(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstraction
abstraction
noun
(art) An abstract creation, or piece of art; qualities of artwork that are free from representational aspects.
(chemistry) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.
(computing) Any generalization technique that ignores or hides details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances for the purpose of controlling the intellectual complexity of engineered systems, particularly software systems.
(computing) Any intellectual construct produced through the technique of abstraction.
(engineering) Removal of water from a river, lake, or aquifer.
(euphemistic) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.
(geology) The merging of two river valleys by the larger of the two deepening and widening so much so, as to assimilate the smaller.
A member of an idealized subgroup when contemplated according to the abstracted quality which defines the subgroup.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; the withdrawal from one's senses.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects; preoccupation.
Abstraction is necessary for the classification of things into genera and species.
An idea of an idealistic, unrealistic or visionary nature.
An idea or notion of an abstract or theoretical nature.
Any characteristic of an individual object when that characteristic has been separated from the object and is contemplated alone as a quality having independent existence.
The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
The act of comparing commonality between distinct objects and organizing using those similarities; the act of generalizing characteristics; the product of said generalization.
The act of focusing on one characteristic of an object rather than the object as a whole group of characteristics; the act of separating said qualities from the object or ideas.
The result of mentally abstracting an idea; the product of any mental process involving a synthesis of: separation, despecification, generalization, and ideation in any of a number of combinations.
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
abstriction
abstriction
noun
(biology, mycology) A method of spore formation in fungi in which successive portions of the sporophore are cut off through the growth of septa; abjunction.
actinoblast
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ammonobasic
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
arborescent
arborescent
adj
(philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backgammons
backgammons
noun
plural of backgammon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backgammon
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspacing
backspacing
verb
present participle of backspace
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
baconianism
baconianism
Noun
The scientific methods of
The theory that was the real author of the works of Shakespeare.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baluchistan
bangiaceous
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basiliscine
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biscayanism
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacknesses
blacknesses
noun
plural of blackness
blacksnakes
blacksnakes
noun
plural of blacksnake
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blanchester
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
bloodstanch
bracingness
bracingness
noun
The quality of being bracing.
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchiness
branchiness
noun
The quality of being branchy.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchstand
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
britannicus
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buckwashing
busticating
busticating
verb
present participle of busticate
cabinetries
cabinetries
noun
plural of cabinetry
callensburg
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
cannabinols
cannabinols
noun
plural of cannabinol
cannibalise
cannibalise
verb
(transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
(transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
(transitive, business) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
Rework old material; rehash.
cannibalish
cannibalism
cannibalism
noun
(figurative) An act in which one thing consumes or takes over another of the same kind.
In speech, the occurrence of one word eliding part or all of the next word, because the syllables are the same. For example, "Look, an MIT shirt" for "Look, an MIT T-shirt".
The act of eating another of one's own species.
cannonballs
cannonballs
noun
plural of cannonball
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannonball
cannonsburg
canvasbacks
canvasbacks
noun
plural of canvasback
capableness
capableness
noun
The state or quality of being capable.
carabineers
carabineers
noun
plural of carabineer
carabineros
carabineros
noun
plural of carabinero
carabiniers
carabiniers
noun
plural of carabinier
carbolising
carbolising
verb
present participle of carbolise
carbonadoes
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonarist
carbonators
carbonators
noun
plural of carbonator
carbonising
carbonising
verb
present participle of carbonise
carbonizers
carbonizers
noun
plural of carbonizer
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
cassabanana
cassabanana
noun
The banana passionfruit or any of several similar plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
catesbeiana
chaenolobus
chelyabinsk
chrysarobin
chrysarobin
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter yellow substance forming the essential constituent of Goa powder, and yielding chrysophanic acid.
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
cohabitants
cohabitants
noun
plural of cohabitant
coinsurable
collarbones
collarbones
noun
plural of collarbone
colonisable
colonisable
adj
Alternative form of colonizable
combattants
combinators
combinators
noun
plural of combinator
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
condensable
condensable
adj
That is able to be condensed; that can undergo condensation
confessable
confessable
adj
That can be confessed.
confiscable
confiscable
adj
That can be confiscated.
conglobates
conglobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conglobate
congustable
consentable
conservable
conservable
adj
Capable of being preserved from decay or injury.
consignable
consignable
adj
Capable of being consigned.
consortable
consortable
adj
(obsolete) Suitable for association or companionship.
constablery
constablery
noun
Obsolete form of constabulary.
constabless
constabless
noun
(obsolete) The wife of a constable.
constabular
construable
construable
adj
That may be construed.
consultable
consultable
adj
That may be consulted
consumables
consumables
noun
plural of consumable
contestable
contestable
adj
That which can be contested.
contestably
contestably
adv
Such that it can be contested or challenged.
contrabands
contrabands
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contraband
contrabasso
contrabasso
noun
(music) The largest kind of bass viol.
conversable
conversable
adj
(of people) Able and inclined to engage in conversation.
(of people, obsolete) Able to be conversed with.
(of things, obsolete) Pertaining to, suited for or exhibiting conversation.
conversably
conversably
adv
In a conversable manner.
cornerbacks
cornerbacks
noun
plural of cornerback
corybantish
counselable
counselable
adj
Alternative form of counsellable
counterbase
counterbase
noun
Archaic form of contrabass.
crabbedness
crabbedness
noun
The state or quality of being crabbed.
crackbrains
crackbrains
noun
plural of crackbrain
cranberries
cranberries
noun
plural of cranberry
cranesbills
cranesbills
noun
plural of cranesbill
craniotabes
craniotabes
noun
(medicine) The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
crossbanded
crossbanded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crossband
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
cubicalness
cubicalness
noun
The state or quality of being cubical.
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
curableness
curableness
noun
The quality or state of being curable.
decarbonise
decarbonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of decarbonize
descendable
descendable
adj
Alternative spelling of descendible
disbranched
disbranched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbranch
disbranches
disbranches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disbranch