(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordature
accrescendo
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
acichloride
acidiferous
acidiferous
adj
Containing or yielding an acid.
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acrindoline
acroceridae
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
adaptometer
adaptometer
noun
An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adelocerous
adelochorda
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenodermia
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenoneural
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
adoperation
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adulterator
adulterator
noun
One who or that which adulterates, or harms the purity of, something.
adventurous
adventurous
adj
(of a person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring.
(of an act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash.
advertorial
advertorial
noun
An advertisement written in the form of an objective editorial, presented in a printed publication, and usually designed to look like a legitimate and independent news article.
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
advoteresse
aecidioform
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerohydrous
aerohydrous
adj
Composed of or containing air and water.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aerosolized
aerosolized
adj
Dispersed as an aerosol; particulate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerosolize
affrettando
affrettando
adv
(music) In a rushing or hurrying manner; as if pressing onwards.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
afterwisdom
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
agromyzidae
albedograph
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
aldermaston
aldosterone
aldosterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) A mineralocorticoid hormone, secreted by the adrenal cortex, that regulates the balance of sodium and potassium in the body.
alectorides
alectorioid
alectorioid
adj
Relating to lichen of the genus Alectoria
aleksandrov
aleurodidae
aleyrodidae
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
allodiaries
allodiaries
noun
plural of allodiary
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allomerized
allomerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allomerize
almoravides
ameliorated
ameliorated
adj
Having had problem(s) improved upon; having been the subject of amelioration.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ameliorate
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
androcrates
androgamone
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsia
andrologies
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anhydroxime
anterograde
anterograde
adj
(medicine) Effective immediately after a traumatic event such as an external shock.
(medicine) Moving or occurring in the normal forward or downstream direction of.
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
anthropidae
antidivorce
antidivorce
adj
Opposing divorce.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
apioceridae
aplodiorite
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aporrhaidae
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arachnoidea
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archfounder
arduousness
arduousness
noun
The state of being arduous.
arecolidine
argiopoidea
aristodemus
armorplated
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arrendation
arrowheaded
arrowheaded
adj
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic.
artesonados
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
arytenoidal
arytenoidal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arytenoids
asteroidean
asteroidean
noun
Any starfish of the class Asteroidea
atelocardia
atelocardia
noun
(medicine, rare) A congenital anomaly with incomplete development of the heart.
atmidometer
atmidometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the evaporation from water, ice, or snow.
atmidometry
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atrophiated
atrophiated
adj
(obsolete) Atrophied.
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
audiometers
audiometers
noun
plural of audiometer
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
auribromide
aurobromide
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
autoaddress
autodialers
autodialers
noun
plural of autodialer
autografted
autografted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograft
autographed
autographed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autograph
autoloaders
autoloaders
noun
plural of autoloader
autorotated
autorotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autorotate
autoxidizer
axodendrite
babyproofed
babyproofed
adj
Made babyproof.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
balmarcodes
banderoling
bandoleered
bandoleered
adj
Alternative form of bandoliered
bandoliered
bandoliered
adj
Wearing a bandolier.
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
baronethood
baronetised
baronetized
barotseland
barricadoed
barricadoed
adj
Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
batodendron
battledored
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
beaverboard
beaverboard
noun
A form of fiberboard made of wood pulp compressed into sheets.