(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accomplices
accomplices
noun
plural of accomplice
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
adelpholite
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adipopectic
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adiposities
adiposities
noun
plural of adiposity
adoperation
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aegagropila
aegagropile
aegospotami
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aepyornises
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aeroscepsis
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
aetiotropic
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albitophyre
alethopteis
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allopathies
allopathies
noun
plural of allopathy
allopatries
allopelagic
allopelagic
adj
(biology, of a marine organism) That lives at a variety of depths
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropize
allotropize
verb
To change in physical properties but not in substance.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphesiboea
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
amidophenol
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ampelideous
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphioxidae
amphioxides
amphioxuses
amphioxuses
noun
plural of amphioxus
amphizoidae
amphodelite
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
ananepionic
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
androlepsia
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiectopia
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anilopyrine
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anosphresia
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anthropidae
antiapostle
anticomplex
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilopinae
antinepotic
antipeptone
antipeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprophet
antiseption
antiseption
noun
(archaic) antisepsis
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.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphelilions
aphoruridae
aphrodesiac
aphroditeum
aphrogeneia
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apioceridae
apiocrinite
aplodiorite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apocaffeine
apodedeipna
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apollinaire
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
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.
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
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.
apoplectoid
apoplexious
aporhyolite
aporrhaidae
aporrhiegma
aposiopeses
aposiopeses
noun
plural of aposiopesis
aposiopesis
aposiopesis
noun
(rhetoric) An abrupt breaking-off in speech, often indicated in print using an ellipsis (…) or an em dash (—).
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostatised
apostatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatise
apostatises
apostatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatise
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostatizes
apostatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatize
apostematic
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apostleship
apostleship
noun
The position, post, or duty of being an apostle
apotheosise
apotheosise
verb
Alternative spelling of apotheosize
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apoturmeric
appellation
appellation
noun
(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
appetitious
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
appointment
appointment
noun
(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.
(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.
(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion