(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
allowanced
allowanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allowance
almochoden
altercated
altercated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of altercate
aluconidae
alviducous
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
amebicidal
amebicidal
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of amoebicidal
ammocoetid
amoebicide
amoebicide
noun
Alternative spelling of amebicide
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphodarch
anacardium
anchorhold
anchorhold
noun
(figurative) Firm hold; security.
The hold or grip of an anchor, or that to which it holds.
The residence of an anchorite or anchoress.
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
ancistroid
ancistroid
adj
Hook-shaped.
ancramdale
ancylopoda
anderlecht
androconia
androconia
noun
plural of androconium
androcracy
androcracy
noun
(government, sociology) Government or rule by men.
androeccia
androecial
androecial
adj
(botany) Relating to the androecium
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
andromache
andromache
Proper noun
the wife of Hector
andronicus
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
anecdotist
anecdotist
noun
One who relates anecdotes.
anemochord
anglicised
anglicised
adj
Made into a form similar to that used by the English.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicise
anglicized
anglicized
adj
Alternative spelling of anglicised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anglicize
anhidrotic
anhidrotic
adj
lacking the ability to sweat
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents sweating
anhydremic
anhydrotic
annunciade
anodically
anodically
adv
In an anodic manner.
antecedent
antecedent
adj
Earlier, either in time or in order.
Presumptive.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.
(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.
(logic) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p→q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
(logic) The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.
(mathematics) The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
An ancestor.
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
anteceding
anteceding
verb
present participle of antecede
anthicidae
anthracoid
anthracoid
adj
(biology) Resembling anthrax.
antidactyl
antidorcas
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiedemic
antiedemic
noun
An agent or substance that counters edema.
anucleated
anucleated
adj
From which the nucleus has been removed.
Not nucleated; anucleate.
aphidicide
aphidicide
noun
(rare) The act of killing aphids.
Any man-made substance that kills aphids.
aphroditic
aphroditic
adj
(Greek mythology) Of or pertaining to Aphrodite
venereal
apicifixed
apicifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the top and pointing back toward the filament like a hook.
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apocodeine
apocodeine
noun
An alkaloid with chemical formula C₁₈H₁₉NO₂, prepared from codeine, with effects like those of apomorphine.
apocopated
apocopated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apocopate
apodeictic
apodeictic
adj
(logic) Of the characteristic feature of a proposition that is necessary (or impossible): perfectly certain (or inconceivable) or incontrovertibly true (or false); self-evident.
Affording proof; demonstrative.
Incontrovertible; demonstrably true or certain.
apodictive
apodictive
adj
apodictic
appendance
appendance
noun
Something appendant.
appendancy
appendancy
noun
Alternative form of appendance
appendence
appendency
appendency
noun
(obsolete) Something that is appendant.
(obsolete) State of being appendant.
appendical
appendical
adj
(rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
Of, relating to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices (chiefly of books).
appendices
appendices
noun
plural of appendice
plural of appendix
appendicle
appendicle
noun
A small appendage.
approached
approached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approach
arachnidan
arachnidan
noun
(zoology) Any of the Arachnida.
arcadianly
archbeadle
archdeacon
archdeacon
noun
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.
archdespot
archdespot
noun
A chief despot.
archdivine
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archfriend
archibaldo
archidamus
archidoxis
archimedes
archimedes
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer.
A large lunar impact crater on the eastern edges of the Mare Imbrium.
archleader
archleader
noun
(rare) The foremost leader.
arcimboldi
arcticized
arcticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arcticize
arcticward
arctoidean
arecaidine
arecaidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid,1-methyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine-5-carboxylic acid, found in areca nuts
arecolidin
armchaired
armchaired
adj
Based on general knowledge or theory rather than data.
Furnished with armchairs.
Seated in an armchair.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of armchair
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
artocarpad
ascaricide
ascaricide
noun
Any pesticide intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridida).
ascaridole
ascaridole
noun
(biochemistry) A bicyclic monoterpene peroxide found in plants of the Chenopodium genus; it is explosive
ascendable
ascendable
adj
Capable of being ascended.
ascendance
ascendance
noun
Ascendancy, superiority; the act of ascending.
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendants
ascendants
noun
plural of ascendant
ascendence
ascendence
noun
Alternative form of ascendance
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
ascidiacea
ascidiform
ascidiform
adj
(zoology) Shaped like an ascidian.
ascidioida
ascidiozoa
asclepiade
asclepidin
associated
associated
adj
(of a company) connected or amalgamated with another company.
(of a person or thing) connected with something or another person.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of associate
assonanced
assonanced
adj
(prosody) Containing assonance
atascadero
attachedly
attachedly
adv
Having a (physical or emotional) attachment.
attendance
attendance
noun
(obsolete) Attention paid to something; careful regard.
The act of attending; the state of being present; presence.
The frequency with which one has been present for a regular activity or set of events.
The persons or number of persons present.
attendancy
attendancy
noun
(obsolete) A retinue.
(obsolete) Relative position.
audacities
audacities
noun
plural of audacity
audiencier
audiencier
noun
A bailiff in certain French courts.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
auriculoid
auspicated
auspicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of auspicate
autacoidal
autacoidal
adj
Of or relating to an autacoid.
autoclaved
autoclaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoclave
autodermic
autodidact
autodidact
noun
A self-taught person.
auxocardia
avalanched
avalanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avalanche
aviculidae
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
azadrachta
azocyanide
baccharoid
backberand
backberend
backboards
backboards
noun
plural of backboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backboard
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backgeared
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backhanded
backhanded
adj
(of writing) inclining to the left
Backwards, turned around.
Indirect.
Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
Involving a backward flip of the hand.
Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
With the back of the hand.
adv
In a backhanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhand
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backiebird
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backliding
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
backpacked
backpacked
adj
Wearing a backpack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backpack
backslided
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backslides
backslides
noun
plural of backslide
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslide
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace