A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
abastardize
abastardize
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abbreviates
abbreviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abbreviate
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
abortionist
abortionist
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion.
(now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly.
abovestairs
abovestairs
noun
Alternative form of above stairs.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
abruptiones
abscessroot
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbition
absorbition
noun
(obsolete) absorption
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
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.
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
abstractors
abstractors
noun
plural of abstractor
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.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
aerobacters
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterbreast
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
alabastrons
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albatrosses
albatrosses
noun
plural of albatross
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
ambrosterol
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
arabilities
arbitragers
arbitragers
noun
plural of arbitrager
arbitragist
arbitragist
noun
One who engages in arbitrage; an arbitrager
arbitraries
arbitraries
noun
plural of arbitrary
arbitrators
arbitrators
noun
plural of arbitrator
arbitresses
arbitresses
noun
plural of arbitress
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.
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
artsybashev
artzybashev
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
babbittries
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backscatter
backscatter
noun
(computing) The sending of IP packets to essentially random addresses in response to incoming packets that have a spoofed origin.
(military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.
(physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
verb
To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backstabber
backstabber
noun
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstreets
backstreets
noun
plural of backstreet
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bannerettes
bannerettes
noun
plural of bannerette
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbarities
barbarities
noun
plural of barbarity
barbastelle
barbastelle
noun
A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
bardesanist
bardesanite
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barotseland
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barristress
barristress
noun
(rare, dated) A female barrister.
barthianism
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basehearted
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basiotripsy
basirostral
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
basketmaker
basketmaker
noun
A person who weaves baskets.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
bastardised
bastardised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardise
bastardises
bastardises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardise
bastardized
bastardized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardize
bastardizes
bastardizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardize
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
battarismus
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
bentgrasses
bentgrasses
noun
plural of bentgrass
bernardston
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bestraddled
bestraddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestraddle
besweatered
besweatered
Adjective
Wearing a sweater.
bettergates
bialystoker
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
billiardist
billiardist
noun
A player of billiards.
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
biseriately
biseriately
adv
In two rows or series.
bistournage
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings