(transitive) To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
abduced
abduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduce
abducens
abducens
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of abducens nerve.
abducent
abducent
adj
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducentes
abducentes
noun
plural of abducens
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abducing
abducing
verb
present participle of abduce
abduct
abduct
verb
(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap.
(transitive, anatomy) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body.
abducted
abducted
adj
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
abducting
abducting
verb
present participle of abduct
abduction
abduction
noun
(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
abductions
abductions
noun
plural of abduction
abductor
abductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abducts
abducts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduct
abdul
abdul
Proper noun
name used by Muslims.
abdulla
abecedarium
abecedarium
noun
A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
aberduvine
aberduvine
noun
Alternative form of aberdevine.
abjudge
abjudge
verb
(transitive, law) To confiscate by judicial decision.
abjudged
abjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudge
abjudging
abjudging
verb
present participle of abjudge
abjudicate
abjudicate
verb
(law) To reject by judicial sentence.
To abjudge.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abjudicating
abjudicating
verb
present participle of abjudicate
abjudication
abjudication
noun
(law, rare) Rejection by judicial sentence.
abjudicator
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
ablude
ablude
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be unlike; to differ.
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
aboideau
aboideau
noun
(Canada, Acadian) A tide gate, designed to protect marshland, so constructed as to let out water at low tide, but to prevent an influx of water at high tide.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboideaux
aboudikro
abound
abound
verb
(intransitive) To be copiously supplied
(intransitive) To be full to overflowing.
(intransitive) To be highly productive.
(intransitive) To be present or available in large numbers or quantities; to be plentiful.
(intransitive) To revel in.
(intransitive, obsolete) To be wealthy.
abounded
abounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abound
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
abounding
abounding
adj
Ample, plenty, abundant.
noun
An abundance.
verb
present participle of abound
aboundingly
aboundingly
adv
In an abounding manner; in a manner that abounds.
To an abounding degree.
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abscound
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
absurder
absurder
adj
comparative form of absurd: more absurd
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absurdly
absurdly
adv
In an absurd fashion.
The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
absurds
absurds
noun
plural of absurd
absurdum
absurdum
noun
An illogical conclusion or state.
abuilding
abuilding
adj
(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
abulfeda
abundance
abundance
noun
(Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
(card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
A large quantity; many.
An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
abundances
abundances
noun
plural of abundance
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
abundant
abundant
adj
(mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
abundantia
abundantly
abundantly
adv
Extremely.
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.
abused
abused
adj
(obsolete) Deluded, deceived.
Having been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.
Overused; used profligately or in excess.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abuse
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
abutted
abutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abut
academus
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acanthopodous
acanthopodous
adj
Having spiny peduncles.
acanthuridae
acaridomatium
acarocecidium
acarocecidium
noun
A plant gall caused by an acarid mite
acaudal
acaudal
adj
acaudate
acaudate
acaudate
adj
(biology, zoology) Tailless.
acaudelescent
accentuated
accentuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accentuate
accordatura
accordaturas
accordature
accounted
accounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of account
accoutered
accoutered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accouter
accoutred
accoutred
adj
Provided with vital supplies for a precise aim, more specifically for the armed forces.
Supplied with essential equipments for a certain intention, particularly military.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accoutre
accrued
accrued
adj
Having increased through accrual; having risen over time or due to financial transactions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accrue
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
accursed
accursed
adj
(archaic, theology) Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.
(prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accurse
accursedly
accursedly
adv
(degree, somewhat dated) Damnably; extremely.
In an accursed manner.
accursedness
accursedness
noun
The quality of being accursed.
accused
accused
adj
Having been accused; being the target of accusations.
noun
(law) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accuse
accustomed
accustomed
adj
(obsolete) Frequented by customers.
(of a person) Familiar with something through repeated experience; adapted to existing conditions.
(of a thing, condition, activity, etc.) Familiar through use; usual; customary.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustom
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acensuada
acensuador
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acesodynous
acetotoluid
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
acetotoluidine
acettoluide
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
achenodium
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidalium
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidophilus
acidophilus
noun
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt
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.
acidulous
acidulous
adj
(figurative) Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
Slightly sour; sub-acid; sourish.
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
aciduria
aciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of an acid in the urine
acidurias
acidurias
noun
plural of aciduria
aciduric
aciduric
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
acloud
acloud
adj
(poetic) Made cloudy; clouded.
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquired
acquired
adj
(medicine) Developed after birth; not congenital.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquire
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisited
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
acredula
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.