(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adequation
adequation
noun
(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjunction
adjunction
noun
(category theory) Given a pair of categories 𝒞 and 𝒟: an anti-parallel pair of functors F:𝒞→𝒟 and G:𝒟→𝒞 and a natural transformation 𝜂: mbox id_C→GF called “unit” such that for any object A∈𝒞, for any object B∈𝒟, and for any morphism f:A→GB, there is a unique morphism g:FA→B such that Gg∘𝜂_A=f. (Note: there is another natural transformation called “counit” as well but its existence may be derived by theorem.) The pair of functors express a similarity between the pair of categories which is weaker than that of an equivalence of categories.
(law) The joining of personal property owned by one to that owned by another.
The act of joining; the thing joined or added.
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
advolution
advolution
noun
A rolling toward something; goal orientation.
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
aguinaldos
aguinaldos
noun
plural of aguinaldo
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
aluconidae
anadromous
anadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the apex of the frond.
(of a migratory fish) That lives in the sea and breeds in fresh water.
anandrious
andouillet
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
andromaque
andronicus
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
anguilloid
anguilloid
adj
eellike
noun
Any eel of the suborder Anguilloidei
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
argonautid
argonautid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Argonautidae.
astounding
astounding
adj
That astounds or astound.
verb
present participle of astound
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
auditioned
auditioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of audition
audivision
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bradynosus
brassbound
brassbound
adj
Bound with brass.
bucconidae
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
caducicorn
caducicorn
adj
(zoology) Having deciduous horns or antlers.
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
cardioncus
centaurdom
centaurdom
noun
The condition of being, or resembling, a centaur.
The world or realm of centaurs.
chadbourne
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
coadjument
coadjument
noun
Mutual help; cooperation.
coadjutant
coadjutant
adj
Mutually assisting or operating; helping.
coadjuvant
coadjuvant
adj
cooperating
noun
(medicine) An adjuvant.
coadunated
coadunated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coadunate
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
coaudience
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
columnated
columnated
adj
(architecture) Having columns; columnar
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
consulated
consumated
coriandrum
cundurango
cundurango
noun
Alternative form of condurango
custodians
custodians
noun
plural of custodian
dachshound
dachshound
noun
Archaic form of dachshund.
daemonurgy
daunomycin
daunomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin.
deadtongue
deaquation
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
decandrous
decandrous
adj
(botany) Having ten stamens
Of or pertaining to the Linnaean class of plants Decandria
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
delusional
delusional
adj
Being or relating to a delusion.
Suffering from delusions; having false or faulty beliefs.
noun
A person suffering from a delusion.
denudation
denudation
noun
(geology) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water.
(medicine) The loss of the cellular covering of (the interior or exterior surface of an organ, etc.).
The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare.
denudatory
denudatory
adj
Synonym of denudative
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
deputation
deputation
noun
Among Christian missionaries, the process or period of time during which they raise support in preparation for going to their mission field.
The act of deputing, or of appointing or commissioning a deputy or representative; office of a deputy or delegate; vicegerency.
The person or persons deputed or commissioned by another person, party, or public body to act in his or its behalf; a delegation.
desudation
desudation
noun
(medicine) A profuse or morbid sweating, often succeeded by an eruption of small pimples.
detubation
diaconicum
dialoguing
dialoguing
verb
present participle of dialogue
diammonium
diammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Two ammonium ions in a compound
diaphanous
diaphanous
adj
(physics) Isorefractive, having an identical refractive index.
Of a fine, almost transparent, texture; gossamer; light and insubstantial.
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.
dicoumarin
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.
dinosauria
dinosauric
dinosauric
adj
(rare) Dinosaurian.
diophantus
diophantus
Proper noun
A Greek mathematician who first developed algebra
dioscurian
dipneumona
disdainous
disdainous
adj
(obsolete) disdainful
disenamour
disenamour
verb
(transitive) To free from being in love; to cause to fall out of love.
dissuasion
dissuasion
noun
the act or an instance of dissuading
diurnation
diurnation
noun
(obsolete) Continuance during the day.
