The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
abovementioned
abovementioned
adj
(literary) mentioned above
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
acanthomeridae
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
acclimatizable
acclimatizable
adj
Capable of being acclimatized
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
acetocinnamene
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
adenemphractic
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
admissibleness
admissibleness
noun
The state or quality of being admissible.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeroperitoneum
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizement
aggrandizement
Noun
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albigensianism
albumenisation
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentatively
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaryllidaceae
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilaterality
ambilaterality
noun
The condition of being ambilateral
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amelioratively
amicronucleate
amidoazobenzol
aminobenzamide
aminobenzamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
aminoquinoline
aminoquinoline
noun
Any of various quinoline derivatives notable as antimalarial drugs.
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphisbaenidae
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amplexifoliate
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
amylosynthesis
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatized
anagrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize
anakinetomeric
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapterygotism
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
anteambulation
antemillennial
antemillennial
adj
Synonym of premillennial
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiantienzyme
anticentralism
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antienthusiasm
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifeministic
antifeministic
Adjective
antifeminist
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihelminthic
antihemisphere
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antimanagement
antimanagement
adj
(business) In opposition to management.
antimasquerade
antimedication
antimedicative
antimedievally
antimetabolite
antimetabolite
noun
(medicine) Any substance that competes with, or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
noun
The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.