(politics) Opposing the political machine of a region
antipathies
antipathies
noun
plural of antipathy
antipathize
antipathize
verb
(intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiprophet
antisthenes
antisthenes
Proper noun
name, notably borne by of Athens (445–365 B.C.), a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antithermic
antithermic
adj
Synonym of antipyretic
antithermin
antithesism
antithesize
antithesize
verb
To create antitheses.
antithetics
antithetics
noun
plural of antithetic
apaesthesia
apaesthetic
apathetical
apathetical
adj
Synonym of apathetic
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
apesthetize
aphaniptera
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
aphelenchus
aphelilions
aphenoscope
aphetically
aphetically
adv
(astrology) In an aphetic way: pertaining to the apheta.
(linguistics) In an aphetic way: through aphesis.
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
aphrogeneia
apishnesses
apocryphate
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
apophthegms
apophthegms
noun
plural of apophthegm
apophyllite
apophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several forms of a pale pink or green mineral being a mixed fluoride and silicate of potassium and calcium.
aporhyolite
aporrhaidae
aporrhiegma
apostlehood
apostlehood
noun
The state of being an apostle.
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apotheosise
apotheosise
verb
Alternative spelling of apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotracheal
apotracheal
adj
Not associated with vascular tracheids
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
apprehended
apprehended
adj
(obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something.
Conceived; understood.
Taken; seized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprehend
apprehender
apprehender
noun
Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
approachers
approachers
noun
plural of approacher
arachnoidea
archaeoceti
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeolith
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archapostle
archbotcher
archbuilder
archcheater
archcozener
archdapifer
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archelochus
archemastry
archemperor
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archfounder
archgomeral
archheretic
archigaster
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archleveler
archmachine
archmockery
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archseducer
archsteward
archtempter
archvampire
areographer
areographer
noun
An astronomer whose speciality is areography
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
argiphontes
argusfishes
argyllshire
arimathaean
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arithmetize
arithmetize
verb
(transitive) To treat (a mathematical system) by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arkadelphia
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arrhenotoky
arrhenotoky
noun
(biology) The production of male offspring by parthenogenesis.
arrhephoria
arrowheaded
arrowheaded
adj
Shaped like the head of an arrow; cuneiform; cuneatic.
arsenohemol
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arteriolith
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthritides
arthritides
noun
(medicine) plural of arthritis
arthrodeses
arthrodeses
noun
plural of arthrodesis
arthrodesis
arthrodesis
noun
(medicine, surgery) The surgical fusion of a joint between two or more bones so that the joint can no longer move; artificial ankylosis.
arthromeric
arthrometer
arthrometer
noun
(medicine) A device for measuring the arc or range of mobility of a joint.
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
arthrostome
artsybashev
artzybashev
ashamedness
ashamedness
noun
The state or quality of being ashamed.
asphaltites
asphaltites
noun
plural of asphaltite
asphaltlike
asphaltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of asphalt.
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
asphodeline
asphyxiated
asphyxiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiates
asphyxiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphyxiate
asthenolith
asthenology
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
atheistical
atheistical
adj
Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
athenagoras
athericeran
atherinidae
atheriogaea
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis