(botany) A provisional name for a plant which has not had its flowers botanically examined, and therefore has not been referred to its proper genus.
ademonist
adenasthenia
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenitises
adenitises
noun
plural of adenitis
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenohypersthenia
adenoidectomies
adenoidectomies
noun
plural of adenoidectomy
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adenolipomatosis
adenolipomatosis
noun
(pathology) The formation of numerous adenolipomas in the neck, axilla and groin
adenologaditis
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenometritis
adenopharyngitis
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenostemonous
adenostoma
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adeodatus
adeptest
adeptest
adj
(archaic) superlative form of adept: most adept
adeptness
adeptness
noun
The quality of being adept.
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adepts
adepts
noun
plural of adept
adeptship
adeptship
noun
The role or status of an adept.
adequateness
adequateness
noun
The quality of being adequate, of meeting needs or expectations.
adespota
adespota
noun
(bibliography) Literary works not attributed to (or claimed by) an author. (Originally used as a title of collections of anonymous Greek poetry.)
adespoton
adest
adeste
adherents
adherents
noun
plural of adherent
adherescent
adhesivemeter
adhesivemeter
noun
An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
adiabolist
adiabolist
noun
(obsolete) one who does not believe in the Devil.
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiapneustia
adiapneustia
noun
(medicine) defective perspiration; adiaphoresis
adiathermanous
adipescent
adipescent
adj
(medicine) Developing fatty deposits.
adipomatous
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adiposity
adiposity
noun
Obesity; the state of being fat.
The condition of being adipose; adipose tissue.
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adits
adits
noun
plural of adit
aditus
aditus
noun
the entrance to a cavity or channel
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjectives
adjectives
noun
plural of adjective
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjective
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
adjectivitis
adjectivitis
noun
(humorous) The overuse of adjectives in writing.
adjoints
adjoints
noun
plural of adjoint
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjoust
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjuncts
adjuncts
noun
plural of adjunct
adjuntas
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjust
adjust
verb
(intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
(transitive) To improve or rectify.
(transitive) To modify.
(transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustable
adjustable
adj
capable of being adjusted
noun
Anything that can be adjusted.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
adjustage
adjustage
noun
(rare, obsolete) Adjustment.
adjustation
adjustation
noun
(rare) Adjustment.
adjusted
adjusted
adj
Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjust
adjuster
adjuster
noun
One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).
adjusters
adjusters
noun
plural of adjuster
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjustment
adjustment
noun
The action of adjusting something
The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim
The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration
The settling or balancing of a financial account
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
adjustments
adjustments
noun
plural of adjustment
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjustores
adjustoring
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjusts
adjusts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjust
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
adjutants
adjutants
noun
plural of adjutant
adjutantship
adjutantship
noun
The role or status of adjutant.
adjutorious
adjuvants
adjuvants
noun
plural of adjuvant
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admetus
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrant
administrant
adj
Administrating
noun
The one who administers.
administrants
administrants
noun
plural of administrant
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
administrating
administrating
verb
present participle of administrate
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administrationist
administrations
administrations
noun
plural of administration
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
administratress
administratress
Noun
A female administrator.
administratrices
administratrices
noun
plural of administratrix
administratrix
administratrix
noun
A female administrator.
adminstration
adminstrations
admiralties
admiralties
noun
plural of admiralty
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibilities
admissibilities
noun
plural of admissibility
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
admits
admits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of admit
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admitters
admitters
noun
plural of admitter
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
admonitionist
admonitionist
noun
One who admonishes, or believes in a policy of doing so.
admonitions
admonitions
noun
plural of admonition
adnascent
adnascent
adj
Growing to or on something else.
adnations
adnations
noun
plural of adnation
adnescent
adnexitis
adnexitis
noun
(medicine) inflammation of the adnexa of the uterus, i.e. the Fallopian tubes or ovaries.
adolescent
adolescent
adj
Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult.
noun
A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adonist
adonist
noun
One who maintains that the vowel points of the Tetragrammaton translated "Jehovah" are the vowel points that belong to the word Adonai.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adoptees
adoptees
noun
plural of adoptee
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianisms
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionisms
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.