(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
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.
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.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accersition
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accrescence
accrescence
noun
(rare) Continuous growth; an accretion.
accrescendi
accrescendo
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acridnesses
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrodontism
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrostolion
actinophrys
adherescent
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
aerenchymas
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
amercements
amercements
noun
plural of amercement
americanese
americanese
Proper noun
American English
americanise
americanism
americanism
Noun
A custom peculiar to the United States or the Americans.
A word, phrase or linguistic feature originating from or specific to American language usage.
A preference to the United States and the ideas it represents.
americanist
americanist
Noun
Somebody who favors the values of the USA.
An expert in the study of America.
Adjective
Favoring the values of the USA.
Of or relating to a phonetic notation developed for transcription of Native American and European languages. See
anabranches
anabranches
noun
plural of anabranch
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anachronist
anachronist
noun
A person who has anachronistic views or habits
anachronous
anachronous
Adjective
anachronistic
anarcestean
anarchistic
anarchistic
adj
Anarchic; chaotic or free-spirited.
Of or relating to anarchism or anarchy.
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
anchisaurus
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchoritish
anchoritism
ancientries
ancientries
noun
plural of ancientry
ancillaries
ancillaries
noun
plural of ancillary
ancistrodon
ancyloceras
androcrates
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
anisocarpic
anisocercal
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.
antecessors
antecessors
noun
plural of antecessor
anthracenes
anthracenes
noun
plural of anthracene
anthracites
anthracites
noun
plural of anthracite
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.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
antichreses
antichreses
noun
plural of antichresis
antichresis
antichresis
noun
(civil law) An agreement by which a debtor gives a creditor the use of real property to be able to pay interest and principal of the debt.
antichrists
antichrists
noun
plural of antichrist
antidysuric
antiracisms
antiracisms
noun
plural of antiracism
antiracists
antiracists
noun
plural of antiracist
antirickets
antirickets
adj
Preventing rickets.
antisecrecy
antisecrecy
adj
Opposing or countering secrecy.
antisideric
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
arachnactis
arachnidism
arachnidism
noun
The condition of being poisoned as a result of a spider's bite.
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.
arcadianism
arcadianism
noun
An ideal rustic or pastoral state.
archaeornis
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archosyrinx
arcifinious
arcifinious
adj
(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arrogancies
arrogancies
noun
plural of arrogancy
arsenicated
arsenicated
adj
Treated with arsenate or other arsenic compound.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arsenicate
arsenicking
ascertained
ascertained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascertain
ascertainer
ascertainer
noun
One who, or that which, ascertains.
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
asparaginic
asparaginic
adj
Synonym of aspartic
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astringence
astringence
noun
Alternative form of astringency
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astromancer
astromancer
noun
One who performs astromancy; a diviner who uses astrology.
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
asynartetic
asynartetic
adj
(prosody) Having or containing two different types of metre
attractants
attractants
noun
plural of attractant
attractions
attractions
noun
plural of attraction
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
austafrican
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
awestricken
awestricken
adj
Filled with awe.
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
berascaling
bismarckian
bismarckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1815-1898), German statesman associated with antisocialism, complex diplomacy and the creation of the welfare state.