(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
actinopterygii
adenographical
adenologaditis
adenomeningeal
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
aegithognathae
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aetiologically
aetiologically
adv
In aetiological terms.
affrontingness
affrontingness
noun
The state or quality of affronting.
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterreckoning
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agglutinogenic
agglutinogenic
adj
Relating to an agglutinogen
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agriochoeridae
agrogeological
agrogeological
adj
Relating to agrogeology.
agrostographer
agrostographer
noun
One who studies agrostography.
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
alethiological
alethiological
adj
Of or pertaining to alethiology.
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algesireceptor
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
allegorisation
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allothigenetic
altogetherness
alveololingual
alveololingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the alveolus and the tongue
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylocoagulase
anaetiological
anaglyphoscope
analogicalness
analogicalness
noun
The state or quality of being analogical.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering 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.
anhydroglocose
anomalogonatae
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthoecologist
anthropogenist
anthropogenous
anthropogenous
adj
having its origin in the activities of mankind; particularly, referring to environmental alterations resulting from the presence or activities of humans
of or pertaining to anthropogeny
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
antiaggression
antiaggression
noun
The lack or absence of aggression.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
anticogitative
antidetonating
antiegoistical
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiglyoxalase
antigonorrheal
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihemoglobin
antioxygenator
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antisialagogue
antisialagogue
noun
Any substance that decreases the production of saliva.
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheologian
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apterygiformes
archaeogeology
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archmystagogue
archostegnosis
argillocalcite
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
arsenotungstic
arteriogenesis
arteriogenesis
noun
(medicine) An increase in the diameter of existing arterial vessels
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriorrhagia
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidoganoidei
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astigmatoscope
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astrobiologies
astrogeologist
astrogeologist
noun
One who studies astrogeology.
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autohemorrhage
autojuggernaut
autophyllogeny
autoregressive
autoregressive
adj
(statistics) Employing autoregression, using a weighted sample of past data to predict future results
autoregulation
autoregulation
noun
(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
autoregulatory
adj
Of or pertaining to autoregulation
autosuggestion
autosuggestion
noun
(computing, uncountable) An autosuggest feature.
The practice of suggesting thoughts to oneself, as in autohypnosis.