(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
aegithognathae
aepyornithidae
aerobranchiate
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerohydropathy
aerohydroplane
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeschynomenous
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agriochoeridae
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
aischrolatreia
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allothigenetic
altogetherness
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amminochloride
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
anaglyphoscope
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anarthrousness
anarthrousness
noun
The state or quality of being anarthrous.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anhydroglocose
anoplocephalic
anoplotherioid
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteposthumous
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
antherozooidal
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
antianopheline
antianopheline
adj
That counters anopheles mosquitos
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimethodical
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheologian
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
arachnomorphae
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathus
archaeogeology
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeornithes
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archanthropine
archchronicler
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archdepredator
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonica
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archworkmaster
argyranthemous
arsinoitherium
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriorrhagia
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arteriorrhexis
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
atelocephalous
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autohemorrhage
autoheterodyne
autoheterodyne
noun
(dated, electronics) autodyne
automechanical
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
autophotometry
autophyllogeny
autopyotherapy
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene