(law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
(law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
An abandoned building or structure.
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abdominales
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abouchement
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abruptiones
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
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.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
amphiboline
anaerobiont
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anteorbital
anteorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated in front of the eyes.
(astronautics) Referring to the period before orbit is achieved.
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
apoembryony
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
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.
assiniboine
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
babooneries
babooneries
noun
plural of baboonery
backpointer
bacteriocin
bacteriocin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria
baillonella
balaenoidea
balanophore
balletomane
balletomane
noun
A ballet enthusiast.
balloonlike
balloonlike
adj
Resembling a balloon in form
ballottines
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
baltimorean
banderoling
bandoleered
bandoleered
adj
Alternative form of bandoliered
bandoliered
bandoliered
adj
Wearing a bandolier.
bangiaceous
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
barceloneta
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronethood
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
baronetised
baronetized
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barotseland
bartonville
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
batodendron
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
bayonetting
bayonetting
noun
Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.
verb
(Britain) present participle of bayonet
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
bediamonded
bediamonded
adj
Wearing or featuring a diamond or diamonds.
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
begoniaceae
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belemnoidea
belladonnas
belladonnas
noun
plural of belladonna
belorussian
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneplacito
benzalcohol
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
benzoinated
benzoinated
adj
(medicine) Containing or impregnated with benzoin
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
bernardston
bernoullian
berycoidean
beryllonate
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bicarbonate
bicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
billionaire
billionaire
noun
Somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion (10⁹) dollars, or other currency.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binominated
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bistournage
blacktongue
bladdernose
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blateration
blennioidea
blennorrhea
blennorrhea
noun
(medicine) An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus.
(medicine) gonorrhea
bloatedness
bloatedness
noun
The state or quality of being bloated.
boarishness
boarishness
noun
the quality of being boarish
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
boltheading
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
bonaventura
bonaventure
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bonebreaker
bontequagga
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
borderlands
borderlands
noun
plural of borderland
bosselation
bosselation
noun
(pathology) The presence of bosses on the skin
boswelliana
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
botheration
botheration
intj
A mild expression of annoyance or exasperation: bother!
noun
(countable) A person or thing that causes bother, inconvenience, trouble, etc.
(countable) An act of bothering or annoying.
(uncountable) The state of being bothered; annoyance, vexation.
bovovaccine
bovovaccine
noun
(historical) A vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle.
bowermaiden
bowmansdale
braconniere
braconniere
noun
A skirt or apron of mail or lamellar armor, worn with plate armor, to defend the stomach, groin, and upper thighs.