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.
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.
acetaminol
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.
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.
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.
adamantoid
adamantoid
noun
A crystal characterized by being bound by 48 equal triangles; a hexoctahedron.
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
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
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.
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
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
aliethmoid
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.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
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
amianthoid
amianthoid
adj
Resembling amianthus.
amidoplast
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminoplast
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.
amniotitis
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
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.
amphistoma
amphistome
amphistome
noun
Any trematode of the genus Paramphistomum (previously Amphistoma)
amphitokal
amphitryon
ampholytic
ampholytic
adj
(chemistry, of an electrolyte) amphoteric
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
amurcosity
amylolytic
amylolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to amylolysis
noun
Such a microbe or enzyme
anabathmoi
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anamniotic
anamniotic
adj
(anatomy) Without, or not developing, an amnion.
anartismos
anatomical
anatomical
adj
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
anatomised
anatomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomise
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anatomists
anatomists
noun
plural of anatomist
anatomized
anatomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomize
anatomizer
anatomizer
noun
One who carries out dissection.
anatomizes
anatomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize
anematosis
anemotaxis
anemotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement of an organism in response to air currents.
angiometer
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
animations
animations
noun
plural of animation
annominate
anointment
anointment
noun
(figurative) An official nomination.
The act of anointing with oil or other liquids.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antadiform
antagonism
antagonism
noun
A strong natural dislike or hatred; antipathy.
anthomania
anthomania
noun
An extravagant passion for flowers.
anthomyiid
anthomyiid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the fly family Anthomyiidae.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antichrome
antidotism
antidotism
noun
The administration of an antidote
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiegoism
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antilobium
antiloemic
antilogism
antilogism
noun
(logic) A false syllogism in which two premises contradict the third
antiloimic
antiloimic
adj
remedial against the plague
noun
(medicine) A remedy against the plague.
antimethod
antimodern
antimodern
adj
Opposed to modernity or modernization
noun
A person opposed to modernity or modernization
antimonate
antimonate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt or ester of antimonic acid; the anion SbO₄³⁻
antimonial
antimonial
adj
(dated, chemistry, pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antimony.
noun
Any drug or medical preparation containing antimony.
antimonide
antimonide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of antimony with more electropositive elements.
antimonies
antimonies
noun
Misspelling of antinomies.
plural of antimony
antimonite
antimonite
noun
(countable, inorganic chemistry) Any of several oxyanions of antimony such as H₂SbO₃⁻; any salt containing this ion
(mineralogy) A grey mineral, antimony sulfide (Sb₂S₃) that is the main source of antimony; stibnite
antimonium
antimonous
antimonous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of antimonious
antinomian
antinomian
adj
Of or pertaining to antinomianism.
Rejecting higher moral or legal authority.
noun
(Christianity, Judaism) One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.
antinomies
antinomies
noun
plural of antinomy
antinomist
antinomist
noun
An antinomian.
antinormal
antipodism
antipodism
noun
(topology) The relation between points on a sphere which are directly opposite each other; or the function which maps a point to its opposite point.
A form of foot juggling where the juggler lies on his or her back, usually on a sort of chair.
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
apopemptic
apopemptic
adj
Pertaining to departing; farewell, valedictory.
noun
(obsolete) A farewell or parting address.
aposematic
aposematic
adj
(zoology, of a coloration or marking) That serves as a warning to predators, as of toxicity, especially falsely.
apostatism
apothecium
apothecium
noun
(lichenology & mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.
aramayoite
aramayoite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, bismuth, silver, and sulfur.
archistome
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
armisonant
armisonant
adj
(obsolete, nonce word, poetic) Resounding with arms, or weapons.
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
aromatiser
aromatitae
aromatites
aromatized
aromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatize
aromatizer
aromatizer
noun
One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
artemision
assoilment
assoilment
noun
Act of assoiling, or state of being assoiled; absolution; acquittal.
Act of soiling; defilement.
assumption
assumption
noun
(logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
(rhetoric) Assumptio.
A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
The taking of a person up into heaven.
The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
asthmatoid
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.