Any of a class of natural and synthetic antibiotics developed from Acremonium fungi, having a cepham structure.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceramographic
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
cervicispinal
chalcophanite
chalcophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-rhombohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc.
chamaecyparis
chamecephalic
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chenopodiales
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chimopeelagic
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chlorophaeite
cholerophobia
cholerophobia
noun
A morbid fear of cholera.
choreographic
choreographic
adj
Balletic.
Of or pertaining to choreography.
chorepiscopal
chorepiscopal
adj
Pertaining to a chorepiscopus or his change or authority.
choripetalous
choripetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate, unconnected petals; polypetalous.
chorisepalous
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
chromatophile
chromeplating
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
circumplicate
circumspangle
circumspheral
cirrhopetalum
clavipectoral
clavipectoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the chest
clinocephalic
clinocephalic
adj
(pathology) Relating to clinocephaly
clinocephalus
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
cnemapophysis
cocreatorship
cocreatorship
noun
Joint creatorship.
coemptionator
coincorporate
coleophoridae
colleagueship
colleagueship
noun
The state of being a colleague
colodyspepsia
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
companionable
companionable
adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
companionless
companionless
adj
Without a companion; friendless, alone.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compartimenti
compartimento
compassionate
compassionate
adj
(obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
verb
(transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
compensations
compensations
noun
plural of compensation
complacencies
complacencies
noun
plural of complacency
complacential
complacential
adj
(obsolete) Marked by, or causing, complacence.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compromisable
compromisable
adj
Capable of being compromised.
computatively
comtemplating
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
conceptualize
conceptualize
verb
To conceive the idea for something.
To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
conspiratress
conspiratress
noun
A female conspirator.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
containerport
containerport
noun
Alternative form of container port
containership
containership
noun
(object-oriented programming) The conceptual containment of one object inside another.
Alternative spelling of container ship
contemplating
contemplating
verb
present participle of contemplate
contemplation
contemplation
noun
Holy meditation.
The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
The act of looking forward to a future event
The state of being considered or planned.
contemplatist
contemplatist
noun
One who contemplates.
contemplative
contemplative
adj
(medicine, psychiatry) In a phase of mental activity in which one begins to recognize and acknowledge the maladaptiveness of someone's behavior (such as own's own, or that of a family member or friend); usually with reference to substance use.
Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.
Pertaining to a religious contemplative, or a contemplative religious orders, especially the Roman Catholic varieties.
noun
Someone who has dedicated themselves to religious or philosophical contemplation.
contraception
contraception
noun
The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.
contraceptive
contraceptive
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
convertiplane
convertiplane
noun
Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate
cooperatingly
cooperatively
cooperatively
adv
In a cooperative manner; working with others on a task as part of a team.
copartnership
copartnership
noun
A partnership or firm.
The state of being a copartner or of having a joint interest in any matter.
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
coplanarities
coplanarities
noun
plural of coplanarity
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperization
copperization
noun
The process of copperizing.
copperytailed
coprecipitate
coprecipitate
noun
A substance involved in coprecipitation.
verb
To cause, or to undergo, coprecipitation.
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
corporalities
corporalities
noun
plural of corporality
corporationer
corporatively
coryphaenidae
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cotemporaries
cotemporaries
noun
plural of cotemporary
cotemporarily
counterpillar
courtesanship
courtesanship
noun
The state of being a courtesan; harlotry.
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
craftsmenship
craniographer
craniographer
noun
One who studies craniography.
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
cryotherapies
cryotherapies
noun
plural of cryotherapy
cryptesthesia
cryptoclimate
cuneoscaphoid
cyclopteridae
cyclosporinae
cymbocephalic
dactylopodite
dactylopodite
noun
The distal segment of the ambulatory limbs of some arthropods
dasyproctidae
decapitations
decapitations
noun
plural of decapitation
decapsulation
decapsulation
noun
The act or process of decapsulating.
decrepitating
decrepitating
verb
present participle of decrepitate
decrepitation
decrepitation
noun
(mineralogy) The shattering of minerals by the action of heat, especially when accompanied by a crackling sound
deduplication
deduplication
noun
(biology) The division of that which is morphologically one organ into two or more, such as the division of an organ of a plant into a pair or cluster.
(computing) The elimination of redundant duplicate data.
deinocephalia
demipectinate
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
depancreatize
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
deprecatively
deprecatively
adv
In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
depreciations
depreciations
noun
plural of depreciation
dermatocoptic
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatopnagic
dermatotropic
dermatotropic
adj
Having an affinity for the skin
despecificate
despecificate
verb
(rare) To discriminate; to separate according to specific signification or qualities; to specificate; to desynonymize.
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
deuteropathic
deuteropathic
adj
Of or pertaining to deuteropathy.
diapensiaceae
diaphanoscope
diaphanoscope
noun
A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens.
diaphoretical
diaphoretical
adj
Alternative form of diaphoretic
diencephalons
dimorphotheca
dimorphotheca
noun
Any of several composite plants, of the genus Dimorphotheca, the cape marigolds.
diospyraceous
dipicrylamine
diplocephalus
diplococcemia
dipterocarpus
disacceptance
disacceptance
noun
The act or concept of not accepting.
disappearance
disappearance
noun
The action of disappearing or vanishing.
disappendancy
disappreciate
disappreciate
verb
(transitive) To undervalue; not to esteem.
discapacitate
discapacitate
verb
(transitive) To deprive of capacity; to incapacitate.
disciplinable
disciplinable
adj
(obsolete) Relating to discipline; disciplinary.
For which one is liable to be disciplined or punished.
That can be instructed (by discipline); able to be taught.