Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
aberrancy
aberrancy
noun
(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
acalycine
acalycine
adj
(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
acarology
acarology
noun
(zoology) The study of ticks and mites.
acatharsy
accessary
accessary
adj
(law) Accompanying as a subordinate; additional; accessory; especially, uniting in, or contributing to, a crime, but not as chief actor. See accessory.
noun
(law) Someone who accedes to some act, now especially a crime; one who contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense.
accessory
accessory
adj
(law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. Said of things and actions, very rarely of people (and then usually in a humorous version of the legal sense [or due to confusion between the noun and the adjective]).
Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
noun
(art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
(fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves.
(law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator.
Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
accidency
acclivity
acclivity
noun
(geomorphology) A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylate
acetylate
verb
(chemistry) To react with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; to introduce one or more acetyl groups into a substance
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acetylide
acetylide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from acetylene or a terminal acetylene by replacing a hydrogen atom with a metal.
acetylize
acetylize
verb
Synonym of acetylate
acheilary
achyrodes
acidology
acinacity
acopyrine
acoumetry
acoumetry
noun
The measuring of the power or extent of hearing.
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrogynae
acromyodi
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycta
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acropathy
acropathy
noun
Any disease specific to the extremities.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
actipylea
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
acylamido
acylamido
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any radical derived from an acyl amide
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
acyrology
acyrology
noun
(obsolete, rare) The incorrect use of language
adactylia
adactylia
noun
Alternative form of adactyly
adenocyst
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adipocyte
adipocyte
noun
(cytology) a type of cell, present in adipose tissue, where fat is stored as a source of energy
adjacency
adjacency
noun
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
aepyceros
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
aeroyacht
aeroyacht
noun
(archaic) aeroboat
aeschylus
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
alackaday
alackaday
intj
Synonym of alack
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albocracy
albocracy
noun
Governance by white people, especially Europeans.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
aldehydic
aldehydic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an aldehyde; having the character of an aldehyde.
alectryon
aletocyte
alicyclic
alicyclic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds having both aliphatic (chain) and cyclic (ring) structure
noun
Such an organic compound
allamuchy
allectory
allotypic
allotypic
adj
Of, due to, or pertaining to an allotype.
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
amphicyon
ampycides
amyatonic
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalic
amygdalic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to almonds or amygdalin.
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anacyclus
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
ancillary
ancillary
adj
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
noun
(archaic) An auxiliary.
Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.
ancylopod
andrarchy
androcyte
anecdysis
angiocyst
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
annoyance
annoyance
noun
(countable) An act or instance of annoying.
(countable) That which annoys.
(uncountable) The psychological state of being annoyed or irritated.
anonychia
anonychia
noun
(medicine) The absence of nails.
anthocyan
anthocyan
noun
(organic chemistry) anthocyanin
anthracyl
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
anticynic
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antitypic
antitypic
Adjective
antitypical
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
anywhence
anywhence
adv
(formal, now rare) From anywhere.
apocalypt
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
apparency
apparency
noun
(obsolete) Appearance.
The position of being heir apparent.
The quality of being apparent; apparentness.
appetency
appetency
noun
Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
archicyte
archigony
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
arcuately
arcuately
adv
In an arcuate way.
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
aromacity
arrectary
arrectary
noun
(obsolete) A vertical beam or post.
arrogancy
arrogancy
noun
(now rare) Arrogance.
arrythmic
ascochyta
ascochyta
noun
Any fungus of the genus Ascochyta.
ascyphous
asphyctic
asphyctic
adj
Pertaining to asphyxia.
astrocyte
astrocyte
noun
(neurology) A neuroglial cell, in the shape of a star, in the brain.
asyllabic
asymbolic
asymtotic
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asystolic
asystolic
adj
Not having a heartbeat.
Not systolic.
Pertaining to asystole.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
atomicity
atomicity
noun
(chemistry) The number of atoms in a molecule.
(computing) The state of a system (often a database system) in which either all stages complete or none complete.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being atomic.
atonicity
atonicity
noun
The property of being atonic.
auriscopy
auriscopy
noun
(medicine) Examination of the ear using an auriscope.
autocracy
autocracy
noun
(countable) An instance of this government.
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
autoscopy
autoscopy
noun
The experience of seeing one's body from the outside while awake, as if disembodied.
autotypic
autotypic
adj
Relating to an autotype
auxilytic
avocatory
ayahausca
ayahuasca
ayahuasca
noun
A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.