To change in physical properties but not in substance.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphabetize
alphabetize
verb
(US, Canada) To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
anabaptized
anabaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anabaptizing
anabaptizing
verb
present participle of anabaptize
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
antimonopolization
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antipopularization
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antisepticizing
antisepticizing
verb
present participle of antisepticize
antiseptize
antiseptize
verb
Archaic form of antisepticize.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
apaesthetize
apathize
apathize
verb
To become apathetic or insensible
To make apathetic or insensible
apesthetize
aphetize
aphetize
verb
(transitive, linguistics) To shorten by aphesis.
aphrizite
apostacize
apostatize
apostatize
verb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostatizes
apostatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatize
apostatizing
apostatizing
verb
present participle of apostatize
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
appetize
appetize
verb
(rare) To whet the appetite.
appetized
appetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appetize
appetizement
appetizer
appetizer
noun
A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal
Something that creates or increases excitement for what is to follow.
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
appetizing
appetizing
adj
(by extension) Appealing or enticing.
That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite.
noun
any food traditionally eaten with a bagel, as an accompaniment, topping or filling; including dairy products and pareve but not meat
verb
present participle of appetize
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
asepticize
asepticize
verb
(transitive) To render aseptic; to sterilize; to cleanse of pathogenic materials.
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
asepticizing
asepticizing
verb
present participle of asepticize
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
atropinization
atropinization
noun
(medicine) Physical effects caused by atropine, including flushing, mydriasis, tachycardia, and dryness of the mouth and nose.
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
autodepolymerization
autohypnotization
autohypnotization
noun
Synonym of autohypnosis
autotyphization
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azeotrope
azeotrope
noun
(physics) A mixture of two or more substances whose liquid and gaseous forms have the same composition (at a certain pressure); the substances cannot be separated by normal distillation.
verb
To create a mixture of this kind.
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azeotropy
azeotropy
noun
(physics, chemistry) The formation of an azeotrope; the condition of being azeotropic
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azophenetole
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
ballhausplatz
ballplatz
baptizable
baptizable
adj
Alternative form of baptisable
baptize
baptize
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
(slang) To extinguish the life of.
To dedicate or christen.
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
baptizee
baptizee
noun
One who undergoes baptism.
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
baptizer
baptizer
noun
One who baptizes.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptizes
baptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptize
baptizing
baptizing
noun
baptism
verb
present participle of baptize
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalphthalide
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenothiazine
benzophthalazine
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzoxyphenanthrene
benzthiophen
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
bezpopovets
bipartizan
bipolarization
bipolarization
noun
(politics) polarization into two opposing factions
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
capataz
capataz
noun
boss, foreman, overseer
capitalizable
capitalizable
adj
(finance) Capable of being converted into capital.
capitalization
capitalization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
capitalizations
capitalizations
noun
plural of capitalization
capitalize
capitalize
verb
(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
capitalized
capitalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalize
capitalizer
capitalizer
noun
One who capitalizes.
capitalizers
capitalizers
noun
plural of capitalizer
capitalizes
capitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalize
capitalizing
capitalizing
verb
present participle of capitalize
caponization
caponization
noun
The process of caponizing.
caprizant
caprizant
adj
(pathology, of a pulse, obsolete, rare) Having irregular, leaping beats.
cataleptize
cataleptize
verb
(transitive) To induce a state of catalepsy in.
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
chaptalized
chaptalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize
chaptalizing
chaptalizing
verb
present participle of chaptalize
chutzpa
chutzpa
noun
Alternative spelling of chutzpah
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
The state of being a citizen, in its various senses.
The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.
citizenships
citizenships
noun
plural of citizenship
cocitizenship
compartmentalization
compartmentalization
noun
(counter-espionage) The act of dividing tasks involving confidential information so that no one person is capable of leaking enough to be incriminating. Alternatively, it can involve distributing information in such a way that no individual knows the full extent or purpose of the task they have been given, hence, if they are captured or monitored, the enemy would not be able to obtain useful information from any given person.
(software) The act of dividing complex code into libraries with common functionality to help make the process of programming more manageable and reusable.
The act or process of dividing a complex task or structure into smaller, often more manageable pieces.
compartmentalize
compartmentalize
verb
(transitive) To separate something into different categories or compartments.
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compartmentize
compartmentize
verb
Synonym of compartmentalize
complementizer
complementizer
noun
(linguistics) A subordinating conjunction that can convert a clause into a complement clause, i.e. one that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computerized
computerized
adj
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of computerised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerize
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
conceptualization
conceptualization
noun
The concept so formed; something conceptualized
The process of forming a conceptual form of a phenomenon; the act of conceptualizing
conceptualizations
conceptualizations
noun
plural of conceptualization
conceptualize
conceptualize
verb
To conceive the idea for something.
To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
conceptualized
conceptualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualize
conceptualizer
conceptualizer
noun
One who conceptualizes.
conceptualizes
conceptualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
contemporize
contemporize
verb
(marketing) To modify, repackage, or present a well-known or traditional product or brand in a way that appeals to contemporary consumers.
To bring up to date; often specifically to set a historical narrative in a modern context
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
contemporizing
contemporizing
verb
present participle of contemporize
contrapolarization
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer