(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
africanderism
alcovinometer
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminoferric
americanising
americanistic
americanistic
Adjective
Relating to the academic discipline of American studies
americanizing
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
arithmetician
arithmetician
noun
(now rare) One with expertise in arithmetic; a mathematician.
ascertainment
ascertainment
noun
The act of ascertaining.
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
benzoylformic
betulinamaric
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
burmanniaceae
cabinetmakers
cabinetmakers
noun
plural of cabinetmaker
campanulariae
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
catakinetomer
catakinomeric
centrisciform
centropomidae
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremonialize
ceremonialize
verb
To celebrate in a ceremonial way.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaecranial
chamberlainry
chancellorism
chaucerianism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromeplating
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromonematic
chromonematic
adj
Relating to the chromonema.
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronisotherm
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
ciceronianism
ciceronianism
Noun
Imitation of, or resemblance to, the style or action of Cicero.
A Ciceronian phrase or expression.
ciconiiformes
cinchomeronic
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinemelodrama
circumambient
circumambient
adj
Including all aspects of; encompassing.
Surrounding.
adv
in a circumambient manner
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumcentral
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumference
circumference
noun
(geometry) The length of such a line
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To include in a circular space; to bound.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumjacence
circumjacence
noun
Condition of being circumjacent, or of bordering on every side.
circumjacency
circumjacency
noun
An area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circumneutral
circumneutral
adj
(chemistry) Approximately neutral.
circumnuclear
circumnuclear
adj
Surrounding, or rotating around, a nucleus.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumsession
circumspangle
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
circumstances
circumstances
noun
plural of circumstance
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
cistercianism
clethrionomys
clinometrical
clinometrical
adj
Synonym of clinometric
cnemidophorus
coemptionator
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commemorating
commemorating
verb
present participle of commemorate
commemoration
commemoration
noun
(UK) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
(religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
commemorizing
commemorizing
verb
present participle of commemorize
commiserating
commiserating
verb
present participle of commiserate
commiseration
commiseration
noun
The act of commiserating; sorrow for the hardships or afflictions of another; pity; compassion.
commissioners
commissioners
noun
plural of commissioner
compartimenti
compartimento
competitioner
competitioner
noun
(India, historical) Synonym of competition wallah
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressional
compressional
adj
The quality of compression
compromitment
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
concameration
concameration
noun
(zoology) A chamber of a multilocular shell.
An arch or vault, especially a system of interconnecting vaults
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
confricamenta
conglomeratic
conglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to a conglomerate.
conglomeritic
conglomeritic
adj
(geology) Alternative form of conglomeratic
coniospermous
connumeration
connumeration
noun
A reckoning or counting together.
conservatisms
conservatisms
noun
plural of conservatism
constrainment
constrainment
noun
Synonym of constraint
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
conterminable
conterminable
adj
Having the same bounds; terminating at the same time or place.
conversionism
copernicanism
copernicanism
Noun
Belief in, or advocacy of the heliocentric model of the heavens
corregimiento
corregimiento
noun
A historical administrative subdivision of a country in certain parts of Spain and Latin America
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counteraffirm
counterclaims
counterclaims
noun
plural of counterclaim
counterermine
counterermine
noun
(heraldry) A black field with white spots.
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countermining
countermining
verb
present participle of countermine
countermotion
countermotion
noun
A legal motion filed in opposition to a previous motion.
A physical movement that counterbalances another movement.
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countermutiny
countermutiny
noun
Mutiny in response to another mutiny.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmenship
craniometrist
creatininemia
creatininemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of creatinine in the blood
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.