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
abdications
abdications
noun
plural of abdication
aberrations
aberrations
noun
plural of aberration
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abintestate
abintestate
adj
(law) inheriting the estate of someone who died without having made a will
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
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
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
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
absentation
absentation
noun
The act of absenting oneself.
absenteeism
absenteeism
noun
The practice of absenting oneself from the country or district where one's estate is situated.
The state of being absent, especially frequently or without good reason; the practice of an absentee.
absinthiate
absinthiate
verb
To impregnate with wormwood.
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absolutista
absolutists
absolutists
noun
plural of absolutist
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbition
absorbition
noun
(obsolete) absorption
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
abstainment
abstainment
noun
(rare) An act of abstaining; an abstention.
abstentions
abstentions
noun
plural of abstention
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
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.
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
actinoblast
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
alabastrian
alabastrian
adj
Alternative form of alabastrine
alabastrine
alabastrine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster.
albategnius
albuginitis
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
ambagiosity
ambagiosity
noun
The quality of being ambagious.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambitionist
ambitionist
noun
One who is excessively ambitious.
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
anabaptisms
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antibiotics
antibiotics
noun
plural of antibiotic
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
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
arborvitaes
arborvitaes
noun
plural of arborvitae
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.
asbestinize
asbestinize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To treat with asbestos to make fireproof.
asbestoidal
assibilated
assibilated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of assibilate
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
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
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasisii
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babbittries
babysitting
babysitting
noun
, Hypernym: childminding
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians.
verb
present participle of babysit
bacitracins
bacitracins
noun
plural of bacitracin
backbitings
backbitings
noun
plural of backbiting
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
balaneutics
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
balistraria
balistraria
noun
(historical) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.
balloonists
balloonists
noun
plural of balloonist
ballottines
balsamation
balsamation
noun
The act of imparting balsamic properties.
The art or process of embalming.
baluchistan
bangwaketsi
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbarities
barbarities
noun
plural of barbarity
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
bardesanist
bardesanite
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barristress
barristress
noun
(rare, dated) A female barrister.
barthianism
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basidigital
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basiophitic
basiotripsy
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basirostral
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
bassoonists
bassoonists
noun
plural of bassoonist
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
bastinading
bastinading
verb
present participle of bastinade
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
bastnaesite
bastnaesite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
bathysophic
batidaceous
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.