(computing) An interruption in normal processing, typically caused by an error condition, that can be raised ("thrown") by one part of the program and handled ("caught") by another part.
(law) An objection, on legal grounds; also, as in conveyancing, a clause by which the grantor excepts or reserves something before the right is transferred.
An objection; cavil; dissent; disapprobation; offense; cause of offense; — usually followed by to or against.
That which is excluded from others; a person, thing, or case, specified as distinct, or not included.
The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.
excipient
excipient
adj
Taking an exception.
noun
(pharmacy, pharmacology) An ingredient that is intentionally added to a drug for purposes other than the therapeutic or diagnostic effect at the intended dosage.
An exceptor.
exempting
exempting
verb
present participle of exempt
exemption
exemption
noun
A deduction from the normal amount of taxes.
An act of exempting.
Freedom from a defect or weakness.
The state of being exempt; immunity.
expanders
expanders
noun
plural of expander
expanding
expanding
verb
present participle of expand
expansile
expansile
adj
expandable, which can be expanded
expansionary, relating to expansion
expansion
expansion
noun
(building) A new addition.
(steam engines) The operation of steam in a cylinder after its communication with the boiler has been cut off, by which it continues to exert pressure upon the moving piston.
(writing, editing, audio content) The replacement of a short name (e.g., acronym, initialism, alphanumeric symbol, abbreviation) with the longer name that is synonymous with it, as when spelling out acronyms to ensure clarity for a general audience.
A product to be used with a previous product.
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
That which is expanded; expanse; extended surface.
The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
The string of text thus substituted.
expansive
expansive
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
Able to be expanded.
Comprehensive in scope or extent.
Talkative and sociable.
expansure
expansure
noun
(obsolete) Expanse.
expectant
expectant
adj
(medicine, dated) Awaiting the effects of nature, with little active treatment.
Marked by expectation.
Pregnant.
noun
A person who expects or awaits something.
expecting
expecting
adj
Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
noun
The process by which somebody expects something.
verb
present participle of expect
expection
expection
noun
Archaic or rare form of expectation.
Misspelling of exception.
expedient
expedient
adj
(obsolete) Expeditious, quick, rapid.
Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
noun
A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
expellant
expellant
adj
That expels
noun
(medicine) A substance that expels undesirable material (typically worms) from the body
expellent
expellent
adj
Alternative form of expellant
expelling
expelling
noun
The process by which something is expelled.
verb
present participle of expel
expenders
expenders
noun
plural of expender
expending
expending
noun
expenditure
verb
present participle of expend
expensing
expensing
verb
present participle of expense
expensive
expensive
adj
(computing) Taking a lot of system time or resources.
(obsolete) Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.
Having a high price or cost.
experient
experient
adj
Met with in the course of experience.
noun
A person who experiences something.
experting
expiating
expiating
verb
present participle of expiate
expiation
expiation
noun
(obsolete) The act of expiating or stripping off.
An act of atonement for a sin or wrongdoing.
explained
explained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explain
explainer
explainer
noun
(chiefly journalism) A guide that explains a topic.
agent noun of explain; one who explains.
explanate
explanate
adj
(botany) Flat; flattened.
explanted
explanted
adj
Removed from a natural site of growth, and placed in a culture medium (especially in relation to plants)
Removed from the body (especially in relation to organs)
verb
simple past tense and past participle of explant
explement
explement
noun
The remainder of subtracting an angle from a full circle.
explicans
explodent
explodent
adj
(archaic) plosive
exploding
exploding
noun
explosion
verb
present participle of explode
exploring
exploring
noun
The action of the verb explore.
verb
present participle of explore
explosion
explosion
noun
A bursting due to pressure.
A sudden outburst.
A sudden uncontrolled increase.
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
The sound of an explosion.
exponence
exponence
noun
(linguistics) The property of being an exponent (manifestation of a morphosyntactic property).
The action of expounding.
exponency
exponents
exponents
noun
plural of exponent
exponible
exponible
adj
Able to be, or requiring to be, explained.
exporting
exporting
verb
present participle and gerund of export
expounded
expounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of expound
expounder
expounder
noun
A person who expounds, explains
expuition
expuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spiting phlegm.
expulsing
expulsing
verb
present participle of expulse
expulsion
expulsion
noun
The act of expelling or the state of being expelled.
expungers
expungers
noun
plural of expunger
expunging
expunging
noun
The act by which something is expunged; a deletion.
verb
present participle of expunge
hexapodan
incomplex
incomplex
adj
(especially philosophy) Not complex; simple.
noun
(philosophy) An item or thing, as opposed to a relationship between items.
inexperts
inexperts
noun
plural of inexpert
inexpiate
inexpiate
adj
(obsolete) Not appeased or placated.
inexpress
misexpend
misexpend
verb
(transitive) To expend badly or wrongly.
nephrauxe
nonexempt
nonexempt
adj
(law) Subject to taxation; not within any category of income to which taxes are not applied.