(zoology) The condition of sleeping or becoming dormant by day.
documental
documental
adj
(archaic) Of or relating to written evidence; documentary.
(obsolete) Of or relating to instruction.
doubledamn
douzainier
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
drainspout
dubitation
dubitation
noun
(countable) A pang or expression of doubt.
(countable, obsolete) A thing to be doubted; a matter that calls for doubt.
(uncountable, archaic) The process of doubting or the state of being in doubt; hesitation, uncertainty.
dugongidae
duodecagon
duodecagon
noun
Alternative form of dodecagon
duplicando
duplicando
noun
(Scotland, law) Alternative form of duplicand
durational
durational
adj
Of or pertaining to duration.
duryodhana
duryodhana
Proper noun
A major character in the Hindu epic , the eldest of the Kauravas.
earthbound
earthbound
adj
(figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.
(science fiction) Heading towards Earth.
Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
ecuadorean
ecuadorian
edentalous
edentalous
adj
edentate; lacking teeth
educations
educations
noun
plural of education
emundation
emundation
noun
Cleaning; disinfection.
Rectification; purification, especially of crude drugs.
encouraged
encouraged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of encourage
endogamous
endogamous
adj
(of a marriage) Taking place within a social group.
endolumbar
endopleura
endopleura
noun
(botany) The inner coating of a seed; the tegmen.
endosulfan
endosulfan
noun
(chemistry) a toxic chlorinated polycyclic insecticide used to control mites
eudaemonia
eudaemonic
eudaemonic
adj
Of or pertaining to a eudaemon.
That produces satisfied happiness and well-being.
eudaimonia
eudaimonia
noun
Alternative spelling of eudemonia
eupolidean
exudations
exudations
noun
plural of exudation
exundation
exundation
noun
An overflow, or overflowing abundance.
fairground
fairground
noun
A commercially-operated collection of rides, games and other entertainment attractions; an amusement park.
An area where a fair (an event for public entertainment) or other public event is held; a showground.
fecundator
floribunda
floribunda
noun
A rose cultivar, having large sprays of small flowers, made by crossing polyantha and hybrid tea rose varieties.
foudroyant
foudroyant
adj
(medicine) fulminant
Having an awesome and overwhelming effect.
foundation
foundation
noun
(architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
(card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
(cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
(figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
foundryman
foundryman
noun
A man who works in a foundry
fountained
fountained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fountain
fourhanded
fourhanded
adj
Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Requiring four hands.
Requiring or involving four people.
a fourhanded card game
fourstrand
fultondale
furanoside
furanoside
noun
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a glycoside
gadolinium
gadolinium
noun
A chemical element (symbol Gd) with atomic number 64: a ductile silvery-white metal.
glanderous
glanderous
adj
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or afflicted by glanders
glandulose
glandulose
adj
Alternative form of glandulous
glandulous
glandulous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of glands; glandular, glandulose.
golandause
golandause
noun
(India, obsolete) A native Indian artilleryman.
golundauze
gourmander
graduation
graduation
noun
(Japanese entertainment) The action or process of graduating (leaving a group).
(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
A commencement ceremony.
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
grandevous
grandevous
adj
(obsolete) Of great age; aged; long-lived.
groundable
groundable
adj
(philosophy) Capable of being grounded (supplied with a rational basis).
Capable of being electrically grounded.
Capable of being grounded (forbidden from going out).
groundably
groundmass
groundmass
noun
(geology) The matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded.
groundsman
groundsman
noun
A male groundskeeper.
groundwall
groundwall
noun
A wall as foundation; a foundation.
groundward
groundward
adv
Towards the ground.
groundwave
groundwave
noun
(radio) A signal that propagates along the surface of the Earth.
guardstone
gynandrous
gynandrous
adj
(botany) Having stamens and pistils together in a column.
(philosophy) Exhibiting characteristics of both feminine and masculine. Denotational synonym and connotational antonym of androgynous.