(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
akhmatova
alkhimovo
amphivorous
anarchoindividualist
anchorville
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
anchovy
anchovy
noun
Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in 16 genera, of which the genus Engraulis is widely sold as food.
antonovich
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
archgovernor
archgovernor
noun
(rare) A chief governor.
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archoverseer
archvagabond
archvisitor
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
authoritative
authoritative
adj
Arising or originating from a figure of authority
Having a commanding style.
Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
avenolith
averrhoa
averrhoism
averrhoist
averrhoistic
avicularimorphae
avouch
avouch
noun
(obsolete) evidence; declaration
verb
To acknowledge deliberately; to admit; to confess; to sanction.
To appeal to; to cite or claim as authority.
To confirm or verify, to affirm the validity of.
To declare freely and openly; to assert.
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
avouched
avouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avouch
avoucher
avoucher
noun
One who avouches.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
avoyership
beethoven
beethoven
Proper noun
usually applying to
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviored
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviors
behaviors
noun
plural of behavior
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
behoove
behoove
verb
(intransitive) To be fitting.
(transitive, chiefly US) To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove
behooving
behooving
verb
present participle of behoove
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
behove
behove
verb
(intransitive, formal) To be needful, meet or becoming.
(transitive, formal) To be in the best interest of; to benefit.
(transitive, formal) To be necessary for (someone).
(transitive, formal) To befit, to suit.
behoved
behoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behove
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
behoves
behoves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behove
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
bishopville
blagoveshchensk
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
boerhavia
bohuslav
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bolsheviki
bolshevikian
bolshevikism
bolsheviks
bolsheviks
noun
plural of bolshevik
bolshevism
bolshevism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bolshevism.
bolshevisms
bolshevisms
noun
plural of bolshevism
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevistic
bolshevistically
bolshevists
bolshevization
bolshevize
bolshevize
verb
(transitive) To make Bolshevik.
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bolshevizes
bolshevizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolshevize
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
boneshave
bookshelves
bookshelves
noun
plural of bookshelf
boothville
boschvark
boschveld
boscovich
boshvark
boshvarks
bozovich
breshkovsky
brodheadsville
bronchoalveolar
bronchoalveolar
adj
Relating to both the bronchi and the alvioli of the lungs
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brookhaven
brookhaven
Proper noun
Any of several towns and cities in the United States and Canada:
a city in Mississippi, USA, and the county seat of Named after Brookhaven, New York.
caernarvonshire
calciovolborthite
calciovolborthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with chemical formula CaCuVO₄(OH), closely related to volborthite.
carcavelhos
carnarvonshire
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
cauthornville
cervicobrachial
cervicobrachial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the arm.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicothoracic
cervicothoracic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cervix and thorax.
chaikovski
chancellorsville
changeover
changeover
noun
A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
changeovers
changeovers
noun
plural of changeover
charlevoix
charlevoix
Proper noun
A region of Quebec, Canada.
A city in Michigan, USA
charlottesville
charlottesville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in and Indiana, USA.
a unincorporated community in Indiana.
an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
charlotteville
chavibetol
chavibetol
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenylpropanoid that is one of the primary constituents of the essential oil from the leaves of the betel plant.
chavicol
chavicol
noun
(organic chemistry) The naturally-occurring allylphenol
chavignol
chekhov
chekhovian
chekhovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) or his writings.
chemicovital
chemicovital
adj
(dated) Both chemical and vital; biochemical.
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptivities
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosensitivities
chemosensitivities
noun
plural of chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
chemosensitivity
noun
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a microbial sample to the effects of an antimicrobial drug.
(medicine) A measure of the sensitivity of a tumour to the effects of an anticancer drug.
chemosorptive
cheremkhovo
cherenkov
chernovtsy
chervonei
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervonetz
chervontsi
cheveron
cheveron
noun
Dated form of chevron. (V-shaped ornament)
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
cheviot
cheviot
noun
A coarse woolen fabric made from the wool of Cheviot sheep.
cheviots
cheviots
noun
plural of cheviot
chevon
chevon
noun
The meat of a goat.
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevrolets
chevron
chevron
noun
(chiefly Britain) One of the V-shaped markings on the surface of roads used to indicate minimum distances between vehicles.
(heraldry) A wide inverted V placed on a shield.
(informal) A háček, a diacritical mark that may resemble an inverted circumflex.
A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve.
A guillemet, either of the punctuation marks “«” or “»”, used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language such as ““” and “””.
An angle bracket, either used as a typographic or a scientific symbol.