The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anthropurgic
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
anticipation
anticipation
noun
(finance) Prepayment of a debt, generally in order to pay less interest.
(music) A non-harmonic tone that is lower or higher than a note in the previous chord and a unison to a note in the next chord.
(obsolete) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.
(rhetoric) Prolepsis.
The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
The eagerness associated with waiting for something to occur.
anticipators
anticipators
noun
plural of anticipator
anticipatory
anticipatory
adj
Characterized by anticipation.
antientropic
antientropic
adj
Countering entropy.
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihypnotic
antihypnotic
adj
(medicine) Tending to prevent sleep.
noun
Any agent that prevents sleep.
antimetropia
antimetropia
noun
(ophthalmology) An extreme form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antimonopoly
antimonopoly
adj
(law) Usually with respect to laws or policies: in opposition to the creation or continuance of a monopoly.
antinepotism
antinepotism
adj
(politics, business) Opposing or preventing nepotism.
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antiopiumist
antiopiumist
noun
(historical) One who opposes the use of the drug opium.
antiopiumite
antioptimism
antioptimist
antioptimist
noun
One who rejects optimism.
antipathogen
antipathogen
noun
(medicine) Any drug that counters the effects of a pathogen
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antiphonally
antiphonally
adv
In an antiphonal manner; in the manner of an antiphon.
antiphonetic
antiphonetic
adj
(linguistics) Going against the rules of phonetics; not spelled according to the sound.
antiphonical
antiphonical
adj
Alternative form of antiphonic
antipoaching
antipoaching
adj
Seeking to prevent or prohibit poaching
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipoetical
antipoetical
Adjective
Opposed to poetry.
antipolemist
antipolitics
antipolitics
noun
An ideology that prefers centralized and arbitrary rule to democratic government
Avoidance of political debates and controversies.
Broad rejection of political institutions and processes.
Political activity based on moral or intellectual stature rather than force.
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antipopulism
antiportable
antiposition
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
antiprostate
antiprostate
adj
That counters a disease of the prostate
antiprotease
antiprotease
noun
Anything that inhibits the action of a protease
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
antisiphonal
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antistrophes
antistrophes
noun
plural of antistrophe
antistrophic
antistrophic
adj
(poetry) Of or pertaining to an antistrophe.
antistrophon
antistrophon
noun
(rhetoric) An argument retorted on an opponent.
antitropical
antitropical
adj
Situated or found away from a tropic (towards the respective pole)
aphanozygous
aphengescope
aphengoscope
aplacophoran
aplacophoran
noun
Any benthic mollusc of the class Aplacophora.
aplanobacter
aplanogamete
aplanogamete
noun
A non-motile gamete found in certain lower algae.
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apoaconitine
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocynthions
apollinarian
apollinarian
Noun
A follower of Apollinaris, Bishop of Laodicea in the fourth century, who denied the proper humanity of Christ.
Adjective
In honour of Apollo.
apollonistic
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
apoquinamine
apoquinamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
aposafranine
aposafranine
noun
benzinduline
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
aposporogony
apostatising
apostatising
verb
present participle of apostatise
apostatizing
apostatizing
verb
present participle of apostatize
apostemation
apostemation
noun
(medicine) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
apparitional
apparitional
adj
(religion, forteana) Of or pertaining to an apparition or apparitions
appassionata
appassionate
appassionato
appassionato
adv
(music) (to be played) passionately
appellations
appellations
noun
plural of appellation
appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
appendicious
appenditious
apperception
apperception
noun
(countable, psychology) The general process or a particular act of mental assimilation of new experience into the totality of one's past experience.
(uncountable) Psychological or mental perception; recognition.
(uncountable, psychology and philosophy, especially Kantianism) The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.
appetitional
appetitional
adj
Of or relating to appetition.
applications
applications
noun
plural of application
appointively
appointments
appointments
noun
plural of appointment
apportionate
apportionate
adj
(archaic) Synonym of proportional, Synonym of apportioned
verb
(archaic) to apportion shares
apportioning
apportioning
noun
apportionment
verb
present participle of apportion
appositeness
appositeness
noun
the state of being apposite
appositional
appositional
adj
Relating to apposition.
noun
(linguistics) A compound or construction with apposed elements.
appreciation
appreciation
noun
A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
A rise in value.
Accurate perception; true estimation.
The act of appreciating.
apprehension
apprehension
noun
(law) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
(rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
approvedness
approvedness
noun
The state or quality of being approved.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
aproterodont
archchampion
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
argeiphontes
aristophanes
aristophanes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek male name, most famously borne by a playwright who lived from circa 446 BC to circa 386 BC.
aristophanic
aristophanic
Adjective
Aristophanean
arpeggiation
arpeggiation
noun
(music) The act of arpeggiating, of spreading a chord out instead of playing the notes simultaneously.
arsenophenol
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
asiphonogama
asparaginous
asparaginous
adj
Resembling or related to asparagus; having shoots which are eaten like asparagus.
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
aspirational
aspirational
adj
(law) Expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation.
Being ambitious.
Desiring success.
noun
A person with aspirations.
asporogenous
astipulation
astipulation
noun
(obsolete) stipulation; agreement
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
attroupement
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohypnoses
autohypnoses
noun
plural of autohypnosis
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
axonophorous
axonophorous
adj
Belonging to the Axonophora.
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azophenetole
azophenylene
azosulphonic
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backpointers
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
balaenoptera
balanophorin
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
belonephobia
belonephobia
noun
An irrational fear of needles and pins, usually resulting in abnormal behavior and anxiety.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.
benzopyranyl
benzpinacone
betanaphthol
biopotential
biopotential
noun
A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage)
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipolarizing
bipolarizing
verb
present participle of bipolarize
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blepharoncus
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
borghalpenny
brachypodine
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.