Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventureship
advisership
advisership
noun
The status or office of an adviser.
amphivorous
anticonscriptive
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antieavesdropping
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiproductive
antiproductively
antiproductiveness
antiproductivity
antiprogressive
antiprogressive
noun
One who opposes progress.
antiprojectivity
antiputrefactive
antiputrefactive
adj
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
noun
Any substance preventing putrefaction.
aparavidya
aperitive
aperitive
adj
(medicine) Tending to open the bowels; aperient
Serving as an apéritif: a pre-meal alcoholic drink.
noun
(medicine) aperient
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
apivorous
apivorous
adj
That feeds on bees
apperceive
apperceive
verb
(obsolete) To perceive.
(psychology) To be aware of perceiving; to understand a perception by linking it mentally with a mass of existing ideas of the same object.
apperceived
apperceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apperceive
apperceives
apperceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apperceive
apperceiving
apperceiving
verb
present participle of apperceive
apperceptive
apperceptive
adj
perceptive
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
appraisive
appraisive
adj
Of or relating to appraisal.
appreciativ
appreciative
appreciative
adj
Capable of showing appreciation.
appreciatively
appreciatively
adv
In an appreciative manner.
appreciativeness
appreciativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appreciative.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprehensiveness
apprehensiveness
noun
the state of being apprehensive
apprehensivenesses
appreve
approbative
approbative
adj
Expressing approval.
Sanctioning officially, giving authorization or approval to something.
noun
(linguistics) A word or grammatical form which denotes a positive affect expressing the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
appropriative
appropriative
adj
Taking or setting apart for oneself; appropriating; constituting appropriation.
appropriativeness
appropriativeness
noun
The state or quality of being appropriative.
approvability
approvable
approvable
adj
Able to be confirmed or approved.
approvableness
approvableness
noun
The state or quality of being approvable.
approvably
approvably
adv
In an approvable manner; in a manner that is able to be approved.
approval
approval
noun
(especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
approvals
approvals
noun
plural of approval
approvance
approvance
Noun
Approval.
approve
approve
verb
(archaic, transitive, usually with a reflexive pronoun) To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
(intransitive, followed by "of") To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
(transitive, archaic) To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
(transitive, law, English law) To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
approvedly
approvedly
adv
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner.
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
approver
approver
noun
(dated, law) In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.
One who approves or gives approval.
approvers
approvers
noun
plural of approver
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
approving
approving
adj
Expressing approbation; commending
verb
present participle of approve
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
archrepresentative
archvampire
arivaipa
ascriptive
ascriptive
adj
ascribing; relating to ascription
noun
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work or other object to someone or something.
aspersive
aspersive
adj
Tending to asperse; defamatory; slanderous.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
autoprogressive
avicularimorphae
avoirdupois
avoirdupois
noun
(chiefly humorous) Weight; heaviness.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the UK between 1856 and 1963. It had been the customary system in London since 1300.
(historical) The official system of weights used in the USA between 1866 and 1959.
(obsolete) Merchandise.
avoyership
beaverpelt
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevicipitidae
breviped
breviped
adj
(zoology) Having short feet or legs.
brevipen
brevipen
noun
(zoology) A brevipennate bird.
brevipennate
brevipennate
adj
(ornithology) short-winged; having short wings.
buplever
buplever
noun
A bupleurum.
calciprivic
captivator
captivator
noun
A person who captivates, or holds one captive.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
captivatrix
captivatrix
noun
A female captivator.
carpentersville
carpetwoven
carpocervical
carvership
carvoepra
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cavekeeper
cervicapra
cervicaprine
cerviciplex
cervicispinal
cervicoscapular
cervicoscapular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or joining the neck and the shoulder bone
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptivities
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosorptive
chronoscopv
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
claviharp
claviharp
noun
(music) A 19th-century musical instrument combining a harp with a keyboard.
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
cloverport
coapprover
codeveloper
codeveloper
noun
A joint developer; one of several developers (of a product, land, etc.).
codevelopers
codevelopers
noun
plural of codeveloper
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparative
comparative
adj
(obsolete) Comparable; bearing comparison.
Approximated by comparison; relative.
Of or relating to comparison.
Using comparison as a method of study, or founded on something using it.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
(grammar) A construction showing a relative quality, in English usually formed by adding more or appending -er. For example, the comparative of green is greener; of evil, more evil.
(grammar) A word in the comparative form.
(obsolete) An equal; a rival; a compeer.
(obsolete) One who makes comparisons; one who affects wit.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
comparativist
comparativist
noun
Alternative form of comparatist
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
compressive
compressive
adj
That compresses
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
comprovincial
comprovincial
adj
Being part of the same province.
noun
One who comes from the same province.
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
contraceptive
contraceptive
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
contraceptives
contraceptives
noun
plural of contraceptive
contrapositive
contrapositive
noun
(logic) The inverse of the converse of a given proposition.
contrapositives
contrapositives
noun
plural of contrapositive
contraprovectant
convenership
convertaplane
convertaplane
noun
Alternative form of convertiplane
convertiplane
convertiplane
noun
Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate
convertoplane
cooperative
cooperative
adj
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
noun
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
cooperatively
cooperatively
adv
In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.
cooperativeness
cooperativeness
noun
The state of being cooperative
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
corporative
corporative
adj
pertaining to a corporation; corporate
pertaining to corporativism (also called corporatism); based on collective action or responsibility; especially of a state governed by or structured into separate bodies of classes, professions etc.