(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
allocatable
allocatable
adj
(computing) Able to be allocated.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amicability
amicability
noun
The state or quality of being amicable or friendly.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
appreciable
appreciable
adj
(sometimes) Synonym of detectable.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
appreciably
appreciably
adv
In an appreciable manner; to a large extent; considerably.
approachabl
archambault
archbuilder
articulable
articulable
adj
(of ideas, thoughts, etc.) Capable of being expressed clearly in language.
(phonetics, of words, linguistic expressions, etc.) Capable of being pronounced or expressed distinctly in speech.
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
attractable
attractable
adj
able to be attracted
bacchanalia
bacchanalia
noun
Any wild, orgiastic party or celebration.
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
bacillaceae
bacillicide
bacillicide
noun
(rare) Any material that kills bacilli.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
backfilling
backfilling
noun
The process by which something is backfilled.
verb
present participle of backfill
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlighted
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backloading
backloading
noun
(transport) The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
verb
present participle of backload
backlogging
backlogging
verb
present participle of backlog
backpedaled
backpedaled
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of backpedal
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
bailiffwick
bailiffwick
noun
Obsolete form of bailiwick.
balanceable
balanceable
adj
Capable of being balanced.
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balladromic
ballcarrier
ballcarrier
noun
Alternative spelling of ball carrier
balmarcodes
balneologic
balneologic
adj
Alternative form of balneological
baluchistan
bandboxical
bandboxical
adj
(archaic) Small and flimsy; poky.
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barceloneta
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
bareknuckle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
baronetical
baronetical
adj
Of or relating to a baronet.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basellaceae
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basilarchia
basiliscine
bathofloric
batholithic
batholithic
adj
Containing or relating to batholith.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathylithic
battlepiece
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
beneplacito
beneplacity
benzalcohol
berascaling
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biacetylene
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
biauricular
biauricular
adj
Having or relating to two auricles.
biblicality
biblicality
noun
A biblical subject.
The quality of being biblical.
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
biblioclast
biblioclast
noun
One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
bibliomancy
bibliomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, especially from the Bible.
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bicalcarate
bicalcarate
adj
(zoology) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird may.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconically
biconically
adv
In a biconical manner.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bidactylous
bidialectal
bidialectal
adj
natively using or capable of using two dialects of a language
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bilaciniate
bilaciniate
adj
Doubly fringed.
bilifaction
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bilocellate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
bioclimatic
bioclimatic
adj
(architecture) Focused on providing a comfortable microclimate.
Of or pertaining to the relationship between living things and climate.
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity