(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
afterdamp
afterdamp
noun
(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
agapemone
agapemone
Noun
The base of a religious sect established in Sussex by the Rev. Henry James Prince in the mid-19th century, or a successor establishment in London, which were associated with free love and polygamy.
Any community characterised by mutual love or free love.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
ampelidae
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphigaea
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphinome
amphisile
amphitene
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
ampleness
ampleness
noun
The property of being ample.
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
ampulated
ampullate
ampullate
adj
Having an ampulla; flask-shaped; bellied.
noun
The spigot of a spinneret in some spiders
amputated
amputated
adj
Having been removed or cut off.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amputate
amputates
amputates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amputate
ampycides
anemopsis
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
apartment
apartment
noun
(archaic) A suite of rooms within a domicile, designated for a specific person or persons and including a bedroom.
(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
(computing, COM) A conceptual space used for separation in the threading architecture. Objects in one apartment cannot directly access those in another, but must use a proxy.
(obsolete) A division of an enclosure that is separate from others; a compartment
apemantus
apemosyne
aplectrum
apneumona
apodemata
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apogamies
apophlegm
aposthume
apotelesm
apotelesm
noun
(astrology, obsolete) The calculation and explanation of a horoscope.
apothegms
apothegms
noun
plural of apothegm
apozymase
appalment
appalment
noun
The state of being appalled or alarmed.
applyment
aspartame
aspartame
noun
(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
attempers
attempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attemper
attempted
attempted
adj
Tried, with the connotation of failure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of attempt
attempter
attempter
noun
One who attempts.
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
beauchamp
beauchamp
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern France
of Norman origin
becompass
becrampon
bedimpled
bedimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedimple
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
befrumple
benempted
bepimpled
bepimpled
adj
pimply; covered with pimples
bepimples
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betrample
betrample
verb
(transitive) To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively.
betrumpet
betrumpet
verb
(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
blaspheme
blaspheme
noun
Obsolete spelling of blasphemy
verb
(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
(transitive) To calumniate; to revile; to abuse.
(transitive) To speak of, or address, with impious irreverence; to revile impiously (anything sacred).
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
bromopnea
bromopnea
noun
(medicine, dated) The condition of having bad breath.
broomrape
broomrape
noun
Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumpkinet
bupleurum
bupleurum
noun
Any of the genus Bupleurum of apiaceous plants.
cadmopone
cadmopone
noun
A cadmium lithopone pigment.
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campanile
campanile
noun
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
campement
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
campodean
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
campusses
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
capernaum
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
champagne
champagne
adj
Of a very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
champagne:
noun
(countable) A glass of champagne.
(countable) A very pale brownish-gold colour, similar to that of champagne.
(countable, uncountable) A sparkling white wine made from a blend of grapes, especially Chardonnay and pinot, produced in Champagne, France, by the méthode champenoise.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling white wine.
(countable, uncountable, informal) Any sparkling wine made by the méthode champenoise.
verb
(intransitive) To drink champagne.
(transitive) To ply or treat with champagne.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
champleve
chapelman
chapelman
noun
A clergyman; an official from a chapel.
chautemps
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chempaduk
chokedamp
chokedamp
noun
(mining) A damp consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, so called for its ability to asphyxiate.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
coemperor
coemperor
noun
An emperor who rules jointly with another.
coemploys
coempting
coemption
coemption
noun
(economics) The buying of the entire supply of a commodity.
(historical) A form of civil marriage (in Roman law) in which a fictitious sale of the man and wife took place.
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
coimplore
compacted
compacted
adj
Closely or densely packed together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compact
compacter
compacter
adj
comparative form of compact: more compact
noun
One who makes a compact or agreement.
Something that compacts things (e.g. trash).
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compagnie
companage
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companero
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
companies
companies
noun
plural of company
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of company
comparate
comparate
noun
(logic) One of two things being compared.
comparers
comparers
noun
plural of comparer
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compassed
compassed
adj
(obsolete) rounded; arched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compass
compasser
compasser
noun
One who or that which compasses.
compasses
compasses
noun
plural of compass
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compass
compazine
compeered
compeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compeer
compelled
compelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compel
compeller
compeller
noun
Agent noun of compel; one who compels.
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
compenser
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
compester
competent
competent
adj
(biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
(geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
(law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
Adequate for the purpose.
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
compiegne
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complects
complects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complect
completed
completed
adj
Finished.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of complete
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
completes
completes
noun
plural of complete
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complete