(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
adminiculation
adminiculation
noun
(law) proof; corroboration
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
albuminometer
albuminometry
alinotum
allagostemonous
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminosity
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amplitudinous
amputational
amputational
adj
Of or relating to amputation.
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancylostomum
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anitinstitutionalism
anomalogonatous
anophthalmus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteambulation
anteoperculum
anthoclinium
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
antialbumose
anticeremoniously
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticommunistical
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionalism
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilobium
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipopulism
antistimulation
antitumoral
antitumoral
adj
(oncology) antitumor
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
aquintocubitalism
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
atlantodidymus
autoanticomplement
autoassimilation
autocollimation
autocollimation
noun
(physics, astronomy) The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
autodepolymerization
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autolimnetic
autolimnetic
adj
Living at the surface of a body of water.
autoluminescence
autoluminescence
noun
luminescence activated by the energy of a substance itself
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
automanipulation
automanipulative
automanual
automanual
adj
(historical, telephony) Being or relating to a system of telephony that combines automatic and manual features, such that the caller initially communicates with an operator who, after setting up the desired number on a keyboard, has no further interaction with the call.
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
automechanical
automelon
automelon
noun
(Christianity) A composition used in Orthodox Christianity to create other hymns, following its melody and rhythm.
automobiling
automobiling
verb
present participle of automobile
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
autonomously
autonomously
adv
In an autonomous or self-governing manner.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
binomenclature
bioaccumulation
bioaccumulation
noun
(biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
botulinum
botulinum
noun
An anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
buttonmold
buttonmould
buttonmould
noun
(archaic) A disc of bone, wood, or other material, made into a button by covering it with cloth.
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calamitousnesses
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calumniation
calumniation
noun
A false accusation, or a malicious statement, about someone.
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calycanthemous
cathartolinum
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
ceratomandibular
chaumontel
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum
cingulectomies
cingulectomy
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumlocution
circumlocution
noun
(countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
(uncountable) Necessary use of a phrase to circumvent either a vocabulary fault (of speaker or listener) or a lexical gap, either monolingually or in translation.
(uncountable) Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
circumlocutional
circumlocutional
adj
Of or relating to circumlocution: circumlocutionary.
circumlocutionary
circumlocutionary
adj
(of speech) Evasive, avoiding difficult questions or key points.
Articulated in a roundabout manner; tautological or with repetitive language.
circumlocutionist
circumlocutionist
noun
One who uses circumlocutions.
circumlocutions
circumlocutions
noun
plural of circumlocution
circumplication
circumtonsillar
circumtonsillar
adj
Surrounding the tonsil.
circumundulation
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
claromontanus
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
cloutman
coambulant
coeducationalism
coeducationalism
noun
The policy of coeducation.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colliquament
colliquament
noun
The first rudiments of an embryo in generation.
columbotantalate
columbotitanate
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
columnate
columnate
verb
to provide with, or put in the form of, columns
columnated
columnated
adj
(architecture) Having columns; columnar
columnates
columnates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columnate
columnating
columnating
verb
present participle of columnate
columnation
columniation
columniation
noun
(architecture) An arrangement or grouping of columns
columnist
columnist
noun
A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper
columnistic
columnistic
adj
Of or relating to a columnist.
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
columnization
columnization
noun
Formation into columns or pillars.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commulation
communalisation
communalist
communalist
noun
An advocate of communalism.
communalistic
communalistic
adj
Pertaining to communalism.
communalists
communalists
noun
plural of communalist
communality
communality
noun
(mathematics) A measure of variance in factor analysis.