(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
(law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
verb
present participle of account
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accubation
accubation
noun
The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
accuracies
accuracies
noun
plural of accuracy
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatrix
accusatrix
noun
A female accusator.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acequiador
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
achenodium
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinacious
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
acleistous
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(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.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquiesces
acquiesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquiesce
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisited
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitum
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acquitting
acquitting
verb
present participle of acquit
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
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.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
acturience
acturience
noun
tendency or impulse to act
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
acusection
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adequacies
adequacies
noun
plural of adequacy
adjudicata
adjudicate
adjudicate
verb
(Scotland, law) To seize, or convey, a debtor's estate as security.
To act as a judge.
To settle a legal case or other dispute.
adjunction
adjunction
noun
(category theory) Given a pair of categories 𝒞 and 𝒟: an anti-parallel pair of functors F:𝒞→𝒟 and G:𝒟→𝒞 and a natural transformation 𝜂: mbox id_C→GF called “unit” such that for any object A∈𝒞, for any object B∈𝒟, and for any morphism f:A→GB, there is a unique morphism g:FA→B such that Gg∘𝜂_A=f. (Note: there is another natural transformation called “counit” as well but its existence may be derived by theorem.) The pair of functors express a similarity between the pair of categories which is weaker than that of an equivalence of categories.
(law) The joining of personal property owned by one to that owned by another.
The act of joining; the thing joined or added.
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
adminicula
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affectious
affectious
adj
(obsolete) affectionate
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
aizoaceous
aizoaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Aizoaceae of fig-marigolds.
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
aleucaemic
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
alexicacus
allanturic
alliaceous
alliaceous
adj
Smelling or tasting of garlic or onion.
allocution
allocution
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A pronouncement by a pope to an assembly of church officials concerning a matter of church policy.
(chiefly US, law) The legal right of a victim, in some jurisdictions, to make a statement to a court prior to sentencing of a defendant convicted of a crime causing injury to that victim; the actual statement made to a court by a victim.
(chiefly US, law) The question put to a convicted defendant by a judge after the rendering of the verdict in a trial, in which the defendant is asked whether he or she wishes to make a statement to the court before sentencing; the statement made by a defendant in response to such a question; the legal right of a defendant to make such a statement.
(communication, media) The mode of information dissemination in which media broadcasts are transmitted to multiple receivers with no or very limited capability of a two-way exchange of information.
A formal speech, especially one which is regarded as authoritative and forceful.
allocutive
allokurtic
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
aluconidae
aluconinae
alviducous
americanum
ammiaceous
ammoniacum
ammoniacum
noun
gum ammoniac, a resin exuded from the stem of the perennial herb Dorema ammoniacum.
amurcosity
anacahuita
anacahuite
anacardium
anacoustic
anacoustic
adj
(physics) Describing the upper reaches of the atmosphere, and of space, in which the concentration of molecules is too small to support the propagation of sound
anechoic, soundless
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anchesmius
ancipitous
ancipitous
adj
Synonym of ancipital
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andronicus
anglicanum
anilinctus
anilinctus
noun
Rare form of anilingus.
animalcula
animalcula
noun
plural of animalculum
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
anischuria
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
annuisance
annunciade
annunciata
annunciate
annunciate
verb
(transitive, formal) To announce.
anthericum
anthericum
noun
(botany) Any member of the genus Anthericum of rhizomatous perennial plants in the family Asparagaceae.
anthriscus
antichorus
antichurch
antichurch
adj
Opposed to the church; against the Christian institution.
antilochus
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antimachus
antiuratic
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
apocrustic
apolaustic
apolaustic
adj
(formal) Dedicated to enjoyment.
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.
aquicolous
aquicolous
adj
(biology) Living in water.
araucanian
araucanian
Proper noun
The Mapudungun language.
Noun
A Mapuche.
Adjective
Mapuche
Of or in the Mapudungun or Mapuche language.
araucarian
araucarian
adj
(botany) Relating to, or of the nature of, trees of family Araucariaceae
noun
Any tree of the genus Araucaria.
arcesilaus
archibuteo
archidamus
archiereus
archimagus
archimagus
noun
Alternative form of archimage
archivault
arciferous
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
arcubalist
arcubalist
Noun
A crossbow.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
ariocarpus
articulacy
articulacy
noun
The condition of being articulate.
articulant
articulare
articulars
articulary
articulary
adj
articular; relating to the joints
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
articulata
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
arvicolous
arvicolous
adj
Synonym of arvicoline
asciferous
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
aspiculous
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
asteriscus
asteriscus
noun
(anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atmocausis
atraumatic
atraumatic
adj
That minimises trauma
auchinleck
auctionary
auctionary
adj
Of or pertaining to an auction.
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.