Not exempt.
noun
One who is not exempt.
nonexpert
nonexpert
adj
Not expert.
noun
A person who is not an expert (in the field that is relevant to the context).
nonexpiry
nonexpiry
noun
Lack of expiry; failure to expire.
noxapater
nulliplex
nulliplex
adj
(genetics, of a polyploid) homozygously recessive (lacking the dominant allele) at a particular locus
oxyphenol
oxyphenol
noun
(chemistry) A phenol produced by the distillation of catechin; oxyphenic acid or pyrocatechin.
oxyphenyl
oxypurine
oxypurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any oxidised form of a purine, such as hypoxanthine, xanthine or uric acid
panchaxes
panchaxes
noun
plural of panchax
pansexism
pansexual
pansexual
adj
(psychology) Pertaining to the psychological theory of pansexualism.
Sexually attracted to everyone.
Sexually attracted to people regardless of gender.
Welcoming people of all sexual orientations.
noun
Someone who is attracted to all types of people regardless of gender.
pendaflex
pentoxide
pentoxide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any oxide containing five oxygen atoms in each molecule
phalanxed
phalanxes
pharynxes
phenoxide
phenoxide
noun
(chemistry) any metallic salt of a phenol
phoenixes
phoenixes
noun
plural of phoenix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phoenix
phonoplex
pigeonpox
plaintext
plaintext
noun
(cryptography, computing) Alternative spelling of plain text
pleonexia
pleonexia
noun
Excessive or insatiable greed, avarice, covetousness, the desire to have more, a greedy desire for certain goods.
plexodont
poleaxing
poleaxing
verb
present participle of poleaxe
polyaxone
polyaxone
noun
Dated form of polyaxon.
polyxenus
preexpand
preexpend
preextend
preextent
prefixing
prefixing
adj
(linguistics) Of a language, characterised by heavy use of prefixes to create grammatical forms; as opposed to suffixing.
noun
The act by which something is prefixed.
verb
present participle of prefix
prefixion
prefixion
noun
(archaic) The act of prefixing.
premixing
premixing
noun
mixing prior to use or sale
verb
present participle of premix
princoxes
princoxes
noun
plural of princox
proxenete
pyroxenes
pyroxenes
noun
plural of pyroxene
pyroxenic
pyroxenic
adj
of, relating to, or containing pyroxene
reexplain
reexplain
verb
Alternative spelling of re-explain
saxophone
saxophone
noun
A single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
sixpences
sixpences
noun
plural of sixpence
sphinxine
splenauxe
splenauxe
noun
(medicine) Enlargement of the spleen.
taxiplane
taxiplane
noun
An airplane that can be hired to transport people, like a taxi.
toxaphene
toxaphene
noun
An acaricide and insecticide that is a mixture of chlorinated camphenes, now considered a persistent organic pollutant.
uncomplex
uncomplex
Adjective
Not complex.
unexpired
unexpired
adj
Not having expired.
Of an agreement, coupon, or law, still in force.
Of food: not having reached its expiry date.
unexposed
unexposed
adj
That has not been exposed
unexpress
unexpress
adj
Not expressly stated.
verb
(transitive, rare) Hypothetically, to undo the expressing of.
unperplex
unperplex
verb
(transitive) To free from perplexity.
xanthippe
xanthippe
Noun
An ill-tempered woman.
xenophile
xenophile
adj
one who loves strangers or foreigners or foreign cultures
noun
A person who has a love of foreign people and culture.
A person with an interest in celebrating people's differences.
xenophobe
xenophobe
adj
one who fears or hates strangers or foreigners
noun
One who hates or fears strangers or foreigners.
xenophoby
xenophoby
noun
Dated form of xenophobia.
xenophora
xenophora
noun
(biology) Any mollusk of the genus Xenophora.
xenopodid
xenopteri
xylophone
xylophone
noun
(music) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
verb
To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.
To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.