The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutization
absolutization
noun
An act, process or result of absolutizing.
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absquatulation
absquatulation
noun
The act of absquatulating; hasty departure.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
accounsel
accountabilities
accountabilities
noun
plural of accountability
accountableness
accountableness
noun
The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acculturationist
acculturationist
noun
A specialist in the study of acculturation.
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acinacifolious
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
actinobacillus
actinobacillus
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Actinobacillus.
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adstipulation
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
agglutinationist
agglutinations
agglutinations
noun
plural of agglutination
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
alalcomeneus
albocinereous
albopruinose
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albumenisation
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminolysis
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alcinous
alcyoneus
alentours
aleurones
aleurones
noun
plural of aleurone
aleurons
aleurons
noun
plural of aleuron
alexandroupolis
algonquians
algonquins
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allagostemonous
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allonomous
allonomous
adj
(biology) Controlled by an external stimulus
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allonymously
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
allothigenous
allothogenous
allusion
allusion
noun
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
allusions
allusions
noun
plural of allusion
alluvions
alluvions
noun
plural of alluvion
alphonsus
alsinaceous
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
altingiaceous
altisonous
altisonous
adj
Alternative form of altisonant
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminose
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.
aluminosis
aluminosis
noun
(construction) A structural defect resulting from the degradation of poor quality concrete.
(pathology) A disease of the lungs caused by aluminum dust.
aluminosity
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminous
aluminous
adj
(chemistry) of or pertaining to alumina or alum
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
aluniferous
alveolosubnasal
alysoun
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amphicondylous
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amplitudinous
amyelencephalous
amygdaloncus
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
analagous
analagous
adj
Misspelling of analogous.
analogous
analogous
adj
(biology) Functionally similar, but arising through convergent evolution rather than being homologous.
Having analogy; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or proportion (often followed by "to".)
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
analogousness
analogousness
noun
The quality of being analogous.
analogues
analogues
noun
plural of analogue
anarchoindividualist
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
ancistrocladaceous
ancistrocladus
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androclus
andropetalous
anelectrotonus
anelectrotonus
noun
The condition of decreased irritability of a nerve in the region of the positive electrode or anode on the passage of a current of electricity through it.
anelytrous
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
angioleucitis
anguishously
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
angulatogibbous
angulatosinuous
anguliferous
angulose
angulose
adj
Alternative form of angulous
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angulous
angulous
adj
(archaic) angular; having corners
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustifolious
angustifolious
Adjective
Having narrow leaves.
anhelous
anhelous
adj
Short of breath; panting.
anhydrously
anilinophilous
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.