A quadrilateral in which the pairs of nonadjacent sides are congruent, but in which two opposite sides intersect and are therefore not parallel.
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apophthegmatical
apophthegmatical
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatical
apophthegmatist
apophthegmatist
noun
Alternative form of apothegmatist
apothegmatic
apothegmatic
Adjective
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
apothegmatist
apothegmatist
noun
A collector or maker of apothegms.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
astigmatoscope
astigmatoscopies
astigmoscope
bismutoplagionite
bridgehampton
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cambridgeport
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
cheiropatagium
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chiropterygium
chromeplating
chromolithographer
chromolithographer
noun
one engaged in chromolithography
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinematographer
cinematographer
noun
(cinematography) A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person.
(dated) One who exhibits motion pictures; a projectionist.
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographic
cinematographic
adj
of or pertaining to cinematography
cinematographical
cinematographical
adj
Alternative form of cinematographic
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
circumpentagon
coempting
cometographical
cometographical
adj
Relating to cometography.
compaginate
compaginate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unite or hold together.
compartmentalizing
compartmentalizing
verb
present participle of compartmentalize
compensating
compensating
verb
present participle of compensate
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complecting
complecting
verb
present participle of complect
complementing
complementing
verb
present participle of complement
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
complimenting
complimenting
verb
present participle of compliment
complimentingly
complimentingly
adv
In a complimentary manner; with compliments.
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
comtemplating
contemplating
contemplating
verb
present participle of contemplate
contemplatingly
contemporising
contemporising
verb
present participle of contemporise
contemporizing
contemporizing
verb
present participle of contemporize
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterprogramming
counterprogramming
noun
Psychological programming carried out to combat the effects of earlier programming.
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
demographist
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatopnagic
desmopathologist
diageotropism
diageotropism
noun
(botany) The tendency of plant organs, such as roots, to assume a position oblique or transverse to a direction towards the centre of the Earth.
ectopatagium
electromyographic
electromyographic
adj
Relating to electromyography.
electromyographical
electromyographical
adj
Of or pertaining to electromyography.
electromyographically
electromyographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, electromyography.
electrophotomicrography
encephalomeningitis
endopterygotism
enigmatographer
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
epanisognathism
epidemiographist
epidemiographist
noun
One who studies epidemiography.
epidemiologist
epidemiologist
noun
(epidemiology) A scientist (often a medical doctor) who specializes in epidemiology.
epistemolog
epistemological
epistemological
adj
Of or pertaining to epistemology or theory of knowledge, as a field of study.
Of or pertaining to knowing or cognizing, as a mental activity.
epistemologically
epistemologically
adv
(loosely) In a manner that pertains to knowledge or cognition.
In a manner that pertains to epistemology.
epistemologist
epistemologist
noun
A person, especially a philosopher, who studies theory of knowledge.
epistemology
epistemology
noun
(countable) A particular instance, version, or school thereof; a particular theory of knowledge.
(uncountable) The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?", "How do we know it is true?", and so on.
epitomising
epitomising
verb
present participle of epitomise
epitomizing
epitomizing
verb
present participle of epitomize
ergastoplasmic
ergastoplasmic
adj
Relating to ergastoplasm.
ergatandromorphic
ergatomorphic
ergatomorphic
adj
(zoology) Having the form of a worker organism.
ergatomorphism
erotographomania
erotographomania
noun
An abnormal interest in erotic literature.
An obsession with writing love letters or love poems, usually in connection with sexual arousal.
exopterygotism
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
gametophagia
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
gametophoric
gametophoric
adj
Relating to gametophores
gametophytic
gametophytic
adj
(botany) Having the characteristics of a sporophyte.
(botany) Of or pertaining to a gametophyte plant.
gangamopteris
gasmetophytic
gastropneumatic
gastropneumonic
gastrotympanites
geodiatropism
geomorphist
geomorphogenist
geomorphologist
geomorphologist
noun
A geologist whose speciality is geomorphology
geoplagiotropism
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
geotropisms
geotropisms
noun
plural of geotropism
germanophilist
germanophobist
gerontomorphosis
gerontomorphosis
noun
(zoology) Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
geumatophobia
glomeroporphyritic
glomeroporphyritic
adj
(geology) Describing porphyritic igneous rock in which phenocrysts are clustered in irregular groups
glomerulonephritis
glomerulonephritis
noun
(medicine) A form of nephritis characterized by inflammation of the glomeruli.
glyptotherium
godmothership
godmothership
noun
The role or status of a godmother.
graphometric
graphometric
adj
Relating to graphometry.
Relating to measurements with the graphometer.
graphometrical
graphometrical
adj
graphometric
graphometrist
grypotherium
gumptionless
gumptionless
adj
Lacking gumption.
hematolymphangioma
hemautographic
hemipterological
hemipterological
adj
Of or relating to hemipterology.
hemipterology
hemipterology
noun
The study of hemipterans, the true bugs.
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin