(law) The act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title.
abbotnullius
abbreviately
abbreviately
adv
In an abbreviate way.
abbreviating
abbreviating
verb
present participle of abbreviate
abbreviation
abbreviation
noun
(biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
(music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
(music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
The process of abbreviating.
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abbreviatory
abbreviatory
adj
Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abbreviature
abbreviature
noun
(obsolete) An abbreviated state or form.
(obsolete) The process of abbreviating.
A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
abdominalian
abdominalian
adj
Of or relating to the abdominalia.
abecedarians
abecedarians
noun
plural of abecedarian
aberrational
aberrational
adj
Characterized by aberration.
abevacuation
abevacuation
noun
(medicine) An abnormal evacuation.
(medicine) Metastases.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abirritating
abirritating
verb
present participle of abirritate
abirritation
abirritation
noun
(medicine) A pathological condition opposite to that of irritation; debility; asthenia; atony.
(medicine) Decreased response to stimuli.
abirritative
abirritative
adj
(pharmacology) Characterized by abirritation or debility.
abjudicating
abjudicating
verb
present participle of abjudicate
abjudication
abjudication
noun
(law, rare) Rejection by judicial sentence.
ableptically
abmodalities
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
abolitionise
abolitionise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abolitionize.
abolitionism
abolitionism
noun
(abortion) Support for the abolition (banning) of abortion.
(historical, US) Support for the abolition of slavery.
Support for the abolition (banning) of sex work.
Support for the abolition of prisons.
Support for the abolition of something; the tenets of abolitionists.
abolitionist
abolitionist
adj
(historical) In favor of the abolition of slavery.
noun
(historical, US) A person who favored or advocated the abolition of slavery.
A person who favors the abolition of any particular institution or practice.
abolitionize
abolitionize
verb
(transitive, rare, obsolete) To imbue with the principles of abolitionism.
abominations
abominations
noun
plural of abomination
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
abortionists
abortionists
noun
plural of abortionist
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abrenunciate
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absenteeisms
absenteeisms
noun
plural of absenteeism
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
absinthismic
absinthismic
adj
Afflicted with absinthism.
absolutistic
absolutistic
adj
Alternative form of absolutist
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinential
abstinential
adj
of or pertaining to abstinence
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
acclimatable
acclimatable
adj
Capable of being acclimated.
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
acerbophobia
acetabularia
acetobenzoic
acetylbiuret
acetylizable
acetylizable
adj
Able to be acetylized.
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acrobystitis
actabilities
actabilities
noun
plural of actability
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
addlebrained
addlebrained
adj
stupid and confused or muddled
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adipofibroma
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbiation
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerobranchia
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
affabilities
affabilities
noun
plural of affability
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agrobiologic
agrobiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to agrobiology.
aichmophobia
aichmophobia
noun
The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alabastrites
albergatrice
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albificative
albitization
albitization
noun
(mineralogy) conversion into albite
albopruinose
albuginaceae
albumeniizer
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminiform
albuminising
albuminising
verb
present participle of albuminise
albuminizing
albuminizing
verb
present participle of albuminize
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
algarrobilla
algarrobilla
noun
Balsamocarpon brevifolium, a plant species found in Chile
Pithecellobium parvifolium, now Pithecellobium roseum
Prosopis humilis, a flowering plant and a tree species found in Argentina
Prosopis juliflora, the bayahonda blanca, a shrub or small tree species native to Mexico, South America and the Caribbean
Prosopis nigra, the black carob tree, a leguminous tree species that inhabits the Gran Chaco ecoregion in Argentina and Paraguay
Senna sophera
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
alienability
alienability
noun
(countable) An alienable transfer or sale
(uncountable) The quality of being alienable
alkalifiable
alkalifiable
adj
Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allobrogical
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alterability
alterability
noun
The property of being alterable.
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambicolorate
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
ambiversions
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambrosiaceae
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
ambystomidae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amiabilities
amiabilities
noun
plural of amiability
amicableness
amicableness
noun
The state or quality of being amicable.
aminobenzene
aminobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), or any derivative of this compound