The characteristic of being abominable; odiousness.
abrasivenesses
abrasivenesses
noun
plural of abrasiveness
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
absorbefacient
absorbefacient
adj
(medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug).
noun
(medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption.
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.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
abstersiveness
abstersiveness
noun
The quality of being abstersive.
accessibleness
accessibleness
noun
The property that someone or something can be accessed.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
acclimatisable
acclimatisable
adj
Alternative form of acclimatizable
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.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accusativeness
accusativeness
noun
(linguistics) The characteristics of the accusative case of a noun or pronoun.
The condition of tending to accuse.
acetosalicylic
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acoenaesthesia
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiosternal
acroscleriasis
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinoneuritis
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenologaditis
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adiadokokinesi
adiathermanous
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
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.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
aecidiomycetes
aeroballistics
aeroballistics
noun
The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aeroscopically
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
aerosolization
aerosolization
noun
The creation of an aerosol; the creation of a fine mist or many small droplets.
affectationist
affectationist
noun
One who exhibits affectation.
afflictionless
afflictionless
adj
Free from affliction.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
affrontiveness
affrontiveness
noun
The state or quality of being affrontive.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftersensation
aftersensation
noun
A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggressiveness
aggressiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being aggressive.
(uncountable) The propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
aguascalientes
aguascalientes
Proper noun
A state of Mexico.
Its capital city.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aischrolatreia
albigensianism
albrightsville
albumenisation
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
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.
alexandropolis
algesireceptor
alienabilities
alienabilities
noun
plural of alienability
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alimentiveness
alimentiveness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
The state or quality of being alimentive.
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
allegorisation
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allusivenesses
allusivenesses
noun
plural of allusiveness
alternationist
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
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
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
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
amylosynthesis
anacardiaceous
anacardiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Anacardiaceae of cashews and sumacs.
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapterygotism
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
androdioecious
androdioecious
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androdioecy.
andromonoecism
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
angiocavernous
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiostegnosis
angiotensinase
angiotensinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any peptidase that hydrolyzes angiotensin
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
angustifoliate
angustifoliate
adj
(botany) Having narrow leaves.
angustisellate
angustiseptate
angustiseptate
adj
Having a narrow septum
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
anisostemonous
anisostemonous
adj
(botany) Having unequal stamens; having stamens different in number from the petals.
annotativeness
annotativeness
noun
The property of being annotative.
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthoecologist
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
antiaggressive
antiaggressive
adj
(medicine) Counteracting aggression.
anticensorious
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticentralism
anticentralist
anticonscience
anticonvulsive
anticonvulsive
adj
(pharmacology) Acting against or serving to prevent convulsions.
noun
(pharmacology) Any anticonvulsant drug.
anticorrosives
anticorrosives
noun
plural of anticorrosive
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.