(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
aminoplast
amphanthia
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.
amphitryon
ampliation
ampliation
noun
(law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
enlargement; amplification
ampulating
amputating
amputating
verb
present participle of amputate
amputation
amputation
noun
surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anacamptic
anacamptic
adj
Reflecting or reflected.
antipapism
antipapism
noun
Opposition of the pope or his faction.
antipewism
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.
antiprimer
aphanitism
aplanatism
aplanatism
noun
(optics) Freedom from spherical aberration.
apneumatic
apneumatic
adj
(medicine) Devoid of air; free from air, or effected by or with exclusion of air.
(rare) Of or pertaining to the nonexistence of soul or spirit; non-spiritual.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
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.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
attempting
attempting
verb
present participle of attempt
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
centiplume
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
compacting
compacting
verb
present participle of compact
compaction
compaction
noun
The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
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.
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).
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
comptonite
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
depictment
dimplement
dimplement
noun
The state of being dimpled, or marked with gentle depressions.
diparentum
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
emancipate
emancipate
adj
Freed; set at liberty.
verb
To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence
To set free from slavery or bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit
To set free, as a minor from a parent
emancipist
emancipist
noun
(Australia, historical) In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
epicentrum
episternum
episternum
noun
(anatomy) The upper segment of the sternum
(entomology) The anterior part of the pleuron of an insect.
epistomian
equipments
equipments
noun
(nonstandard) plural of equipment
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
expediment
expediment
noun
Obsolete form of expedient.
experiment
experiment
noun
(obsolete) Experience, practical familiarity with something.
A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
verb
(intransitive) To conduct an experiment.
(transitive, obsolete) To experience; to feel; to perceive; to detect.
(transitive, obsolete) To test or ascertain by experiment; to try out; to make an experiment on.
hemipteran
hemipteran
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipterous
noun
A hemipter.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hempstring
hetmanship
hetmanship
noun
The role or status of hetman.
himantopus
hypanthium
hypanthium
noun
(botany) The bowl-shaped part of a flower on which the sepals, petals, and stamens are borne
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
idempotent
idempotent
adj
(mathematics) (said of a binary operation) Such that all of the distinct elements it can operate on are idempotent (in the sense given just above).
(mathematics) (said of an algebraic structure) Having an idempotent operation (in the sense given above).
(mathematics) (said of an element of an algebraic structure with a binary operation, such as a group or semigroup) Such that, when it operates on itself, the result is equal to itself.
(mathematics, computing) (said of a function) Such that, when performed multiple times on the same subject, it has no further effect on its subject after the first time it is performed.
noun
(mathematics) An idempotent element.
(mathematics) An idempotent structure.
impackment
impactment
impactment
noun
impaction
impainting
impainting
verb
present participle of impaint
impairment
impairment
noun
(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.
A deterioration or weakening
A disability or handicap
The result of being impaired
an inefficient part or factor.
impalement
impalement
noun
(botany) (obsolete) In the sense of an enclosure, the calyx of a flower. In still older works, also spelt empalement (q.v.)
(heraldry) The joining of two coats of arms on one shield.
A space fenced in, such as by palings, possibly in the form of an enclosure or cup.
The act of torturing or executing someone by impaling them on a sharp stake.
impanation
impanation
noun
(Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.
impartance
impartance
noun
impartation
impartment
impartment
noun
The act of imparting something, or the thing imparted; disclosure.
impatience
impatience
noun
The quality of being impatient; lacking patience; restlessness and intolerance of delays; anxiety and eagerness, especially to begin something.
impatiency
impatiency
noun
(obsolete) Impatience.
impediment
impediment
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.
A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
impenitent
impenitent
adj
Not penitent; specifically (Christianity), not repenting of one's sins; unrepentant.
noun
One who is not penitent.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
impetition
impetulant
impinguate
impinguate
verb
(obsolete) To fatten; to make fat.
implanting
implanting
verb
present participle of implant
implements
implements
noun
plural of implement
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of implement
implicants
implicants
noun
plural of implicant
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
importment
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
importuner
importuner
noun
One who importunes.
importunes
importunes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of importune
imposement
imposement
noun
(obsolete) imposition
imposition
imposition
noun
(UK) A task imposed on a student as punishment.
(printing) Arrangement of a printed product’s pages on the printer's sheet so as to have the pages in proper order in the final product.
(religion) A practice of laying hands on a person in a religious ceremony; used e.g. in confirmation and ordination.
