(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticomplex
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
ataxinomic
ataxonomic
autocomplexes
axiomatic
axiomatic
adj
(mathematics) Relating to or containing axioms. [from 19th c.]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from 18th c.]
axiomatical
axiomatical
adj
Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; characterized by axioms.
axiomatically
axiomatically
adv
By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom.
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
axisymmetrically
axisymmetrically
adv
In axisymmetric fashion.
axometric
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
camaxtli
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemotaxis
chemotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomist
chemotaxonomist
noun
One who studies chemotaxonomy.
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chemotaxy
chilomastix
christianomastix
chronomastix
citharexylum
coadministratrix
colitoxemia
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.
contumax
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexcommunication
counterexcommunication
noun
An excommunication in response to another excommunication.
coxankylometer
coxcombicality
coxcombicality
noun
The quality of being coxcombical.
creatotoxism
cystomyxoma
cytotaxonomic
cytotaxonomic
adj
(taxonomy) Relating to cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomically
cytotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cytotaxonomy.
cytotaxonomy
cytotaxonomy
noun
(taxonomy) The classification of organisms based upon their cellular structure and function, and especially based on the number and structure of their chromosomes
directexamination
disexcommunicate
exactment
exactment
noun
The process of exacting something; exaction.
exanthematic
exanthematic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
excitometabolic
excitomuscular
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclamative
exclamative
adj
In the form of an exclamation; exclamatory.
exclamatively
exclamatively
adv
In an exclamative manner.
exclamatorily
exclamatorily
adv
In an exclamatory way.
exclamatory
exclamatory
adj
Emphatic.
resembling an exclamation.
excommunicant
excommunicant
noun
One who has been excommunicated.
excommunicate
excommunicate
adj
Excommunicated.
noun
An excommunicated person.
verb
(transitive) To officially exclude someone from membership of a church or religious community.
(transitive, historical or figurative) To exclude from any other group; to banish.
excommunicated
excommunicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of excommunicate
excommunicates
excommunicates
noun
plural of excommunicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excommunicate
excommunicating
excommunicating
verb
present participle of excommunicate
excommunication
excommunication
noun
The act of excommunicating, disfellowshipping or ejecting; especially an ecclesiastical censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is, for the time, cast out of the communication of the church; exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.
excommunications
excommunications
noun
plural of excommunication
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
excommunicator
excommunicator
noun
One who excommunicates.
excommunicators
excommunicators
noun
plural of excommunicator
excommunicatory
excommunicatory
Adjective
Relating to excommunication.
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrementally
excrementary
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excriminate
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
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exostracism
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exsomatic
extracampus
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extraclassroom
extraclassroom
adj
(education) Outside of the classroom.
extracolumella
extracommunity
extracosmic
extracosmical
extractiform
extractiform
adj
(chemistry, archaic) Having the form, appearance, or nature of an extract.
extracurriculum
extracurriculum
noun
The activities and groups, clubs, and societies that are sponsored or regulated by an educational institution but which are not part of the academic curriculum.
extradomestic
extradomestic
adj
Outside of the home or household.
extraembryonic
extraembryonic
adj
(medicine) Inside the womb, but outside the embryo.
extramatrical
extramatrical
adj
Outside the matrix of a fungus.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametrical
extrametrical
adj
(linguistics) Exhibiting or relating to extrametricality.
extramolecular
extramolecular
adj
(chemistry, physics) Not relating to a molecule
extramorainic
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extrasomatic
extrasomatic
adj
Outside of, or unrelated to, the body.
extrastomachal
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
haematoxylic
haemotoxic
haemotoxic
adj
Alternative form of hemotoxic
hematoxic
hematoxic
adj
Misspelling of hemotoxic.
hematoxylic
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexametric
hexametric
adj
Relating to or exhibiting hexameter
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexatomic
hexatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule
homotaxic
homotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting homotaxis.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
ichthytaxidermy
ichthytaxidermy
noun
The taxidermy of fishes.
malexecution
malexecution
noun
Bad execution.
matchbox
matchbox
noun
A small cardboard box in which matches are kept.
Any small die-cast toy car, usually collectible.
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
maxicoat
maxicoat
noun
A woman's long coat.
maxicoats
maxicoats
noun
plural of maxicoat
maxillozygomatic
maxillozygomatic
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the zygomatic bone or zygomatic arch.
maximistic
metataxic
metataxic
adj
(geology) Relating to metataxis
microeutaxitic
microexamination
microexamination
noun
A microscopic examination
microthorax
misexpectation
misexpectation
noun
Bad or wrong expectation.
misexplicate
misexplicate
verb
To explicate incorrectly.
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
mixodectidae
mixtecan
mixtecan
Adjective
Of or relating to a branch of the Otomanguean language family of Mexico, including the Trique (or Triqui) languages, Cuicatec, and the large expanse of Mixtec languages.