The act or posture of reclining on a couch, as practiced by the ancients at meals.
accuracies
accuracies
noun
plural of accuracy
accusation
accusation
noun
(law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
An allegation.
The act of accusing.
accusative
accusative
adj
(grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
noun
(grammar) The accusative case.
accusatrix
accusatrix
noun
A female accusator.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acecaffine
aceconitic
acediamine
acephalina
acephaline
acephaline
adj
Of or pertaining to the parasitic protozoans of the suborder Acephalina
acephalism
acephalism
noun
The congenital lack of a head.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
acequiador
aceratosis
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acertannin
acertannin
noun
(organic chemistry) The tannin 1,5-anhydro-2,6-bis-O-(3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoyl)-D-glucitol present in leaves of the maple Acer ginnala
acervation
acervation
noun
(obsolete, rare) A heaping up; accumulation
acervative
acervative
adj
Heaped up; tending to heap up.
acervuline
acervuline
adj
Resembling little heaps.
acetacetic
acetacetic
adj
Alternative form of acetoacetic
acetamidin
acetaminol
acetanilid
acetanilid
noun
Alternative form of acetanilide
acetarious
acetarious
adj
(archaic) Used in salads or as salad
acetifying
acetifying
verb
present participle of acetify
acetimeter
acetimeter
noun
An instrument for estimating the amount of acetic acid in vinegar
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetonemia
acetonemia
noun
(veterinary medicine) Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.
acetonemic
acetonemic
adj
Of or pertaining to acetonemia
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
acetopyrin
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
achaemenid
acharnians
achenodium
acheronian
acheronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Acheron.
acherontic
acherontic
adj
Alternative form of Acherontic
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
achilleine
achilleine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid (C₂₀H₃₈N₂O₁₅) found in plants of the genus Achillea.
achimelech
achinesses
achitophel
achondrite
achondrite
noun
(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
achromasia
achromasia
noun
Absence of normal skin pigmentation (from bruising, stress or disease); pallor or achromia.
The inability of a cell or tissue to be stained.
achromatic
achromatic
adj
(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
achromycin
achronical
achronical
adj
(astronomy) Alternative form of achronic
acichlorid
acicularly
acicularly
adj
In an acicular way.
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidifiant
acidifiant
noun
Any acidifying agent.
acidifiers
acidifiers
noun
plural of acidifier
acidifying
acidifying
verb
present participle of acidify
acidimeter
acidimeter
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for ascertaining the strength of acids.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidnesses
acidogenic
acidogenic
adj
Which generates acid or acidity.
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidophile
acidophile
noun
A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.
An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acierating
acierating
verb
present participle of acierate
acieration
acieration
noun
(rare) The conversion of iron into steel.
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
acinacious
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
acinetaria
acinetinan
acleistous
acolapissa
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
aconelline
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acosmistic
acosmistic
adj
Relating to acosmism or to acosmists
acousmatic
acousmatic
adj
(music) Referring to pre-recorded music that is presented in concert using loudspeakers, e.g. some types of computer music.
Referring to Pythagorean disciples who for years listened to his lectures from behind a curtain, unable to see him.
Referring to a sound that has no visually identifiable cause.
acoustical
acoustical
adj
Of or pertaining to hearing or acoustics.
acousticon
acousticon
noun
(historical) A kind of hearing aid.
acquainted
acquainted
adj
Personally known; familiar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquaint
acquiesced
acquiesced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquiesce
acquiescer
acquiescer
noun
One who acquiesces.
acquiesces
acquiesces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquiesce
acquirable
acquirable
adj
Capable of being acquired.
acquirenda
acquirenda
noun
plural of acquirendum
acquisible
acquisible
adj
Synonym of acquirable (“capable of being acquired”)
acquisited
acquisitor
acquisitor
noun
one who acquires
acquisitum
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
acquittals
acquittals
noun
plural of acquittal
acquitting
acquitting
verb
present participle of acquit
acrasiales
acridiidae
acridinium
acridinium
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any cation produced by protonation of an acridine.
acridities
acridities
noun
plural of acridity
acridonium
acridonium
noun
Alternative form of acridinium
acriflavin
acriflavin
noun
Alternative form of acriflavine
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrindolin
acroamatic
acroamatic
adj
(rare) Of or related to esoteric knowledge transmitted orally, particularly (historical) the teachings of Aristotle intended only for his disciples as opposed to the exoteric doctrines declaimed in public.
Of or related to lectures.
acroataxia
acroataxia
noun
(pathology) ataxia that affects the hands and fingers, feet and toes
acrobacies
acrobatics
acrobatics
noun
A spectacular display of agility.
The art of performing acrobatic gymnastic feats.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrologies
acrologism
acromicria
acromicria
noun
(pathology) hypoplasia of the limbs, and often digits, nose, and jaw
acromyodic
acromyodic
adj
Relating to the acromyodians
acronichal
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
acrophonic
acrophonic
adj
Conforming to acrophony.
acropodium
acropodium
noun
(anatomy) The upper surface of the foot
(architecture) A plinth or pedestal bearing a statue
acropoleis
acropoleis
noun
plural of acropolis
acroscopic
acroscopic
adj
Toward or facing the apex.
acrospired
acrospired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acrospire
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
acroterial
acroterial
adj
Pertaining to an acroterium.
acroterion
acroterion
noun
Alternative form of acroterium
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actability
actability
noun
The condition of being actable
actiniaria
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actinistia
actinocarp
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinoidea
actinolite
actinolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinonema
actinopoda
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actinozoal
actinozoal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa.
actinozoan
actinozoan
noun
Synonym of actinozoon
actinozoon
actinozoon
noun
(zoology) One of the Actinozoa.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
actionized
actionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actionize
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
activating
activating
verb
present participle of activate
activation
activation
noun
(biochemistry) The process by which molecules are made able to react.
(marketing) The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.
(physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.