simple past tense and past participle of abalienate
abdominogenital
abdominogenital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
ablactated
ablactated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablactate
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
abmodalities
abmodality
abolitionised
abolitionised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abundantly
abundantly
adv
Extremely.
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.
acadialite
acadialite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral found in Nova Scotia consisting of red chabazite.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acaudelescent
accelerated
accelerated
adj
Happening sooner than expected.
Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accelerate
acceleratedly
acceleratedly
adv
In an accelerated manner.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
acceptedly
acceptedly
adv
In an accepted manner; admittedly.
acceptilated
acceptilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acceptilate
accidental
accidental
adj
(geometry) Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.
(music) Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
(philosophy) Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.
noun
(music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
(painting, plural only) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
accidentalism
accidentalism
noun
A system of medicine based on belief that symptoms of disease are caused by external factors.
Accidental character or effect.
The belief that events happen by random chance, without cause or purpose.
The belief that outward appearance often contrasts with substance or essence (after Thomas Aquinas).
accidentalist
accidentalist
noun
An expert in accidents, especially those involving motor vehicles.
Someone who believes in accidentalism.
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentally
accidentally
adv
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Unintentionally.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidentarily
accidential
accidentiality
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatized
acclimatized
adj
Subjected to acclimatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatize
accolated
accolated
adj
(numismatics) Containing two or more profile heads so arranged that one partially overlaps the next.
accommodately
accommodately
adv
(rare) suitably; fitly
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accommodational
accommodational
adj
Of or relating to accommodation.
accommodatively
accommodatively
adv
In a accommodative manner; accommodatingly.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
acculturated
acculturated
adj
accustomed to; familiar with
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturate
acculturized
acculturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acculturize
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acetaldol
acetaldol
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldol 3-hydroxybutanal once used as a hypnotic and sedative
acetanilid
acetanilid
noun
Alternative form of acetanilide
acetanilide
acetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic
acetanilides
acetanilides
noun
plural of acetanilide
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetmethylanilide
acetnaphthalide
acetoacetanilide
acetoacetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoacetamide derivative of aniline.
acetoamidophenol
acetobromanilide
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetotoluid
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
acetotoluidine
acetoxyphthalide
acettoluide
acetylated
acetylated
adj
That has been reacted with acetic acid (or one of its derivatives), or has been modified by the attachment of acetyl groups.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylate
acetylcyanide
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylid
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetyliodide
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achterveld
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
aciliated
aciliated
adj
Alternative form of aciliate
acknowledgement
acknowledgement
noun
(most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment
acknowledgements
acknowledgements
noun
plural of acknowledgement
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgments
acknowledgments
noun
plural of acknowledgment
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrodactyla
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromiodeltoid
actinodielectric
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
aculeated
aculeated
adj
(figurative) Pungent, incisive.
Having a sharp point; armed with prickles.
acylated
acylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Having an acyl functional group; modified by addition of an acyl group
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acylate
adactyl
adactyl
adj
(obsolete, rare) Alternative spelling of adactylous
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adalat
adalbert
adamantlies
adamantly
adamantly
adv
In an immovable or inflexible manner.
adamantoblast
adamantoblast
noun
(obsolete) ameloblast
adamantoblastoma
adamellite
adamellite
noun
(mineralogy) monzonite
adamitical
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adaptable
adaptable
adj
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adaptably
adaptably
adv
In an adaptable manner.
adaptational
adaptational
adj
(biology) Applied to physiological or functional modifications of parts or organs, as distinguished from morphological or structural changes.
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the adjustment of one thing to another; adaptive
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
adaptional
adaptional
adj
(biology) Applied to the process by which an organism is fitted or adapted to its environment
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the action of adapting.
adaptively
adaptively
adv
In an adaptive manner; with adaptation; in a fitting manner
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adawlut
adawlut
noun
(India, historical) A court of justice in British India.
addability
addability
noun
Alternative spelling of addibility
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
addibility
addibility
noun
Capability of addition; capability of being added to or added together.
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
additional
additional
adj
Supplemental or added to something.
noun
Something added.
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
additively
additively
adv
In an additive manner.
addlement
addlement
noun
confusion; an addled state
addlepate
addlepate
noun
Alternative form of addle pate
addlepated
addlepated
adj
Addled; confused; stupid; flustered.
addlepatedness
addlepatedness
noun
The quality of being addlepated.
addleplot
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adelantado
adelantado
noun
(historical) A governor of a province; a commander, in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.
adelantados
adelante
adelanto
adelarthra
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelaster
adelaster
noun
(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.
adelbert
adelite
adelite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.