(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstractional
abstractional
adj
Pertaining to abstraction.
abstractionism
abstractionism
noun
The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
abstractionist
abstractionist
adj
Related or tending to abstractionism, particularly art.
noun
(art) Someone who supports or creates abstract art.
An idealist.
abstractionists
abstractionists
noun
plural of abstractionist
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
abstractiveness
abstractiveness
noun
The property of being abstractive.
abstractness
abstractness
noun
The quality of being abstract.
abstractnesses
abstractnesses
noun
plural of abstractness
abstrahent
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
abstrusenesses
abstrusenesses
noun
plural of abstruseness
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
abyssobenthonic
acanthaceous
acanthaceous
adj
(botany): Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a member of the Acanthaceae family.
Armed with prickles, as a plant.
acanthocarpous
acanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having the fruit covered with spines.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocereus
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthodes
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthomas
acanthophis
acanthophorous
acanthophorous
adj
Spine-bearing.
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acanthopomatous
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthoses
acanthoses
noun
plural of acanthosis
acanthosis
acanthosis
noun
(pathology) A benign abnormal thickening of the stratum spinosum, or prickle cell, layer of the epidermis.
acanthous
acanthous
adj
(botany) Synonym of spinous
acanthurus
acanthus
acanthus
noun
(architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
acanthuses
acanthuses
noun
plural of acanthus
acaudelescent
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accentless
accentless
adj
Of a word, having no diacritical mark; unaccented.
Speaking without an accent.
accentors
accentors
noun
plural of accentor
accents
accents
noun
plural of accent
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accent
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
accentuations
accentuations
noun
plural of accentuation
accentus
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptancies
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accersition
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidents
accidents
noun
plural of accident
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
acclimatisation
acclimatisation
noun
Alternative spelling of acclimatization
acclimatising
acclimatising
verb
present participle of acclimatise
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accommodateness
accommodateness
noun
(rare) Fitness.
accommodatingness
accommodationist
accommodationist
noun
Someone who tries to accommodate and compromise with an opposition.
accommodations
accommodations
noun
plural of accommodation
accommodativeness
accommodativeness
noun
The state or quality of being accommodative.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accordionists
accordionists
noun
plural of accordionist
accosting
accosting
noun
The act of physically confronting a person.
verb
present participle of accost
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
accountancies
accountancies
noun
plural of accountancy
accountants
accountants
noun
plural of accountant
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accounts
accounts
noun
plural of account
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of account
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accrescent
accrescent
adj
(botany) Which keeps growing past the point it normally would stop and begin wilting.
Growing; increasing.
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
accurateness
accurateness
noun
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy
accuratenesses
accusant
accusant
noun
(obsolete) An accuser.
accusants
accusants
noun
plural of accusant
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusations
accusations
noun
plural of accusation
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acenesthesia
acenesthesia
noun
The loss of the perception of one's own body
acentrous
acentrous
adj
(ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra
acescent
acescent
adj
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
noun
A substance liable to become sour.
acescents
acescents
noun
plural of acescent
acetanilides
acetanilides
noun
plural of acetanilide
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
acetanisidide
acetanisidide
noun
(organic chemistry) The amide N-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide related to paracetamol
acetanisidine
acetarsone
acetarsone
noun
Synonym of acetarsol
acetins
acetins
noun
plural of acetin
acetoarsenite
acetoarsenite
noun
(chemistry) Any mixed salt containing both acetate and arsenite anions
acetones
acetones
noun
plural of acetone
acetostearin
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylrosaniline
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achroanthes
achrodextrinase
achromatisation
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achroodextrinase
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acoenaesthesia
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acontias
acontias
noun
plural of acontia
acontius
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquaintanceship
acquaintanceship
noun
(countable) A relationship as acquaintances.
(uncountable) The state of being acquainted.
acquaintanceships
acquaintanceships
noun
plural of acquaintanceship
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquiescement
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance