Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acipenseroidei
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenologaditis
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenostemonous
adiadokokinesi
adiathermanous
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
alexandropolis
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
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anametadromous
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
anhydroglocose
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
antimodernness
antipriesthood
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antistadholder
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
aspidoganoidei
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
associatedness
associatedness
noun
The state or quality of being associated.
asterospondyli
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autosensitized
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
balanopsidales
balsamodendron
basidiogenetic
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boneheadedness
boneheadedness
noun
The state or quality of being boneheaded.
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bronchadenitis
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
burdensomeness
burdensomeness
noun
The state or quality of being burdensome.
cadaverousness
cadaverousness
noun
The state or quality of being cadaverous.
camaldolensian
candolleaceous
candolleaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Candolleaceae.
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
cardionecrosis
cardioneurosis
cardioneurosis
noun
Da Costa's syndrome
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
chondrarsenite
chondrichthyes
chondriosphere
chondrogenesis
chondrogenesis
noun
(biology) The formation and development of cartilage.
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cladoselachian
cladoselachian
noun
Any extinct cartilaginous fish of the genus †Cladoselache
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
colorblindness
colorblindness
noun
Alternative form of color blindness
commandingness
commandingness
noun
The state or quality of being commanding.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commissionated
commissionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commissionate
commodiousness
commodiousness
noun
The state or quality of being commodious.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compoundedness
compoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being compounded.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensational
condensational
adj
Of or pertaining to condensation.
condescendence
condescendence
noun
(Scotland, law) An articulate statement annexed to a summons, setting forth the allegations in fact upon which an action is founded.
The act of condescending; voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in intercourse with an inferior; courtesy toward inferiors, condescension.
condescensions
condescensions
noun
plural of condescension
conducibleness
conducibleness
noun
The state or quality of being conducible.
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confoundedness
confoundedness
noun
The state or quality of being confounded.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
considerations
considerations
noun
plural of consideration
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contractedness
contractedness
noun
The state of being contracted.
convolutedness
convolutedness
noun
The quality of being convoluted.
coolheadedness
coolheadedness
noun
The state or characteristic of being coolheaded.
coordinateness
coordinateness
noun
The state, quality or condition of being coordinate.
coppersidesman
correspondence
correspondence
noun
(countable or uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
(countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
(set theory, countable) A relation.
(theology, Swedenborgianism) A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
(uncountable) Newspaper or news stories.
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
(uncountable, obsolete) Friendly discussion.
correspondency
correspondency
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of correspondence
correspondents
correspondents
noun
plural of correspondent
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
crosscurrented
cyanephidrosis
dacryoadenitis
dacryoadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the lacrimal glands
dacryostenosis
dacryostenosis
noun
(ophthalmology) Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
dactylosternal
deaccessioning
deaccessioning
verb
present participle of deaccession
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
deassimilation
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
declensionally
decolonisation
decolonisation
noun
Alternative spelling of decolonization
decolorisation
decommissioned
decommissioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decommission
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompositions
decompositions
noun
plural of decomposition
decompressions
decompressions
noun
plural of decompression
deconsecrating
deconsecrating
verb
present participle of deconsecrate
deconsecration
deconsecration
noun
A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.
The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
decontaminates
decontaminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decontaminate
decorativeness
decorativeness
noun
The condition of being decorative
decorousnesses
decorousnesses
noun
plural of decorousness
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
dehydrogenised
dehydrogenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehydrogenise
dehydrogeniser
delocalisation
delocalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of delocalization
demobilisation
demobilisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of demobilization
demonetisation
demonetisation
noun
Alternative form of demonetization
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonstratable
demonstratable
adj
Alternative form of demonstrable
demonstratedly
demonstratedly
adv
In a way that has been demonstrated or proven.
demonstrations
demonstrations
noun
plural of demonstration
demoralisation
demoralisation
noun
Alternative spelling of demoralization
denationalised
denationalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denationalise
denaturisation
denaturisation
noun
Alternative form of denaturization
denotativeness
denotativeness
noun
The quality of being denotative.
dentatocostate
dentatoserrate
dentatosinuate
deorsumversion
deorsumversion
noun
(medicine) lowering of the eyes; downward gaze
deossification
deossification
noun
The demineralization of bone
depersonalised
depersonalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depersonalise
depersonalized
depersonalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize
depersonalizes
depersonalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize