(medicine) A rare genetic non-neoplastic condition presenting with little knots of capillaries in various organs.
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angiometer
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiostomize
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angiotome
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
anglemeter
anglemeter
noun
An instrument to measure angles, especially one used by geologists to measure the dip of strata.
anglesmith
anglocatholicism
angstrom
angstrom
noun
(physics) A unit of length equal to 10⁻¹⁰ meters (that is, one ten-billionth of a meter), approximately the size of an atom, and denoted by the symbol Å, used especially to measure the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation or distances between atoms.
angstroms
angstroms
noun
plural of angstrom
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
animating
animating
verb
present participle of animate
animatingly
animatingly
adv
in an animating manner
animatograph
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisognathism
anomalogonatae
anomalogonatous
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antemarginal
antemingent
antepagment
antepagmenta
antepagments
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropomorphising
anthropomorphising
verb
present participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropophagism
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
antidogmatic
antidogmatic
adj
Opposed to dogma.
antidogmatical
antidogmatically
antidogmatism
antidogmatism
noun
Opposition to dogma.
antidogmatist
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antiegoism
antiegotism
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
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
antigambling
antigambling
adj
Acting against or opposing gambling.
antighostism
antigigmanic
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antigovernmental
antigovernmental
adj
Opposing a government.
antigovernmentally
antigrammatical
antigrammatical
adj
Opposing or flouting the rules of grammar.
antigrammatically
antigrammaticalness
antihemagglutinin
antihemagglutinin
adj
(immunology) That reacts with hemagglutinin
antihemoglobin
antihemorrhagic
antihemorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug etc. that stops or reduces hemorrhage.
antihumbuggist
antijamming
antijamming
adj
Designed not to jam (become stuck).
Designed to prevent being jammed (communications interference).
antilegomena
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antimagistratical
antimagistratical
adj
(archaic) Opposing magistrates.
antimagnetic
antimagnetic
adj
(physics) Unable to be magnetized; unaffected by a magnetic field.
antimanagement
antimanagement
adj
(business) In opposition to management.
antimeningococcic
antimeningococcic
adj
antimeningococcal
antimerger
antimerger
adj
(business) Opposing a corporate merger.
antimerging
antimiscegenation
antimiscegenation
adj
(US, law) Against mixing or blending; especially, against the mixing or blending of races in marriage or breeding.
antimixing
antimixing
adj
Preventing or opposing mixing.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antiparallelogram
antiparallelogram
noun
A quadrilateral in which the pairs of nonadjacent sides are congruent, but in which two opposite sides intersect and are therefore not parallel.
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antipragmatical
antipragmatically
antipragmaticism
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antipriming
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antismog
antismog
adj
That counters the effects of smog.
That reduce the production of pollutants that cause smog.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
aplanogamete
aplanogamete
noun
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
archaeomagnetism
archaeomagnetism
noun
(geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen.
argentamid
argentamide
argentamin
argentamin
noun
Alternative form of argentamine
argentamine
argentamine
noun
A solution of silver phosphate in an aqueous solution of ethylene diamine, used as an antiseptic astringent and as a disinfectant.
argenteum
argentometer
argentometer
noun
The measuring instrument used in argentometry.
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
argentum
argentums
argument
argument
noun
(also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
(by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
(countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
(countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
(countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
(countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bears a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
(logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
(uncountable, archaic) Evidence, proof; (countable) an item of such evidence or proof.
A matter in question; a business in hand.
A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
The independent variable of a function.
The phase of a complex number.
The subject matter of an artistic representation, discourse, or writing; a theme or topic.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To adduce evidence, to provide proof.
(intransitive, obsolete, now nonstandard, non-native speakers' English) To put forward as an argument; to argue.
argumenta
argumenta
noun
plural of argumentum
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
argumentation
argumentation
noun
An exchange of arguments
Inference based on reasoning from given propositions.
The addition of arguments to a model; parameterization.
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentator
argumentator
noun
One who argues; a debator.
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
argumentmaths
arguments
arguments
noun
plural of argument
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of argument
argumentum
argumentum
noun
(chiefly formal, in law, logic, etc.) Used in numerous Latin phrases (and occasionally alone) in the sense of “appeal” or “argument”.
argyranthemous
armageddonist
armangite
armangite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral black mineral containing arsenic, carbon, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen.
armaturing
armaturing
verb
present participle of armature
armgaunt
armgaunt
adj
(nonce word, archaic) Of uncertain meaning; perhaps describing gaunt or slender limbs.
armington
armstrong
armstrong
Proper noun
originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.
Noun
An Armstrong gun.
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
arraignment
arraignment
noun
(law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arrangement
arrangement
noun
(in the plural) Preparations for some undertaking.
(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style.
A collection of things that have been arranged.
A particular way in which items are organized.
The act of arranging.
The manner of being arranged.
arrangements
arrangements
noun
plural of arrangement
arthromeningitis
assaugement
assignment
assignment
noun
(LGBT) The categorization of persons as belonging to the male or female sex.
(education) A task given to students, such as homework or coursework.
(law) A document that effects this transfer.
(law) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another.
(programming) An operation that assigns a value to a variable.
A position to which someone is assigned.
An assigned task.
The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category.
assignments
assignments
noun
plural of assignment
assimilating
assimilating
adj
That assimilates
verb
present participle of assimilate
assuagement
assuagement
noun
An assuaging medicine or application.
The action of assuaging; appeasement.
The condition of being assuaged.
assuagements
assuagements
noun
plural of assuagement
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
atmogenic
atomising
atomising
verb
present participle of atomise
atomizing
atomizing
verb
present participle of atomize
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attempting
attempting
verb
present participle of attempt
augment
augment
noun
(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.
(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.
An increase.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To add an augment to.
(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.
(music) To increase an interval, especially the largest interval in a triad, by a half step (chromatic semitone).
(music) To slow the tempo or meter, e.g. for a dramatic or stately passage.
(transitive) To increase; to make larger or supplement.