(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
amidoplast
aminoplast
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
baphometic
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
camptonite
camptonite
noun
(mineralogy) A lamprophyre containing plagioclase and feldspar.
capitaldom
capitaldom
noun
The condition of being a capital city.
capitolium
capitolium
Noun
An ancient temple dedicated to Jupiter, Juno and Minerva, built on hills and other prominent areas in many cities in Italy and the provinces.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
compactify
compactify
verb
(humorous, intransitive) To become compact or more compact.
(humorous, transitive) To render (a thing) compact or more compact.
(mathematics, transitive) To enlarge (a topological space) in order to render it compact.
(physics, transitive) To adjust a theory so as to render finite or periodic (a theoretical space-time dimension).
compactile
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
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
compatient
compatient
adj
(obsolete) suffering or enduring together
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
competible
competible
adj
(obsolete) Compatible
competitor
competitor
noun
(obsolete) Partner, associate, one working with another toward a common goal.
A participant in a competition, especially in athletics.
A person or organization against whom one is competing.
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).
comporting
comporting
verb
present participle of comport
compositae
composited
composited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of composite
composites
composites
noun
plural of composite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of composite
compositor
compositor
noun
(computer graphics) A system that puts images together in a buffer (such as individual windows on a desktop) to generate a final display image.
A person who sets type; a typesetter.
One who, or that which, composes or sets in order.
composting
composting
verb
present participle of compost
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
comptonite
conceptism
conceptism
noun
Alternative form of conceptismo
demimetope
despotisms
despotisms
noun
plural of despotism
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
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.
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
embioptera
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
emmetropic
emmetropic
adj
Pertaining to emmetropia.
emplection
emplection
noun
Alternative form of emplecton
emporeutic
emporeutic
adj
Alternative form of emporetic
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
epistomata
epistomian
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
epitomical
epitomical
adj
epitomic
epitomised
epitomised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomise
epitomiser
epitomiser
noun
Alternative form of epitomizer
epitomized
epitomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epitomize
epitomizer
epitomizer
noun
An epitomist.
epitomizes
epitomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of epitomize
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
exotropism
gamotropic
geotropism
geotropism
noun
(biology) The movement of a plant in response to gravity (either downwards or upwards).
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemoptysis
hemoptysis
noun
(medicine) expectoration (coughing up) of blood from the respiratory system
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heptatomic
heptatomic
adj
(chemistry) Composed of seven atoms
himantopus
hippometer
hippometer
noun
An instrument for measuring a horse's height in hands.
hippometry
homeotypic
homeotypic
adj
(genetics) Relating to the second nuclear division in meiosis
hypnotisms
hypnotisms
noun
plural of hypnotism
hypoptilum
hypoptilum
noun
(ornithology, rare) An aftershaft.
hypostigma
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.
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.
impedition
impedition
noun
(obsolete) A hindrance; that which impedes.
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impetition
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
implorator
implorator
noun
(obsolete) One who implores.
impolitely
impolitely
adv
In an impolite manner; uncivilly; rudely.
imporosity
imporosity
noun
The state or quality of being imporous; lack of porosity.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importably
importably
adv
(obsolete) Insupportably; unbearably.
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
importless
importless
adj
(obsolete) meaningless
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.
impositive
imposthume
imposthume
noun
(obsolete) A person suffering from an abscess.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To form an abscess.
(obsolete, transitive) To affect with an abscess.
impostress
impostress
noun
A female impostor.
impostrous
impostrous
adj
(archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
impostures
impostures
noun
plural of imposture
impotences
impotences
noun
plural of impotence
impotently
impotently
adv
In an impotent manner.
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
impromptus
impromptus
noun
plural of impromptu
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
isotropism
isotropism
noun
isotropy
lampoonist
lampoonist
noun
One who lampoons.
leptomatic
leptosomic
limitrophe
limitrophe
adj
Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier.
noun
A border state or area.
lipomatous
lipomatous
adj
Relating to a lipoma.
lipothymia
lipothymia
noun
(pathology, obsolete) A swoon due to transient cerebral hypoperfusion.
lipothymic
lipothymic
adj
Tending to swoon; fainting.
lithosperm
lymphation
lypothymia
magneoptic
magneoptic
adj
(archaic) magnetooptical
maintopman
maintopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor on duty on a maintop.
maintopmen
maintopmen
noun
plural of maintopman
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
mastigopod
mastigopod
noun
(zoology, obsolete) A member of the Mastigopoda (protozoans which possess cilia or flagella).
matronship
matronship
noun
matronage
mazopathia
mazopathia
noun
Alternative form of mazopathy
mazopathic
mentorship
mentorship
noun
state of being a mentor
meropodite
meropodite
noun
(biology) A segment of the endopodite of a crustacean between the ischiopodite and the carpopodite