(obstetrics) Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery .
clematises
clematises
noun
plural of clematis
clementina
clementine
clementine
noun
A type of small, sweet orange, the result of a cross between a tangerine and Seville orange.
clementius
climactery
climatical
climatical
adj
Alternative form of climatic
clinometer
clinometer
noun
An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clocksmith
closterium
coeliotomy
coeliotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
coelomatic
coelomatic
adj
Alternative form of coelomic
colatorium
colbertism
colemanite
colemanite
noun
(mineralogy) A white, grey or colorless mineral form of calcium borate; a principal source of boron.
collimated
collimated
adj
(physics, of a light beam) Composed of rays that are parallel, thus having a wavefront that is planar.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collimate
collimates
collimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collimate
collimator
collimator
noun
(astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.
(physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
(physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
colometric
colometric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to colometry
colotomies
colotomies
noun
plural of colotomy
columnists
columnists
noun
plural of columnist
comestible
comestible
adj
Suitable to be eaten; edible.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food.
comicality
comicality
noun
Something comical.
The state of being comical.
committals
committals
noun
plural of committal
communital
compactile
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
compitalia
complaints
complaints
noun
plural of complaint
completing
completing
verb
present participle of complete
completion
completion
noun
(American football) A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver.
(law) The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property.
(mathematics) The act of making a metric space complete by adding points.
(mathematics) The space resulting from such an act.
The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment.
completive
completive
adj
Making complete.
noun
(grammar) A construction denoting completion.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicant
complicate
complicate
adj
(now rare, poetic) Complex, complicated.
(obsolete) Intertwined.
verb
(transitive) To involve in a convoluted matter.
(transitive) To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.
complicity
complicity
noun
(archaic) Complexity.
The state of being complicit; involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongdoing.
An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.
Misspelling of complement.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).
cosmetical
cosmetical
adj
Alternative form of cosmetic
coterminal
coterminal
adj
(category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
(geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.
(university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.
Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends.
noun
(aviation) One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.
cotyliform
cotyliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a cup.
cradletime
cromaltite
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
culminated
culminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of culminate
culminates
culminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of culminate
cultriform
cultriform
adj
(botany, zoology) Shaped like a pruning knife; cultrate.
cumulating
cumulating
verb
present participle of cumulate
cumulation
cumulation
noun
Accumulation.
The effect of free trade agreements on the rules of origin in calculating importation tariffs, quotas, etc.
cumulatist
cumulative
cumulative
adj
(finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
(linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
That tends to accumulate.
cyclesmith
cyclostomi
cyclotomic
cyclotomic
adj
(mathematics) of, or relating to the complex roots of unity
of, or relating to cyclotomy
cymbalists
cymbalists
noun
plural of cymbalist
dalmanites
dalmatians
dalmatians
noun
plural of dalmatian
dambonitol
dambonitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A di-O-methylinositol obtained from Dyera species.
decimalist
decimalist
noun
A person who supports the use of the decimal system for weights, money, etc.
declaimant
declaimant
Noun
A declaimer.
defailment
defailment
noun
(obsolete) Failure.
defilement
defilement
noun
(military) The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
The act of defiling.
The state of being defiled.
delaminate
delaminate
verb
(intransitive) To come apart into its component layers.
(transitive) To cause (something assembled by lamination) to come apart into the layers that make it up.
delimitate
delimitate
verb
To delimit, especially in the computing sense.
delimiters
delimiters
noun
plural of delimiter
delimiting
delimiting
adj
That serves to delimit.
noun
The act or point of something being delimited.
verb
present participle of delimit
delimitize
delirament
delirament
noun
(obsolete) A wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demilegato
demiluster
demilustre
demitoilet
demolition
demolition
noun
The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
dentaliums
derailment
derailment
noun
(psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
(rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
devilments
devilments
noun
plural of devilment
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diatomales
dichotomal
didymolite
digitalism
digitalism
noun
A medical condition caused by digitalis poisoning.
