(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
abmodality
abominated
abominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abominate
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abominator
abominator
noun
One who abominates.
abrahamite
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acetamidin
acetaminol
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
acquisitum
acquitment
acquitment
noun
(law) Acquittal.
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.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
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.
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
actinonema
actinosoma
actinosome
actinosome
noun
(zoology) The entire body of a coelenterate.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acuminated
acuminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acuminate
adactylism
adactylism
noun
(biology, medicine) Synonym of adactyly.
adamantine
adamantine
adj
Like the diamond in hardness or luster.
Made of adamant, or having the qualities of adamant; incapable of being broken, dissolved, or penetrated.
adamantoid
adamantoid
noun
A crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.
adamellite
adamellite
noun
(mineralogy) monzonite
adamitical
additament
additament
noun
(archaic) An addition; something added.
additiment
adenotomic
adenotomic
adj
Pertaining to adenotomy (the dissection of or incision into a gland).
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
admiration
admiration
noun
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
(obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
admirative
admirative
adj
Characterized by admiration.
noun
(An instance of) a verb form similar to mirative, found primarily in some languages of the Balkan sprachbund (i.e. namely Albanian, Bulgarian and Macedonian), which expresses surprise, irony, doubt, or reportedness on the part of the speaker (compare mirative).
admittable
admittable
adj
Able to be admitted.
admittance
admittance
noun
(Britain, law) The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate.
(physics) The reciprocal of impedance
Actual entrance, reception.
Permission to enter, the power or right of entrance.
The act of admitting.
admittatur
admittatur
noun
The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admittedly
admittedly
adv
As is acknowledged to be true; by general admission; confessedly.
admittible
admittible
adj
Archaic spelling of admittable.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
admonition
admonition
noun
Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against fault or oversight; warning.
admonitive
admonitive
adj
Of or conveying admonition
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
admonitrix
admonitrix
noun
(archaic) A female admonitor.
adsmithing
adterminal
adullamite
adullamite
Noun
An inhabitant of Adullam. Near this town there was a cave where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
A member of the anti-reform faction of the British Liberal Party in the 19th century.
advisement
advisement
noun
(archaic) Advice, counsel.
(now US) Consideration or deliberation.
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
aerometric
aerometric
adj
Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aethionema
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afterimage
afterimage
noun
An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
aktivismus
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alembicate
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
aliethmoid
alightment
alightment
noun
The act of alighting, or descending and settling.
alignments
alignments
noun
plural of alignment
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimenting
alimenting
verb
present participle of aliment
alimentive
alimentive
adj
Alternative form of alimentative
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allotheism
allotheism
noun
Worship of a god or gods that are foreign to one's own land.
almightily
almightily
adv
In a way or manner that is almighty.
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altrincham
altrincham
Proper noun
a town in Greater Manchester, England
amalgamist
amantadine
amantadine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used especially as the hydrochloride C₁₀H₁₇N·HCl to prevent infection (as by an influenzavirus) by interfering with virus penetration into host cells.
amarantine
amarantine
noun
Alternative form of amaranthine
amarantite
amarantite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.
amasthenic
amasthenic
adj
(photography) Uniting the rays of light into one focus, as a certain kind of lens does.
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambassiate
ambidexter
ambidexter
adj
Ambidextrous.
noun
(archaic) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant.
(by extension) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer, such as a cheat or a crook.
Someone who is ambidextrous.
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorate
ameliorate
verb
(intransitive) To become better; improve.
(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
ametabolia
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
amherstite
amiability
amiability
noun
Friendliness, especially easy approachability owing to a cheerful and pleasant disposition.
amianthine
amianthium
amianthoid
amianthoid
adj
Resembling amianthus.
amiantuses
amidoplast
amidstream
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoplast
amityville
ammocoetid
ammodytoid
ammonation
ammoniated
ammoniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ammoniate
ammonitess
ammonitish
ammonitoid
ammoniuret
ammunition
ammunition
noun
(figurative) Arguments and information that can be used against the other party in a conflict.
(obsolete) Military stores, or provisions of all kinds for attack or defense.
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc.
verb
To supply with ammunition.
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amniotitis
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
amphanthia
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphibiety
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphidetic
amphidetic
adj
(biology, of the ligament of some bivalves) That extends in front of, and behind, the beak
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)