A trick or deception put or laid on others.
An unwelcome burden, presence, or obligation.
That which is imposed, levied, or enjoined.
The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
impregnant
impregnant
adj
(obsolete) Not pregnant; unfertilized or infertile.
noun
(obsolete) That which impregnates.
impregnate
impregnate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To become pregnant.
(transitive) To cause to become pregnant.
(transitive) To fertilize.
(transitive) To fill pores or spaces with a substance.
(transitive) To saturate, or infuse.
impresting
impresting
verb
present participle of imprest
imprinters
imprinters
noun
plural of imprinter
imprinting
imprinting
noun
(psychology, ethology) Any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.
verb
present participle of imprint
impudently
impudently
adv
In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
impugnment
impugnment
noun
The act of impugning, or the state of being impugned.
impuissant
impuissant
adj
weak; impotent; feeble
impunctate
impunctate
adj
(anatomy) Not punctate; not marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
(biology) Lacking pores.
impunctual
impunctual
Adjective
Not punctual.
impunities
impunities
noun
plural of impunity
impunitive
impunitive
adj
Relating to impunity
impuration
impuration
noun
(obsolete) The act of making impure; defilement; obscuration.
imputation
imputation
noun
(game theory) A distribution that is efficient and individually rational.
(genetics) The statistical inference of unobserved genotypes.
(statistics) The process of replacing missing data with substituted values.
(theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another.
Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
Opinion; intimation; hint.
That which has been imputed or charged.
The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription.
incomplete
incomplete
adj
(botany) Of a flower, wanting any of the usual floral organs.
Not complete; not finished
noun
(Internet) A multiplayer game that is abandoned because one player disconnects.
(Usenet) A multipart file posted to Usenet that is incomplete and thus unusable.
A designation of being incomplete.
intemporal
inwrapment
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
leptamnium
lymphation
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopman
maintopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor on duty on a maintop.
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
manipulate
manipulate
verb
(intransitive, dated) To use the hands, especially in scientific experiments.
(transitive) To influence or control someone in order to achieve a specific purpose, especially one that is unknown to the one being manipulated and beneficial to the manipulator; to use
(transitive) To influence, manage, direct, control or tamper with something
(transitive) To move, arrange or operate something using the hands
(transitive, medicine) To handle and move a body part, either as an examination or for a therapeutic purpose
manuscript
manuscript
adj
Handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.
noun
A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
mephitinae
microprint
microprint
noun
(countable) A document bearing a microreproduction of printed text
(uncountable) Extremely small print
misappoint
mispainted
mispainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispaint
misparting
misparting
verb
present participle of mispart
misplanted
misplanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misplant
mispointed
mispointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mispoint
mispresent
mispresent
verb
(transitive) To present badly or wrongly.
misprinted
misprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misprint
misputting
misputting
verb
present participle of misput
present participle of misputt
misreprint
mistypings
mistypings
noun
plural of mistyping
monopathic
monopathic
adj
(medicine) Affecting only one organ or function.
monopolist
monopolist
noun
One who has, or attempts to acquire, a monopoly on something.
monoprotic
monoprotic
adj
(chemistry) Having a single hydrogen atom; monobasic
monopteroi
monopteroi
noun
plural of monopteros
monoptical
monoptical
adj
Alternative form of monoptic
monoptotic
monotropic
monotropic
adj
(biology, of a pollnator) that collects pollen the flowers of only one species
(chemistry, physics) Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures
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.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
morphinist
morphinist
noun
(obsolete) One who is addicted to morphine.
multiplane
multiplane
adj
Consisting of several planes or surfaces
noun
A motion-picture camera used in traditional animation to move a number of pieces of artwork at various speeds and various distances, creating a sense of parallax or depth.
An airplane having at least three superposed main planes
multiplant
multiplant
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one plant (factory or industrial building).
multipying
myoprotein
myoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein that occurs in muscle tissue.
neophytism
neophytism
noun
The property of being a neophyte.
nippitatum
nippitatum
noun
(now rare) Strong beer or ale (or occasionally some other alcoholic drink).
notopodium
notopodium
noun
(zoology) The dorsal lobe or branch of a parapodium.
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
omniparity
omniparity
noun
Equality in every part; general equality.
omnipotent
omnipotent
adj
(biology) Describing a cell (especially a stem cell) that is capable of developing into any type of cell or forming any type of tissue (also called a totipotent cell).