(now rare) Pertaining to someone learning the alphabet or basic studies; elementary; rudimentary.
Arranged in an alphabetical manner.
Pertaining to the alphabet, or several alphabets.
Relating to or resembling an abecedarius.
noun
(archaic) Someone engaged in teaching the alphabet; an elementary teacher; one that teaches the methods and principles of learning.
(rhetoric) A work which uses words or lines in alphabetical order.
An elementary student, a novice; one in the early steps of learning.
Someone who is learning the alphabet.
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarium
abecedarium
noun
A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
abercrombie
aberrancies
aberrancies
noun
plural of aberrancy
aberroscope
aberroscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An instrument used to observe aberration of the eye
aberuncator
aberuncator
noun
A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
abouchement
abranchiate
abranchiate
adj
(zoology) Without gills.
noun
(zoology) An organism that does not have gills.
abreactions
abreactions
noun
plural of abreaction
abscessroot
abscondedly
abscondence
abscondence
noun
(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absorbances
absorbances
noun
plural of absorbance
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
abstinences
abstinences
noun
plural of abstinence
abstracters
abstracters
noun
plural of abstracter
abstractest
abstractest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstract: most abstract
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of abstract
abstractive
abstractive
adj
Derived by abstraction; belonging to abstraction.
Having an abstracting nature or tendency; tending to separate; tending to be withdrawn.
acacatechin
acacatechin
noun
An antioxidant for fatty oils obtained from Acacia catechu.
acacatechol
academicals
academicals
noun
(Britain) The articles of dress prescribed and worn at some colleges and universities, typically on special occasions such as graduation.
academician
academician
noun
(now chiefly US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic.
A member or follower of an academy, or society for promoting science, art, or literature, such as the French Academy, or the Royal Academy of Arts.
academicism
academicism
noun
(art, literature) Traditional or orthodox formalism; conventionalism.
(classical studies, sometimes capitalized) The doctrines of Plato's academy; specifically the skeptical doctrines of the later academy stating that nothing can be known; a tenet of the Academic philosophy; state of being Academic.
A mannerism or mode peculiar to an academy.
Speculative thoughts and attitudes.
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
academizing
academizing
verb
present participle of academize
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acalypterae
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthaceae
acanthodean
acanthodean
noun
Alternative form of acanthodian
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acarologies
acarpellous
acarpellous
adj
(botany) Having no carpels.
acatalectic
acatalectic
adj
(poetry, prosody) Designating a line of verse having the required number of syllables in the last foot
noun
(poetry, prosody) A verse which has the complete number of feet and syllables
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acataleptic
acataleptic
adj
Incapable of being comprehended; incomprehensible; inconceivable.
noun
An adherent of acatalepsy
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
accelerable
accelerable
adj
Able to be given increased speed; able to be accelerated.
accelerando
accelerando
adv
(music) With a gradual increase in speed.
noun
(by extension) Accelerating or exponential advancement or development (of a thing).
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played at an increasing speed.
accelerants
accelerants
noun
plural of accelerant
accelerated
accelerated
adj
Happening sooner than expected.
Moving or progressing faster than is usual.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accelerate
accelerates
accelerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accelerate
accelerator
accelerator
noun
(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions.
(computing) A computer component using dedicated hardware to accelerate the processing and display of graphics.
(computing) An accelerator key.
(historical) A light van to take mails between a post office and a railway station.
(photography) A chemical that reduces development time.
(physics) A device that accelerates charged subatomic particles; a particle accelerator.
(physiology, medicine) A muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.
(vehicles) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed.
A device for causing acceleration.
One who, or that which, accelerates.
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
accentuated
accentuated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accentuate
accentuates
accentuates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accentuate
accentuator
accentuator
noun
An agent that accentuates.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
acceptilate
acceptilate
verb
(transitive) To discharge a (claim) by acceptilation
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accersition
accessaries
accessaries
noun
plural of accessary
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessional
accessional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to accession; additional.
accessioned
accessioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accession
accessioner
accessioner
noun
One who accessions.
accessively
accessively
adv
(obsolete) Forcibly, aggressively.
In a manner relating to access.
Misspelling of excessively.
accessorial
accessorial
adj
(logistics) Assessorial.
Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime.
Of or relating to an accession.
noun
(logistics) An assessorial charge.
accessories
accessories
noun
plural of accessory
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accessorise
accessorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of accessorize.
accessorius
accessorize
accessorize
verb
(intransitive) To wear or to choose accessories.
(transitive, intransitive) To furnish with accessories.
accidencies
accidentals
accidentals
noun
plural of accidental
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accidential
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
acclaimable
acclaimable
adj
Subject to acclaim; worthy of acclaim; praiseworthy.
acclimatise
acclimatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English and New Zealand standard spelling of acclimatize.
acclimatize
acclimatize
verb
(intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
acclivities
acclivities
noun
plural of acclivity
accommodate
accommodate
adj
(obsolete) Suitable; fit; adapted; as, means accommodate to end.
verb
(intransitive, of an eye) To change focal length in order to focus at a different distance.
(intransitive, rare) To adapt oneself; to be conformable or adapted; become adjusted.
(transitive) To cause to come to agreement; to bring about harmony; to reconcile.
(transitive) To contain comfortably; to have space for.
(transitive) To do a favor or service for; to oblige.
(transitive) To give consideration to; to allow for.
(transitive) To provide housing for.
(transitive) To provide with something desired, needed, or convenient.
(transitive) To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc.
(transitive, often reflexive) To render fit, suitable, or correspondent; to adapt.
To provide sufficient space for
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
accordances
accordances
noun
plural of accordance
accordature
accorporate
accoucheurs
accoucheurs
noun
plural of accoucheur
accoucheuse
accoucheuse
noun
(rare) A midwife.
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
accreditate
accreditate
verb
(transitive, rare) To accredit.
accrediting
accrediting
verb
present participle of accredit
accrescence
accrescence
noun
(rare) Continuous growth; an accretion.
accrescendi
accrescendo
accriminate
accriminate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To accuse of a crime.
accruements
accruements
noun
plural of accruement
acculturate
acculturate
verb
(intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
(transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of society, starting at birth.
(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
acculturize
acculturize
verb
Synonym of acculturate
accumulable
accumulable
adj
Able to be accumulated.
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
aceanthrene
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acesodynous
acessamenus
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetamidine
acetamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The amidine of acetic acid CH₃C(=NH)NH₂; any N-derivative of this compound
acetanilide
acetanilide
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) the amide derived from acetic acid and aniline; once used medicinally as an analgesic and antipyretic
acetanilids
acetanilids
noun
plural of acetanilid
acetaniside
acetimetric
acetoacetic
acetoacetic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetoacetic acid or its derivatives
acetobacter
acetobacter
noun
Any of the genus Acetobacter of acetic acid bacteria characterized by the ability to convert ethanol to acetic acid in the presence of oxygen, and used in the commercial production of vinegar.
acetometric
acetometric
adj
Relating to acetometry.
acetonaemia
acetonaemia
noun
Alternative form of acetonemia
acetonaemic
acetonaemic
adj
Alternative form of acetonemic
acetonation
acetonation
noun
The process of acetonating.
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetotoluid
acettoluide
acetylamine
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylative
acetylative
adj
Causing or relating to acetylation.
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylsalol
achaemenian
achaemenids
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
achariaceae
acharnement
acharnement
noun
(obsolete) Savage fierceness; ferocity.
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
achatinidae
achievement
achievement
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achlamydeae
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achroanthes
achromacyte
achromacyte
noun
(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achtehalber
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acichloride
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.