(c. 610 546 A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher who lived in Miletus; pupil of Thales and teacher of Anaximenes.
anhydroxime
antiextreme
antiextreme
adj
Opposing extremism.
noun
An opposite extreme.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
ataxiameter
ataxiameter
noun
Synonym of ataxiagraph
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
circumaxile
commixtures
commixtures
noun
plural of commixture
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
coxcombries
coxcombries
noun
plural of coxcombry
examinatory
excitomotor
excitomotor
adj
Alternative form of excitomotory
excriminate
exemplarily
exemplarily
adv
In an exemplary manner; ideally, admirably.
exemplarism
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplifier
exemplifier
noun
One who, or that which, exemplifies.
exodermises
exometritis
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exoperidium
exoperidium
noun
The outer layer of a two-layered peridium
exostracism
exotericism
exotericism
noun
The quality of being widely known or exoteric.
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expromissor
expromissor
noun
(law) The new debtor introduced by expromission.
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extemporize
extemporize
verb
(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
exterminate
exterminate
verb
(figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; finish completely.
(transitive) To kill all of (a population of pests or undesirables), usually intentionally.
extermining
extermining
verb
present participle of extermine
exterminist
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
extracosmic
extremistic
extremities
extremities
noun
plural of extremity.
hemiapraxia
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexahemeric
hexametrist
hexametrist
noun
One who writes in hexameter.
hexametrize
hexametrize
verb
(transitive) To convert to hexameter.
hyperclimax
hyperoxemia
hyperoxemia
noun
(pathology) A high level of oxygen in the blood, typically as a result of hyperoxia
intermixing
intermixing
noun
A process of intermixture.
verb
present participle of intermix
intermixtly
intermixtly
adv
Archaic form of intermixedly.
iridomyrmex
juxtamarine
maxillaries
maxillaries
noun
plural of maxillary
mediatrixes
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
metrostaxis
micropteryx
mixtilinear
mixtilinear
adj
(geometry) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds (straight, curved, etc.).
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
multiplexer
multiplexer
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.
A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multireflex
myxoviruses
myxoviruses
noun
plural of myxovirus
oxaluramide
oxaluramide
noun
(organic chemistry) oxalan
oxidimetric
oxidimetric
adj
Relating to oxidimetry
peroxisomal
peroxisomal
adj
Of or pertaining to the peroxisome
peroxisomes
peroxisomes
noun
plural of peroxisome
pleximetric
pleximetric
adj
Relating to a pleximeter.
praemaxilla
praemaxilla
noun
Alternative form of premaxilla
preexamined
preexamined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preexamine
preexaminer
preexamines
preexamines
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preexamine
premaxillae
premaxillae
noun
plural of premaxilla
premaxillas
proxenetism
proxenetism
noun
(formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximities
proximities
noun
plural of proximity
reexamining
reexamining
verb
present participle of reexamine
semiflexure
spermatoxin
spermotoxin
spermotoxin
noun
Alternative form of spermatotoxin
subexaminer
subexaminer
noun
A lesser or subsidiary examiner.
submatrixes
taxidermies
taxidermies
noun
plural of taxidermy
taxidermist
taxidermist
noun
One who practices taxidermy, the stuffing of animals.
taxidermize
taxidermize
verb
(transitive) To preserve by means of taxidermy.
taximetered
thermotaxic
thermotaxic
adj
(biology) Relating to the regulation of temperature in the animal body
thermotaxis
thermotaxis
noun
(biology) Movement in response to temperature
toxicoderma
xenomorphic
xenomorphic
adj
(petrography, of a mineral grain) That does not have its characteristic crystalline form but has a form impressed on it by surrounding grains; anhedral.
In an unusual form; having a strange form.
xeromorphic
xeromorphic
adj
(biology) Of, relating to, or characteristic of the xerophytes, especially having the ability to store water in leaves and stems.
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.
xerothermic
xerothermic
adj
(of an organism) That flourishes in hot, dry conditions.