(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
amplitudes
amplitudes
noun
plural of amplitude
amplitudinous
anaphroditous
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipeduncular
antipendium
antiproductionist
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprudential
antiprudential
adj
Lacking or opposing prudence; imprudent.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiputrid
antiputrid
adj
antiputrefactive
aphroditeum
aphroditous
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
appenditious
aptitude
aptitude
noun
Natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill.
The condition of being suitable.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aptitudinal
aptitudinal
adj
Relating to aptitude.
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
aspidiotus
audiotape
audiotape
noun
A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player.
Any of a cassette tape, eight-track tape, reel-to-reel tape, DAT, etc.
verb
(transitive) To record onto audiotape.
audiotapes
audiotapes
noun
plural of audiotape
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
audiotypist
audiotypist
noun
Alternative form of audio typist
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autodecomposition
autodecomposition
noun
(chemistry) The spontaneous decomposition of a substance, especially in an explosive manner
autodepolymerization
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autopolyploid
autopolyploid
adj
(genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling
noun
Any organism of this kind.
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autopsied
autopsied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autopsy
autoradiograph
autoradiograph
noun
(photography) A photograph image produced by placing a film in contact with a specimen containing (or treated with) radioactive material; an autoradiogram
verb
(transitive) To subject to autoradiography.
autoradiographic
autoradiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance
autoradiography
autoradiography
noun
The process of making autoradiographs.
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotriploid
autotriploid
adj
(genetics) triploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bistipuled
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestidae
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
cardiopneumatic
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
centrolepidaceous
centrolepidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Centrolepidaceae.
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
ceratopteridaceous
cheilodipterus
chondropterygious
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
conduplication
conduplication
noun
(botany) An instance of being conduplicate
coproduction
coproduction
noun
A production in which two or more people, groups or companies work together.
coproductions
coproductions
noun
plural of coproduction
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
corundophilite
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterpleading
counterpleading
noun
A pleading against; a contrary pleading.
verb
present participle of counterplead
counterpointed
counterpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoint
counterpoised
counterpoised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterpoise
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterproductively
counterproductively
adv
In a counterproductive way.
counterproductiveness
counterproductiveness
noun
The state or condition of being counterproductive.
counterproductivity
counterproductivity
noun
The quality of being counterproductive.
counterpropagandize
counterpropagandize
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counterpropaganda.
counterreplied
cryptocleidus
cryptodirous
crypturidae
cupidities
cupidities
noun
plural of cupidity
cupidity
cupidity
noun
Extreme greed, especially for wealth.
cuprodescloizite
cuproiodargyrite
cuspidate
cuspidate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Tapering to a sharp, firm point
Having a cusp
cuspidated
cuspidated
adj
Alternative form of cuspidate
cuspidation
cuspidations
custodianship
custodianship
noun
The office, or the duty of a custodian.
dactylopatagium
dactylopatagium
noun
The portion of patagium found between the digits.
dactylopius
dadupanthi
daguerreotypic
daguerreotyping
daguerreotyping
verb
present participle of daguerreotype
daguerreotypist
daguerreotypist
noun
A person who makes daguerreotypes.
daughtership
daughtership
noun
The position or state of being a daughter.
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
deceptious
deceptious
adj
(obsolete) Tending to deceive.
deceptiously
deceptiously
adj
(obsolete) deceptively
deceptitious
deceptitious
adj
(obsolete) deceptive
decrepitude
decrepitude
noun
the state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use
decrepitudes
decrepitudes
noun
plural of decrepitude
decreptitude
deduplication
deduplication
noun
(biology) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster.
(computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
delphinapterus
demipuppet
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
demultiplexed
demultiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demultiplex
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
demultiplexes
demultiplexes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demultiplex
demultiplexing
demultiplexing
verb
present participle of demultiplex
dentiparous
dentiparous
adj
tooth-bearing
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
depasturation
depasturing
depasturing
verb
present participle of depasture
depauperation
depauperation
noun
(genetics) The removal of variety (of species, genes, or biodiversity)
depauperization
depauperization
noun
The process, or the result of depauperizing
depicture
depicture
noun
(archaic) The act or result of depicturing something or someone.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To form a mental image of.
(transitive, archaic) To give visual evidence of (referring to a person's facial expression or appearance)
(transitive, archaic) To make a picture or representation of.
(transitive, archaic) To represent in words.
depictured
depictured
adj
(now rare) Depicted, portrayed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depicture
depicturing
depicturing
verb
present participle of depicture
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
depopulating
depopulating
verb
present participle of depopulate
depopulation
depopulation
noun
The act of depopulating or condition of being depopulated; the destruction or expulsion of inhabitants.