First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
aboriginary
aboriginary
adj
Obsolete form of aboriginal.
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborning
aborning
adj
(chiefly Canada, US) While being born or produced.
adv
(chiefly Canada, US) That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
aborting
aborting
verb
present participle of abort
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abrading
abrading
verb
present participle of abrade
abrasing
abrasing
verb
present participle of abrase
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridging
abridging
verb
present participle of abridge
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogating
abrogating
verb
present participle of abrogate
abrogation
abrogation
noun
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accelerating
accelerating
noun
An act of acceleration.
verb
present participle of accelerate
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accessorizing
accessorizing
verb
present participle of accessorize
according
according
adj
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
adv
(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.
verb
present participle of accord.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accreting
accreting
verb
present participle of accrete
accrington
accrington
Proper noun
A town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
accroaching
accroaching
verb
present participle of accroach
accruing
accruing
noun
An amount that is accrued.
verb
present participle of accrue
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
accursing
accursing
verb
present participle of accurse
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
achroglobin
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acierating
acierating
verb
present participle of acierate
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acquiring
acquiring
verb
present participle and gerund of acquire
acrogen
acrogen
noun
(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
acrogenic
acrogenic
adj
Alternative form of acrogenous
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrogynae
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acromonogrammatic
acromonogrammatic
adj
(poetry) Having each verse begin with the same letter as that with which the preceding verse ends.
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinautographic
actinautographic
adj
(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinographic
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
addressing
addressing
noun
(computing) Any of several methods of locating and accessing information within storage
(linguistics) A mode, manner, or form of direct speech to an audience.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
verb
present participle of address
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adfreezing
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adigranth
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjuring
adjuring
noun
adjuration
verb
present participle of adjure
adjustoring
admarginate
admarginate
verb
(archaic) To write in the margin.
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admiringly
admiringly
adv
In an admiring manner.
adoring
adoring
adj
Showing adoration or admiration.
noun
adoration
verb
present participle of adore
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adorning
adorning
noun
(archaic) An adornment.
verb
present participle of adorn
adorningly
adorningly
adv
decoratively; using adornments.
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenergic
adrenergic
adj
Activated by an adrenal mechanism
Containing or releasing adrenaline.
Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
noun
Any adrenergic compound
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
adstringe
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adversing
adverting
adverting
verb
present participle of advert
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertizing
advertizing
verb
present participle of advertize
aegerian
aegicrania
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aegirinolite
aegrotant
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerogen
aerogen
noun
Any noble gas.
aerogene
aerogenes
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aerogenic
aerogenic
adj
(biology) Producing gas or air (used especially of some bacteria)
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aerognosy
aerogun
aerogun
noun
(dated) An antiaircraft cannon.
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aerosolizing
aerosolizing
verb
present participle of aerosolize
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
affirming
affirming
noun
The act of one who affirms something; an affirmation.
verb
present participle of affirm
affirmingly
affirmingly
adv
in an affirming manner
afforcing
afforcing
verb
present participle of afforce
affording
affording
verb
present participle of afford
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.