(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
amurcosity
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
atmocausis
autodermic
automatics
automatics
noun
plural of automatic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
botrychium
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
calamitous
calamitous
adj
Concerning or involving calamity, disastrous.
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
chromatium
clamourist
closterium
coatimundi
coatimundi
noun
The ring-tailed coati, Nasua nasua, a South American carnivore.
colatorium
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comminuate
comminuted
comminuted
adj
Reduced to small particles or to powder, as by crushing or pulverizing.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comminute
comminutor
comminutor
noun
(engineering) A type of machine that grinds up solid materials, especially in waste treatment
commixture
commixture
noun
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents; commixtion.
communists
communists
noun
plural of communist
communital
consortium
consortium
noun
(biology) A group of symbiotic microbes.
(law) The right of a spouse to all the normal relationships with his or her mate.
A similar arrangement among non-commercial institutions or organizations.
An association or combination of businesses, financial institutions, or investors, for the purpose of engaging in a joint venture.
An association or society.
continuums
coquimbite
coquimbite
noun
(mineralogy) The nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate.
costumiere
costumiers
costumiers
noun
plural of costumier
coustumier
cronartium
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
cummington
cumulation
cumulation
noun
Accumulation.
The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.
curatorium
curatorium
noun
A board of curators or advisory board, in certain European institutions.
customized
customized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of customize
customizer
customizer
noun
A person or business that provides customization services
customizes
customizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of customize
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
emuscation
emuscation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The removal of moss.
equiatomic
equiatomic
adj
(physics, chemistry) Containing equal numbers of two or more atoms
euthycomic
exothecium
exothecium
noun
(botany) The outer coat of the anther.
fructiform
humoristic
humoristic
adj
Pertaining to a humorist or his or her style.
incolumity
incolumity
noun
(obsolete) safety; security
iotacismus
iotacismus
noun
(obsolete) iotacism
locutorium
maculation
maculation
noun
(obsolete) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.
(zoology, botany, chiefly uncountable) A pattern of spots.
merricourt
mesokurtic
mesokurtic
adj
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.
metatoluic
meticulous
meticulous
adj
(archaic) Timid, fearful, overly cautious.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
microburet
misaccount
misaccount
noun
A bad or wrong account; an incorrect narrative.
verb
(transitive) to account badly, wrongfully, or in error
miscompute
miscompute
noun
An erroneous computation.
verb
To compute erroneously.
misconduct
misconduct
noun
Behavior that is considered to be unacceptable.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To act improperly.
(reflexive) To behave inappropriately, to misbehave.
(transitive) To mismanage.
miscounted
miscounted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscount
mistouched
mistouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mistouch
mistouches
mistouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mistouch
monoculist
monoculist
noun
(rare) A one-eyed person
monticulus
monticulus
noun
A little elevation.
mortacious
moustachio
moustachio
noun
Alternative spelling of mustachio
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
noun
(slang) A lawyer for the defense.
A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else.
The part of a telephone that is held close to the mouth.
The part of a wind instrument that is held in or against the mouth.
mucosities
mucosities
noun
plural of mucosity
mulctation
multiblock
multiblock
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one block (in various senses).
multichord
multichord
adj
Relating to multiple musical chords.
multicolor
multicolor
adj
(American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
noun
(American spelling) A display of many colors.
multifocal
multifocal
adj
(of an eyeglass lens) having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.
Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
multisonic
multivocal
multivocal
adj
Having many different interpretations, meanings, or values.
muscovites
muscovites
noun
plural of muscovite
muscovitic
muscovitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of or relating to muscovite.
mustachios
mustachios
noun
plural of mustachio
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mustachio
mutoscopic
mutoscopic
adj
Relating to the mutoscope.
noctuiform
noctuiform
adj
Having the form of a noctuid moth.
octavarium
omnilucent
omnilucent
adj
All-illuminating; shedding light in every direction.
otocranium
outclimbed
outclimbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outclimb
outmiracle
outmiracle
verb
(transitive) To surpass in miraculousness.
picturedom
plutonomic
plutonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to plutonomy.
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
sanctorium
sclerotium
sclerotium
noun
(mycology) A compact mass of hardened mycelium stored with reserve food material that, in some higher fungi such as ergot, becomes detached and remains dormant until a favourable opportunity for growth occurs.
scrumption
subtotemic
tautomeric
tautomeric
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to, formed or characterized by tautomerism.