(mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing fluorine, silicon, and sodium.
mallardite
mallardite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
malnutrite
malnutrite
adj
(obsolete) malnourished
manualiter
manualiter
adj
Of organ music requiring the use of the manuals only.
marienthal
mariolater
mariolater
Noun
One who worships the Virgin Mary.
mariolatry
mariolatry
Noun
Worship (latria) of the Virgin Mary, i.e. more than the veneration which may be considered appropriate. Used to disparage the Roman Catholic practice of veneration of Mary.
maritality
maritality
noun
Fondness of a wife for her husband.
The marital state; being married.
martialing
martialism
martialism
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being warlike; exercises suitable for war.
martialist
martialist
noun
A warrior.
martiality
martiality
noun
suitability for war, likelihood of success in war, tendency to wage war
martialize
martialize
verb
To render martial; to equip for war.
martialled
martindale
martinelli
martingale
martingale
noun
(fencing) A strap attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if disarmed.
(mathematics) A stochastic process for which the conditional expectation of future values given the sequence of all prior values is equal to the current value.
(nautical) A spar, or piece of rigging that strengthens the bowsprit.
A gambling strategy in which one doubles the stake after each loss.
A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
verb
To employ the martingale strategy in gambling.
martyrlike
martyrlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a martyr.
masterlike
masterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a master; masterly.
masterlily
masterling
masterling
noun
A young, little, or petty master; a lordling.
materiable
materially
materially
adv
In a material manner; with regard to physical things or characteristics.
matricidal
matricidal
adj
Relating to matricide, the killing of a mother.
matriculae
matricular
matrilocal
matrilocal
adj
(anthropology, of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.
(of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matronalia
matronlike
matronlike
adj
Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.
mayorality
mcallister
melicertes
melicraton
melicratum
meliorated
meliorated
adj
made better; improved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of meliorate
meliorater
meliorater
noun
Alternative form of meliorator
meliorates
meliorates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of meliorate
meliorator
meliorator
noun
One who meliorates; an improver.
melitriose
melitriose
noun
raffinose
melotragic
mercantile
mercantile
adj
(economics) Concerned with the exchange of goods for profit.
(economics) Of or relating to mercantilism.
meristelic
meristelic
adj
(botany) Of or relating to a meristele.
meteorical
meteorical
adj
Dated form of meteoric.
meteorital
meteorlike
meteorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a meteor.
metrically
metrically
adv
In a metrical manner.
metrizable
metrizable
adj
(topology) Of a topological space: for which a metric exists that will induce the original topology.
measurable, quantifiable
metroliner
metropolic
metropolis
metropolis
noun
(Orthodox Christianity) The see of a metropolitan bishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.
(ecology) A generic focus in the distribution of plants or animals.
(history, especially Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony.
A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding rural areas.
miarolitic
miarolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Being or pertaining to a crystal-lined irregular cavity or vug most commonly found in granitic pegmatites.
microblast
microliter
microliter
noun
Alternative spelling of microlitre One millionth (10⁻⁶) of a liter. Symbol µl.
microlitic
microlitic
adj
Of or relating to microlite.
microtonal
microtonal
adj
(music) Of, relating to, or written using microtones.
microtypal
middleport
midfrontal
midfrontal
adj
In the middle of a frontal area
midventral
midventral
adj
In the middle of a ventral region
milammeter
mileometer
mileometer
noun
Alternative form of milometer
militaries
militaries
noun
plural of military
militarily
militarily
adv
By way of military or otherwise belligerent means.
In a military or martial manner; not peaceably.
The borders of the empire were expanded militarily over the course of many wars of conquest
militarise
militarise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of militarize.
militarism
militarism
noun
A focus on, or excessive use of, military force.
An ideology which claims that the military is the foundation of a society's security, and thereby its most important aspect.
militarist
militarist
noun
One who believes in the use of military force.
militarize
militarize
verb
To adopt for use by the military.
To give a military character to something, such as government or organization.
To train or equip for war.
militaster
militaster
noun
(obsolete, rare) An unskilled soldier.
milliliter
milliliter
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of millilitre
millilitre
millilitre
noun
(British spelling) A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml
millimeter
millimeter
noun
US spelling of millimetre
millimetre
millimetre
noun
An SI/MKS unit of measure, the length of ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a metre. Symbol: mm
millistere
millistere
noun
(dated) A unit equal to one litre or cubic decimetre
millithrum
millstream
millstream
noun
The water that runs through a millrace to power a mill.
millwright
millwright
noun
A person engaged in the erection of machinery.
A person who designed, erected and built mills and milling machinery.
minatnrial
minatorial
minatorial
adj
threatening; minatory
minatorily
minatorily
adv
In a minatory manner; with threats.
mineralist
mineralist
noun
One versed in minerals; a mineralogist.
minstrelsy
minstrelsy
noun
A collection of minstrel ballads.
A group of minstrels.
Any similar modern group performing song and verse.
The musical and other art and craft of a minstrel.
mirabilite
mirabilite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of sodium sulfate, with the chemical formula Na₂SO₄·10H₂O.
miraculist
miraculist
noun
One who believes in miracles.
mirthfully
mirthfully
adv
In a mirthful manner.
misaltered
misaltered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misalter
misculture
misrecital
misrecital
noun
An inaccurate recital.
misreflect
misreflect
verb
To mirror inaccurately; to reflect a distorted image of.
To present an inaccurate description of; to give an inaccurate impression of.
To think about in a distorted way
misrelated
misrelated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misrelate
mistflower
mistflower
noun
Any of several plants in the tribe Eupatorieae, especially Ageratina riparia and members of the genus Conoclinium.
mistressly
mistressly
adj
(now rare) Characteristic of a woman who is very proficient in some skill or activity; masterful.
