(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropotoxin
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
anticomplex
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antispadix
antispermotoxin
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autonephrotoxin
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
enteropexia
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
exappendiculate
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptionalally
exceptionality
exceptionality
noun
(countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
(education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability
(uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionary
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
execeptional
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
expandability
expandability
noun
(countable) The degree to which something is expandable
(uncountable) The condition of being expandable
expandibility
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
expansionist
expansionist
adj
Of or pertaining to expansionism.
noun
An advocate of expansionism.
expansionistic
expansionistic
adj
Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expatiating
expatiating
noun
expatiation
verb
present participle of expatiate
expatiatingly
expatiatingly
adv
So as to expatiate; speaking or writing at length.
expatiation
expatiation
noun
An act of expatiating
expatiations
expatiations
noun
plural of expatiation
expatriating
expatriating
verb
present participle of expatriate
expatriation
expatriation
noun
forced expulsion of from one's native land to another
voluntary migration from one's native land to another
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectancies
expectancies
noun
plural of expectancy
expectation
expectation
noun
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean.
(medicine, rare) The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
(statistics) The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
That which is expected or looked for.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
expectations
expectations
noun
plural of expectation
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expediential
expediential
adj
Governed by expediency; seeking advantage.
expedientially
expedientially
adv
In an expediential manner.
expeditating
expeditating
verb
present participle of expeditate
expeditation
expeditation
noun
(UK, obsolete, transitive, law, forest law) The process of expeditating.
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expendability
expendability
noun
The state or quality of being expendable.
expensilation
expergefacient
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
experiential
experiential
adj
Of, related to, encountered in, or derived from experience.
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
experientially
experientially
adv
In terms of experience
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentally
experimentally
adv
in the manner of an experiment
experimentarian
experimentarian
adj
(obsolete) Relying on experiment or experience.
noun
(obsolete) One who relies on experiment or experience.
experimentation
experimentation
noun
(sciences) A set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimentative
experimentative
adj
experimental; of the nature of experiment
experimentator
experimentator
noun
(archaic) An experimenter.
expiating
expiating
verb
present participle of expiate
expiation
expiation
noun
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiatoriness
expilation
expirant
expirant
noun
One who expires or is expiring.
expiration
expiration
noun
(euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death.
A cessation, extinction, ending
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
The act of expiring.
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explainability
explainability
noun
The state of being explainable.
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanations
explanations
noun
plural of explanation
explanative
explanative
adj
That serves to explain; explanatory
explanatively
explanatively
adv
In an explanative manner.
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explanitory
explantation
explantation
noun
The act of explanting.
explanting
explanting
verb
present participle of explant
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
exploitation
exploitation
noun
The act of utilizing something; industry.
The act or result of forcibly depriving someone of something to which they have a natural right.
The improper use of something for selfish purposes.
The marketing and promotion of a film.
exploitationist
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
exponentially
exponentially
adv
(mathematics, sciences) In an exponential manner.
(proscribed) rapidly, greatly
exponentials
exponentials
noun
plural of exponential
exponentiate
exponentiate
verb
(computing) To apply a mathematical exponentiation function.
(mathematics) To utilize exponentiation.
exponentiated
exponentiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exponentiate
exponentiates
exponentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exponentiate
exponentiating
exponentiating
verb
present participle of exponentiate
exponentiation
exponentiation
noun
(mathematics, arithmetic) The process of calculating a power by multiplying together a number of equal factors, where the exponent specifies the number of factors to multiply.
(mathematics, arithmetic, countable) A mathematical problem involving exponentiation.
exponentiations
exponentiations
noun
plural of exponentiation
exportation
exportation
noun
(logic) Either the logical law ((P∧Q)→R)⇒(P→(Q→R)), or the rule of replacement ((P∧Q)→R)⇔(P→(Q→R)).
The act of carrying something outside.
The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.