(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
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
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).
admittatur
admittatur
noun
The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
admonitrix
admonitrix
noun
(archaic) A female admonitor.
adterminal
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.
amidstream
amyraldist
animadvert
animadvert
verb
(intransitive) To criticise, to censure.
(intransitive, law, archaic) To turn judicial attention (to); to criticise or punish.
(intransitive, obsolete) To consider.
antadiform
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antimodern
antimodern
adj
Opposed to modernity or modernization
noun
A person opposed to modernity or modernization
argentamid
armillated
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
aromatized
aromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatize
attermined
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
autodermic
bastardism
bastardism
noun
The condition of being born out of wedlock; bastardy.
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bottomried
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
cardiatomy
cardiotomy
cardiotomy
noun
(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
chytridium
circumdate
circumduct
circumduct
verb
(anatomy) To move an extremity about an axis so that the distal end delineates a circle whilst the proximal end stays fixed.
(law) Alternative form of circumduce (“to close a case to further proof”)
(law, obsolete) To contravene; to nullify.
(obsolete) To lead about or astray.
cradletime
criminated
criminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of criminate
cytioderma
dbridement
decametric
decametric
adj
Of, relating to, or measured using a decameter/decametre; especially of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between one and ten decameters.
decembrist
decembrist
Noun
A participant in or sympathizer with the Decembrist revolt.
Adjective
According to or derived from the politics or philosophy of the Decembrists.
decimeters
decimeters
noun
plural of decimeter
decimetres
decimetres
noun
plural of decimetre
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
delimiters
delimiters
noun
plural of delimiter
delirament
delirament
noun
(obsolete) A wandering of the mind; a crazy fancy.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demeriting
demeriting
verb
present participle of demerit
demicritic
demidoctor
demiluster
demilustre
demipriest
demiturned
demivotary
democratic
democratic
adj
(US, politics) Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”)
Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
noun
(chiefly in the plural, dated) Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”)
democritus
democritus
Proper noun
A Greek philosopher (c.460-c.370 BC). The originator of the atomic theory together with his teacher Leucippus.
densimeter
densimeter
noun
A densitometer.
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
dentimeter
derailment
derailment
noun
(psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
(rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.
dermatitis
dermatitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the skin.
dermatobia
dermatomic
dermatomic
adj
(pathology) Relating to a dermatome
dermatosis
dermatosis
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the skin.
dermestoid
dermestoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to or resembling the genus Dermestes.
dermititis
determined
determined
adj
Decided; resolute, possessing much determination.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of determine
determiner
determiner
noun
(grammar) A dependent function in a noun phrase marking the NP as definite or indefinite. This function is usually filled by words in the determinative class but may be filled by other elements such as a genitive pronoun.
(grammar) A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it.
Something that determines, or helps someone to determine, something else.
determines
determines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of determine
detriments
detriments
noun
plural of detriment
diagometer
diagometer
noun
A kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diathermal
diathermal
adj
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
diathermia
diathermia
noun
diathermy
diathermic
diathermic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy
That allows the free passage of heat
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.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
difformity
difformity
noun
(obsolete) irregularity or diversity of form; lack of uniformity
digitiform
digitiform
adj
Having the shape of a finger.
digitorium
digitorium
noun
A small keyboard used by pianists for exercising the fingers, without producing any sound; a dumb piano.
dimetrodon
dimetrodon
noun
A carnivorous synapsid, of the genus †Dimetrodon, from the Permian period
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dinnertime
dinnertime
noun
(Britain) The midday break in English schools (some areas), lunchtime.
The time when dinner is ready.
The time when dinner takes place.
diparentum
diremption
diremption
noun
(rare) a ripping apart; a forceful sundering
dirtfarmer
disbarment
disbarment
noun
(law) The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
discomfort
discomfort
noun
Mental or bodily distress.
Something that disturbs one’s comfort; an annoyance.
verb
(obsolete) To discourage; to deject.
To cause annoyance or distress to.
disformity
disformity
noun
Discordance or diversity of form; dissimilarity.
dismantler
dismantler
noun
One who dismantles.
disparatum
distempers
distempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of distemper
dithyrambs
dithyrambs
noun
plural of dithyramb
ditremidae
diumvirate
doctrinism
doctrinism
noun
doctrinal rigidity; using a doctrine without any criticism.
dogmatiser
dogmatiser
noun
Alternative form of dogmatizer
dogmatizer
dogmatizer
noun
One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
dominators
dominators
noun
plural of dominator
dosimeters
dosimeters
noun
plural of dosimeter
dosimetric
dosimetric
adj
Of or pertaining to dosimetry.
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
dramatical
dramatical
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of drama or the theatre.
dramaticle
dramatised
dramatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dramatise
dramatiser
dramatiser
noun
Alternative form of dramatizer
dramatists
dramatists
noun
plural of dramatist
dramatized
dramatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dramatize
dramatizer
dramatizer
noun
One who dramatizes.
dramatizes
dramatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dramatize
dreariment
dreariment
noun
(obsolete) dreariness
drumsticks
drumsticks
noun
plural of drumstick
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
dynametric
dynamitard
dynamitard
noun
(archaic or historical) A political dynamiter.
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
ectodermic
ectodermic
adj
(biology) Of or relating to the ectoderm.
embittered
embittered
adj
Deeply hostile, resentful.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embitter
embrittled
embrittled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of embrittle
endermatic
endermatic
adj
endermic
endometria
endometria
noun
plural of endometrium
entodermic
entodermic
adj
entodermal
eudiometer
eudiometer
noun
A graduated glass tube, closed at one end, that is used for measuring the change in the volume of gases during a chemical reaction.
eudiometry
eudiometry
noun
(chemistry, now chiefly historical) The art or process of determining the constituents of a gaseous mixture by means of the eudiometer, or for ascertaining the purity of the air or the amount of oxygen in it.
extermined
extermined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of extermine
fimbriated
fimbriated
adj
(biology) Having a fringe or border of hairlike or fingerlike projections.
(heraldry) Having a narrow borderline, typically of a specified tincture.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fimbriate
fluidmeter
formicated
formicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formicate
geometroid
geometroid
noun
Any moth of the superfamily Geometroidea.
germinated
germinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of germinate
hereditism
hereditism
noun
heredity
hinderment
hinderment
noun
(obsolete, regional) hindrance
hindermost
hindermost
adj
hindmost
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydromatic
idemfactor
idiothermy
imbittered
imbittered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imbitter
imbricated
imbricated
adj
Overlapping, like scales or roof-tiles; intertwined.
immigrated
immigrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of immigrate
immoderate
immoderate
adj
Not moderate; excessive.
impetrated
impetrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impetrate
importuned
importuned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of importune
imprecated
imprecated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imprecate
incremated
incremated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incremate
indemnitor
intermazed
intermedia
intermedia
noun
interdisciplinary activities between media, such as those between drawing and poetry, or between painting and theatre