A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
abjudicator
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
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.
abstractors
abstractors
noun
plural of abstractor
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.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarologist
acarologist
noun
A specialist in acarology - the study of ticks and mites.
accelerator
accelerator
noun
(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
(computing) A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
(computing) An accelerator key.
(historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
(photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
(physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
(physiology, medicine) A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
A device for causing acceleration.
One who, or that which, accelerates.
accentuator
accentuator
noun
An agent that accentuates.
accersition
acclamatory
acclamatory
adj
Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordatura
accordature
accorporate
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accumulator
accumulator
noun
(Britain) A wet-cell storage battery.
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
accurtation
acetobacter
acetobacter
noun
Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.
acetometric
acetometric
adj
Relating to acetometry.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achroanthes
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatium
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acocanthera
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acroamatics
acroamatics
noun
esoteric lectures.
acrobatical
acrobatical
adj
Alternative form of acrobatic
acrocentric
acrocentric
adj
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
acrocorinth
acrodactyla
acrodontism
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
acrostichic
acrostichic
adj
Being or relating to an acrostic.
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolion
acrostolium
acrotarsial
acrotarsial
adj
Relating to the acrotarsium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
acrotrophic
acrotrophic
adj
(biology, of an insect) Having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
adipocerite
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerobacters
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aetiotropic
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affrication
affrication
noun
(phonetics, uncountable, of a consonant) Becoming an affricate sound.
afroasiatic
afterchrome
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
aitiotropic
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
allocryptic
allotrophic
allotrophic
adj
Changed or modified in nutritive power by the process of digestion.
Of or pertaining to an allotroph.
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
amebobacter
amphierotic
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anacreontic
anacreontic
adj
(prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
(poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
anadicrotic
anadicrotic
adj
Synonym of anacrotic
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
ancistrodon
androcrates
androcratic
androcratic
adj
Relating to androcracy.
androtauric
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisocratic
anisocratic
adj
(chemistry) Not isocratic
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
annunciator
annunciator
noun
(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.
A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard
An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.
Anything that announces something
antatrophic
antecessors
antecessors
noun
plural of antecessor
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anthocerote
anthotropic
anthracnose
anthracnose
noun
(phytopathology) Any of several fungal diseases that affect many plants and trees.
anthracosis
anthracosis
noun
(pneumology, pathology) A relatively mild pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of coal.
anthracotic
anthracotic
adj
Relating to anthracosis.
anthracoxen
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthroxanic
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticipator
anticipator
noun
A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.
One who anticipates.
anticlnoria
anticreator
anticreator
noun
One who opposes a creator.
anticrochet
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antilocapra
antimonarch
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.