
noun
plural of aluminum
alumish
alumish
adj
Somewhat like alum.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblyacousia
amblygeusia
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatoriums
ambushlike
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
ammophilous
ammophilous
adj
Thriving in a sandy environment.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelideous
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphibolostylous
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphicondylous
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphilochus
amphinucleus
amphithalamus
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
ampullitis
ampullitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of an ampulla
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amulius
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amyliferous
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurismally
animalcules
animalcules
noun
plural of animalcule
animalculism
animalculism
noun
(biology, archaic) A theory seeking to explain certain physiological and pathological phenomena in terms of animalcules.
(biology, archaic) The theory that the spermatozoon and not the ovum contains the whole of the embryo; spermatism.
animalculist
animalculist
adj
(historical) Pertaining to animalculism.
noun
(historical) A believer in the theory that the embryo exists preformed within the spermatozoon; a proponent of animalculism.
(obsolete) Someone who studies animalcules.
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisomelus
anitinstitutionalism
annulism
anomaliflorous
antialbumose
anticeremoniously
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionalism
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifundamentalism
antifundamentalism
noun
Opposition to fundamentalism.
antifundamentalist
antifundamentalist
noun
One who opposes fundamentalism.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antimusically
antimusicalness
antinaturalism
antinaturalism
noun
(sociology) The view that the natural world and the social world are different, related to antipositivism.
antineutralism
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipopulism
antirepublicanism
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
antispiritualism
antispiritualism
noun
Opposition to spiritualism.
antistimulant
antistimulation
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiutilitarianism
antiutilitarianism
noun
(philosophy) Opposition to utilitarianism.
aploperistomatous
aquamaniles
aquamaniles
noun
plural of aquamanile
aquincubitalism
aquincubitalism
noun
The quality of being aquincubital.
aquintocubitalism
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
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.