The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admittatur
admittatur
noun
The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adumbrant
adumbrant
adj
Giving a faint shadow, or slight resemblance; shadowing forth.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
adumbrated
adumbrated
adj
(comparable) Foreshadowed.
(comparable) Obscured.
(heraldry) Depicted on a shield as an outline instead of a solid figure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adumbrate
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amatruda
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
ammoniureted
anametadromous
androgametangium
antecardium
antheridium
antheridium
noun
(botany, mycology) An organ producing male gametes called antherozoids, found in some algae, ferns, and bryophytes.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
antidromous
antidromous
adj
(botany) Changing the direction in the spiral sequence of leaves on a stem.
antimasquerade
antimoniureted
antimoniuretted
antimoniuretted
adj
(chemistry) Combined with or containing antimony.
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aristodemus
armatured
armatured
adj
Fitted with an armature.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armature
attitudinarianism
attitudinarianism
noun
A practising of attitudes; posture-making.
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
auditoriums
auditoriums
noun
plural of auditorium
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autodepolymerization
autodermic
autodiagrammatic
autodrome
autodrome
noun
A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
bermudite
birdmouthed
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
botrydium
broadmouth
broadmouth
noun
One of the Eurylaimidae, a family of East Indian passerine birds.
brutedom
brutedom
noun
The condition of being a brute; brutality.
butcherdom
butcherdom
noun
The condition or trade of a butcher.
butlerdom
butlerdom
noun
The status or sphere of butlers.
cardiopneumatic
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catanadromous
catanadromous
adj
(zoology) Ascending and descending freshwater streams from and to the sea, as the salmon does; anadromous.
cathedraticum
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
centauridium
centrodesmus
ceratomandibular
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondrofibromatous
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondrosarcomatous
chondroseptum
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chytridium
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumdate
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumdiction
circumduct
circumduct
verb
(anatomy) To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
(law) Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”)
(law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.
(obsolete) To lead about or astray.
circumducted
circumducted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumduct
circumduction
circumduction
noun
(Scotland, law) The act of circumducing.
(anatomy) The circular (or, more precisely, conical) movement of a body part, such as a ball-and-socket joint or the eye. It consists of a combination of flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstantiated
circumstantiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstantiate
circumundulate
circumundulate
verb
To flow around as waves or undulations
circumundulation
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
clostridium
clostridium
noun
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals and are capable of forming spores
coastguardman
coastguardman
noun
(dated) A coastguard.
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate
computerdom
computerdom
noun
(informal) The world of computers and the people associated with them.
computerdoms
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
concordatum
conditorium
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
conductimetric
conductimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the endpoint is determined by measuring conductivity
(physics) Of or pertaining to the measurement of conductivity
conductometer
conductometer
noun
(physics) Any device used to measure conductivity
conductometric
conductometric
adj
Of or pertaining to conductometry
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
countercondemnation
countercondemnation
noun
A condemnation in response to another condemnation.
counterdemand
counterdemand
noun
A demand made in response to another demand.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
counterdemonstrate
counterdemonstrate
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a demonstration in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time.
counterdemonstration
counterdemonstration
noun
A demonstration in opposition to another demonstration
counterdemonstrations
counterdemonstrations
noun
plural of counterdemonstration
counterdemonstrator
counterdemonstrator
noun
Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time
counterdemonstrators
counterdemonstrators
noun
plural of counterdemonstrator
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterdisengagement
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
countermaid
countermand
countermand
noun
An order to the contrary of a previous one.
verb
(figuratively) To counteract, to act against, to frustrate.
(obsolete) To maintain control of, to keep under command.
(obsolete) To oppose or revoke the command of (someone).
(obsolete) To prohibit (a course of action or behavior).
To cancel an order for (some specified goods).
To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
countermandable
countermandable
adj
Capable of being countermanded.
countermanded
countermanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermand
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
countermands
countermands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countermand
countermined
countermined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermine
countermoved
countermoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermove
cumberlandite
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
daemonurgist
damourite
damourite
noun
(mineralogy) A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.
dartmouth
dartmouth
Proper noun
A town and port in Devon, England.
A town in Massachusetts
A community in Nova Scotia
A town in Victoria, Australia
Popular short form of Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, U.S.
daturism
daturism
noun
Poisoning from hyoscyamine and scopolamine present in thorn apple and similar plants (of genus Datura).