The condition of living in a digital culture, with computer technology.
diglottism
diglottism
noun
bilingualism
dilatement
dilemmatic
dilemmatic
adj
Of or relating to a dilemma
dimetallic
dimetallic
adj
(chemistry, of molecules) Containing two metal atoms.
diminutely
dimplement
dimplement
noun
The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
diothelism
diplomates
diplomates
noun
plural of diplomate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of diplomate
diplomatic
diplomatic
adj
Concerning the relationships between the governments of countries.
Exhibiting diplomacy; exercising tact or courtesy; using discussion to avoid hard feelings, fights or arguments.
Relating to diplomatics, or the study of old texts; paleographic.
describing a publication of a text which follows a single basic manuscript, but with variants in other manuscripts noted in the critical apparatus
noun
The science of diplomas, or the art of deciphering ancient writings and determining their age, authenticity, etc.; paleography.
dismantled
dismantled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dismantle
dismantler
dismantler
noun
One who dismantles.
dismantles
dismantles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dismantle
dismettled
distilment
distilment
noun
The extract produced by distillation.
The process of distillation.
dogmatical
dogmatical
adj
Alternative form of dogmatic
dolomitise
dolomitise
verb
Alternative form of dolomitize
dolomitize
dolomitize
verb
(geology, transitive) To modify by dolomitization.
dominantly
dominantly
adv
In a dominant manner.
dramatical
dramatical
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of drama or the theatre.
dramaticle
dyothelism
dyothelism
noun
(Christianity, theology) The doctrine of two wills (human and divine) in Christ.
ecoclimate
ecoclimate
noun
(ecology) The climate (or, more often, the microclimate) of a particular habitat
ectromelia
ectromelia
noun
(medicine) A congenital defect resulting in the lack of one or more of the limbs.
ectromelic
ectromelic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to ectromelia.
eleaticism
eleaticism
Proper noun
The Eleatic doctrine.
electicism
electivism
elementish
elementoid
elementoid
adj
(chemistry) Resembling an element.
eliminated
eliminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of eliminate
eliminates
eliminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of eliminate
eliminator
eliminator
noun
One who, or that which, eliminates.
eloignment
eloignment
noun
(obsolete) Removal to a distance; withdrawal.
elotherium
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.
embattling
embattling
verb
present participle of embattle
emblematic
emblematic
adj
(figurative) Typical.
Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.
embrittled
embrittled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embrittle
emetically
emetically
adv
As an emetic; so as to induce vomiting.
emollients
emollients
noun
plural of emollient
emollition
emollition
noun
The act of softening or relaxing; relaxation.
emphatical
emphatical
adj
emphatic
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
emplectite
emulations
emulations
noun
plural of emulation
enamellist
enamellist
noun
Alternative form of enamelist
enlinkment
enlinkment
noun
The act of linking together; linkage.
enlistment
enlistment
noun
The act of enlisting.
Voluntary service based on an individual's desire to serve a cause.
entailment
entailment
noun
The act of entailing, the state of being entailed, or something that is entailed.
entoilment
entomolite
entomolite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil insect.
epiblemata
epithalami
epithalamy
epithelium
epithelium
noun
(anatomy) A membranous tissue composed of one or more layers of cells which forms the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs: internally including the lining of vessels and other small cavities, and externally being the skin.
epithermal
epithermal
adj
(geology) Describing deposits of minerals formed from warm water at shallow depth
(physics) Describing neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal motion
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
eremitical
eremitical
adj
Alternative form of eremitic
eternalism
eternalism
noun
(philosophy) The view that time resembles space and thus past and future events are in some sense coexistent.
ethicalism
ethicalism
noun
ethical beliefs and behaviour generally
ethylamide
ethylamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N-ethyl derivative of an amide
ethylamime
ethylamine
ethylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH₃-CH₂-NH₂ having many industrial applications.
etymologic
etymologic
adj
Of or pertaining to etymologies; concerning etymology.