Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antispermotoxin
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
axiopoenus
coexplosion
complexedness
complexedness
noun
The state or quality of being complexed.
complexionist
complexionless
complexionless
adj
colourless; pale
complexions
complexions
noun
plural of complexion
complexness
complexness
noun
The state or quality of being complex.
costopneumopexy
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
criosphinxes
criosphinxes
noun
plural of criosphinx
cupressinoxylon
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desoxymorphine
desoxyribonucleoprotein
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
encephalomalaxis
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemptionist
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exencephalous
exendospermic
exendospermous
exonship
exonship
noun
The role or status of an exon.
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansional
expansional
adj
Relating to expansion.
expansionary
expansionary
adj
That promotes or exhibits expansion; expansionist.
expansionism
expansionism
noun
The policy, of a nation, of expanding its territory or its economic influence.
expansionist
expansionist
adj
Of or pertaining to expansionism.
noun
An advocate of expansionism.
expansionistic
expansionistic
adj
Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expansions
expansions
noun
plural of expansion
expansometer
expatiations
expatiations
noun
plural of expatiation
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectations
expectations
noun
plural of expectation
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expeditionist
expeditionist
noun
(rare) One who goes on an expedition.
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditiousness
expeditiousness
noun
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
expensilation
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiatoriness
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explanations
explanations
noun
plural of explanation
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
exploitationist
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explosion
explosion
noun
A bursting due to pressure.
A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
The sound of an explosion.
explosionist
explosions
explosions
noun
plural of explosion
explosiveness
explosiveness
noun
The state of being explosive.
exponentials
exponentials
noun
plural of exponential
exponentiates
exponentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exponentiate
exponentiations
exponentiations
noun
plural of exponentiation
exponents
exponents
noun
plural of exponent
exportations
exportations
noun
plural of exportation
exposedness
exposedness
noun
The state or quality of being exposed.
exposing
exposing
verb
present participle of expose
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
expositional
expositional
adj
Declared information openly.
Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expositions
expositions
noun
plural of exposition
expositoriness
expositoriness
noun
The quality of being expository.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expostulations
expostulations
noun
plural of expostulation
expounders
expounders
noun
plural of expounder
expounds
expounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expound
expression
expression
noun
(biology) (manufacturing) The act of pressing or squeezing out.
(biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
(mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
(mostly preceded by with) emotional involvement or engagement in a text read aloud rendered by the voice of the reciter or the reader
(music) The tone of voice or sound in music.
(programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
A colloquialism or idiom.
A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
A particular way of phrasing an idea.
A specific blend of whisky.
The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
expressionable
expressional
expressional
adj
Of or pertaining to expression, either in language, genetics, the face or the arts
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expressionism
expressionism
noun
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music
expressionismus
expressionist
expressionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism
noun
A painter who paints in this style
expressionistic
expressionistic
adj
Expressionist.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressionists
expressionists
noun
plural of expressionist
expressionless
expressionless
adj
without expression
expressionlessly
expressionlessly
adv
Without expression; in an expressionless way.
expressionlessness
expressionlessness
noun
The state of being without an expression.
expressions
expressions
noun
plural of expression
expromission
expromission
noun
(law) The intervention of a new debtor, substituted for the former one, who is consequently discharged by the creditor.
expropriations
expropriations
noun
plural of expropriation
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expulsionist
expulsionist
noun
A supporter of expulsionism.
expulsions
expulsions
noun
plural of expulsion
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
exspoliation
exspoliation
noun
(obsolete) Spoliation.
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
exstemporaneous
extemporalness
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extirpationist
extirpations
extirpations
noun
plural of extirpation
extrapolations
extrapolations
noun
plural of extrapolation
extraposition
extraposition
noun
(linguistics) The movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
ganglioplexus
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemosalpinx
hexosemonophosphoric
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hieracosphinxes
hieracosphinxes
noun
plural of hieracosphinx
hygroexpansivity
hyperanxious
hyperanxious
adj
Very anxious
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.