(rare, obsolete) Pertaining to the mistress of a home or household.
mittelmeer
modularity
modularity
noun
The property of being modular.
molarities
molarities
noun
plural of molarity
molligrant
monetarily
monetarily
adv
In a monetary sense; in terms of money
mongrelity
mongrelity
noun
(archaic) The quality of being a mongrel.
monitorial
monitorial
adj
(Freemasonry) Not secret and therefore printed in the Monitor.
Of, or relating to an admonition; monitory.
Of, or relating to monitors.
montbliard
montpelier
montpelier
Proper noun
The state capital of Vermont in the United States of America
A district of Bristol, England.
Any of several other towns in the USA, Canada and the UK.
moralistic
moralistic
adj
Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous
moralities
moralities
noun
plural of morality
morologist
mortalized
mortalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mortalize
mortalwise
mortarlike
mortarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of mortar.
morulation
morulation
noun
(biology) The cleavage or segmentation of the ovum by which a morula is formed.
motherlike
motherlike
adj
Having the quality or suggestive of a mother; maternal, motherly.
motherling
motherling
noun
(derogatory) Mother.
(diminutive, endearing) A mother, especially a precious one.
A woman's child.
muliebrity
muliebrity
noun
(literary) The state of attainment of womanhood following maidenhood.
(literary) The state or quality of being a woman; the features of a woman's nature; femininity, womanhood.
(physiology) The state of puberty in a female.
multiarmed
multiarmed
adj
Having several arms or projections.
multibirth
multibirth
adj
Relating to more than one birth.
multibreak
multibreak
adj
Involving more than one break.
multichord
multichord
adj
Relating to multiple musical chords.
multicolor
multicolor
adj
(American spelling) Having, resembling, or pertaining to many colors.
noun
(American spelling) A display of many colors.
multicurie
multicurie
adj
Pertaining to, or emitting, multiple curies (radiation units).
multiflora
multiflora
noun
The hardy rose Rosa multiflora
multiframe
multiframe
adj
Involving or composed of multiple frames.
multigrade
multigrade
adj
(education) Relating to students of differing grade levels
Having the characteristics of multiple grades of a product (especially of a lubricating oil)
multigraph
multigraph
noun
(graph theory) A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
(graph theory, less commonly) A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
(historical, printing) A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
(linguistics) A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
verb
(historical, transitive) To print using a multigraph machine.
multilayer
multilayer
adj
Any system of multiple layers, especially of multiple monolayers
multilobar
multilobar
adj
Consisting of, or having, many lobes.
multimeter
multimeter
noun
An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.
multimotor
multimotor
adj
Involving more than one motor.
multiparae
multiparae
noun
plural of multipara
multiparty
multiparty
adj
Having multiple parties (involved persons).
multiplier
multiplier
noun
(arithmetic) A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
(economics) A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
(grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
(physics) Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
(physics, obsolete) a coil; when Johann Schweigger in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier.
A multiplier onion.
multipolar
multipolar
adj
(physics, biology) Having more than two poles.
(politics) Of or relating to an international system in which a number of states wield most of the cultural, economic, and political influence.
noun
An electromagnetic machine in which several magnetic poles exist.
multiresin
multistory
multistory
adj
(US, Canada) Alternative spelling of multi-storey
multitrack
multitrack
adj
(music) Recorded on multiple tracks.
(railways) Of a railway line: having multiple, parallel tracks.
Having or involving more than one track.
verb
To record on multiple tracks simultaneously (typically with each performer or instrument having its own track)
multiverse
multiverse
noun
(fiction) The different canons, continuities or timelines of a fictional property, considered as a whole.
(philosophy) The world, considered as lacking in purpose, design, or predictability.
(physics, cosmology) The hypothetical group of all the possible universes in existence.
multiwords
muriculate
muriculate
adj
Minutely muricate.
mutilators
mutilators
noun
plural of mutilator
mutilatory
mutilatory
adj
Of or relating to mutilation.
myrialiter
myrialiter
noun
Alternative form of myrialitre
myrialitre
myrialitre
noun
(rare) A unit of volume of ten thousand litres
myropolist
myrtlelike
myrtlelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of myrtle.
mytiliform
mytiliform
adj
Shaped like the shell of a mussel.
naturalism
naturalism
noun
(art) A movement in theatre, film, and literature that seeks to replicate a believable everyday reality, as opposed to such movements as romanticism or surrealism, in which subjects may receive highly symbolic or idealistic treatment.
(nonstandard) naturism, nudism, social nudity.
(philosophy) A doctrine which denies a strong separation between scientific and philosophic methodologies and/or topics
(philosophy) Any system of philosophy which refers the phenomena of nature as a blind force or forces acting necessarily or according to fixed laws, excluding origination or direction by a will.
(politics, law) The belief in natural law.
A state of nature; conformity to nature.
The doctrine that denies a supernatural agency in the miracles and revelations recorded in religious texts and in spiritual influences.
neutralism
neutralism
noun
(biology) The neutral theory of molecular evolution, holding that, at the molecular level, most evolutionary changes and variation within and between species are caused not by natural selection but by genetic drift of mutant alleles that are neutral.
A political policy of nonalignment in a situation of conflict.
The state of being neutral; neutrality.
nilometric
nilometric
adj
Relating to the nilometer.
nonmarital
nonmarital
adj
Not in a marital relationship; unmarried to one another
nonmartial
nonmartial
adj
Not martial.
osmolarity
osmolarity
noun
(chemistry) The osmotic concentration of a solution, normally expressed as osmoles of solute per litre of solution.