A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abjudicated
abjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudicate
abjudicator
abouchement
acalyculate
acalyculate
adj
Lacking a calyx of calycle
acaulescent
acaulescent
adj
(botany) Having no stem or caulis, or only a very short one concealed in the ground.
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.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
acclivitous
acclivitous
adj
Acclivous
accordatura
accordature
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.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accountancy
accountancy
noun
(countable, accounting) A company or organisation that performs such a function.
(uncountable, Britain, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
accountants
accountants
noun
plural of accountant
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accountment
accountment
noun
Responsibility.
accoutering
accoutering
verb
present participle of accouter
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
accumulated
accumulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accumulate
accumulates
accumulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accumulate
accumulativ
accumulator
accumulator
noun
(Britain) A wet-cell storage battery.
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
accurtation
accusations
accusations
noun
plural of accusation
accusatival
accusatival
adj
Of or pertaining to the accusative case.
accusatives
accusatives
noun
plural of accusative
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
acetotoluid
acettoluide
achromatium
achromatous
achromatous
adj
Lacking normal colour; colourless
acicularity
acicularity
noun
Quality or degree of being acicular.
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
acquaintant
acquaintant
noun
(rare) An acquaintance.
acquainting
acquainting
verb
present participle of acquaint
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquisitors
acquisitors
noun
plural of acquisitor
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
acraturesis
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acrostichum
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualistic
actualistic
adj
(archaeology) Relating to actual use
Relating to action or the actual
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
actuarially
actuarially
adv
By actuarial principles.
From an actuarial perspective.
In a manner performed by an actuary.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
acuesthesia
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutilobate
acutonodose
adjudicated
adjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudicate
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adjunctions
adjunctions
noun
plural of adjunction
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
adulticidal
adulticidal
adj
Of or pertaining to an adulticide
aeciotelium
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterclause
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
afunctional
afunctional
adj
Not functional.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
ahantchuyuk
aliturgical
aliturgical
adj
(of a day in the Christian calendar) On which the holy sacrifice is not offered.
alleluiatic
alleluiatic
adj
Pertaining to or consisting of an alleluia.
allocutions
allocutions
noun
plural of allocution
alphatoluic
alticamelus
altocumulus
altocumulus
noun
(physics, meteorology) A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
ametoecious
amphicytula
anacanthous
anacanthous
adj
Spineless, like certain fishes.
anacleticum
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthon
anacoluthon
noun
(grammar) A sentence or clause that is grammatically inconsistent, especially with respect to the type of clausal or phrasal complement for the initial clause.
(rhetoric) Intentional use of such a structure.
anacoluttha
anchtherium
androtauric
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
anfractuous
anfractuous
adj
craggy, rugged, coarse, rough, uneven.
sinuous, twisty, winding.
annunciated
annunciated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annunciate
annunciates
annunciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of annunciate
annunciator
annunciator
noun
(UK, railways) A buzzer in a signal box that sounds when a train activates a treadle positioned on the track, and thus provides a warning or announcement of a nearby train.
A signalling device that shows which of several electrical circuits is active, especially such a device in a telephone switchboard
An officer in the church of Constantinople, whose business it was to inform the people of the festivals to be celebrated.
Anything that announces something
antecardium
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antiaquatic
antiaquatic
adj
(rare) Having a dislike of water.
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
anticardium
anticardium
noun
(anatomy) The epigastrium, especially the part almost in front of the heart.
anticarious
anticarious
adj
(dentistry) That prevents, or counteracts caries
anticaustic
anticouncil
anticouncil
noun
A council set up in opposition to another council.
anticruelty
anticruelty
adj
Opposing cruelty, especially towards animals.
anticularia
antidysuric
antieugenic
antieugenic
adj
Opposing eugenics.
antimusical
antimusical
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to antimusic.
(music) Opposing or countering music.
antinuclear
antinuclear
adj
Against the nucleus of a biological cell.
Opposed to the production or use of nuclear weapons, or opposed to the generation of electricity from nuclear power.
Serving as protection from nuclear devices
antinucleon
antinucleon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle of a nucleon
antireducer
antisuicide
antisuicide
adj
Opposing or preventing suicide.
apiculation
apicultural
apicultural
adj
(agriculture) relating to beekeeping
apicultures
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
aporocactus
apoturmeric
aquaculture
aquaculture
noun
The cultivation of aquatic produce such as aquatic plants, fish, and other aquatic animals.
aquatically
aquatically
adv
In an aquatic style or manner.
aquiculture
aquiculture
noun
Alternative form of aquaculture
archambault
archicytula
archpuritan
arcocentrum
aristarchus
aristarchus
Proper noun
name, of historical use only in English.
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.
articularly
articularly
adv
In an articular manner.
articulated
articulated
adj
(grammar, linguistics) Qualified by an article
Constructed with one or more pivoted joints which allow bending of an otherwise rigid structure.
Of a vehicle, composed of component parts each with its own wheels and chassis, e.g. an articulated lorry, articulated bus, or certain kinds of streetcars and trains.
noun
An articulated vehicle, such as a locomotive.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of articulate
articulates
articulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of articulate
articulator
articulator
noun
(dentistry) A mechanical device to which casts of the teeth are fixed, reproducing recorded positions of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.
(phonetics) Any organ in the vocal tract used to articulate, produce speech.
One who articulates bones and mounts skeletons.
One who, or that which, articulates or expresses.
artifactual
artifactual
adj
Of or pertaining to artifact.
Resembling an artifact.
artificious
artificious
adj
(obsolete) Using, exhibiting, performed with or characterized by much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.