The creation, principles, or ideals of abstractions, in particular art.
The presentation of ideas in an abstract manner.
acanthomeridae
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetonurometer
acromiosternal
actinometrical
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenemphractic
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
ambicoloration
amicronucleate
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
amminochloride
ammonocarbonic
anacamptometer
anagrammatical
anagrammatical
adj
Alternative form of anagrammatic
anakinetomeric
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
andromonoecism
angiochondroma
anisochromatic
anthracomartus
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiarrhythmic
antiarrhythmic
adj
(pharmacology) Used to treat or prevent (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that treats or prevents (heart) arrhythmia (irregular beat).
anticentralism
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
antichoromanic
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antidicomarian
antidromically
antidromically
adv
(neurology) In an antidromic manner.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antimoralistic
antimoralistic
adj
Opposing moralism.
antiradicalism
antiradicalism
noun
Opposition to radical ideologies.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
antivermicular
apprenticement
arachnomorphae
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archmonarchist
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
astragalomancy
astragalomancy
noun
Divination by dice made from huckle-bones. They have four flat sides and two round sides which were marked.
Divination by throwing astragaloi (see etymology above) onto the pages of a picture book.
Simply divination by dice.
astronomically
astronomically
adv
(comparable, degree) In the extreme, very (typically very large).
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
binomenclature
bismarckianism
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchostomies
burmanniaceous
burmanniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Burmanniaceae.
caeremoniarius
caeremoniarius
noun
(historical, religion) An official in charge of religious ceremonies.
campanularidae
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
caramelisation
caramelisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of caramelization
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carboxydomonas
carcinomatosis
carcinomatosis
noun
(medicine) The widespread presence of carcinomas that have metastasized throughout the body.
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
carcinosarcoma
carcinosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant neoplasm that has characteristics of both a carcinoma and a sarcoma
cardiodynamics
cardiodynamics
noun
The (study of the) action of the heart
carminophilous
castanospermum
castrametation
castrametation
noun
Planning and construction of a military camp
catacromyodian
catoptromantic
catoptromantic
adj
Relating to catoptromancy.
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centenarianism
centenarianism
noun
The state of being at least 100 years of age.
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
centrosymmetry
centrosymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of having a centre of symmetry.
cercomonadidae
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
ceremonialness
ceremonialness
noun
The state or quality of being ceremonial.
ceruminiferous
chattermagging
cheesemongerly
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chimericalness
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
chlorpromazine
chlorpromazine
noun
A synthetic drug used as a tranquillizer, sedative, and antiemetic. It is a phenothiazine derivative.
chondroadenoma
chondroangioma
chondrocranium
chondrocranium
noun
(anatomy) The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondromalacia
chondromalacia
noun
A painful condition caused by irritation of cartilage, often in the undersurface of the kneecap.
chondrosarcoma
chondrosarcoma
noun
(oncology) A type of bone cancer, a cartilage-based tumour.
chrisomloosing
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromdiagnosis
chromosantonin
chronometrical
chronometrical
adj
chronometric; measured by chronometer
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chrysohermidin
chrysomonadina
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
chrysosplenium
ciceronianisms
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinnamodendron
circumadjacent
circumadjacent
adj
Lying immediately around
circumambience
circumambience
noun
The condition of being circumambient
circumambiency
circumambiency
Noun
The act of surrounding or encompassing.
circumaviation
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumcincture
circumcolumnar
circumcolumnar
adj
Surrounding a column.
circumcrescent
circumcrescent
adj
(botany) Synonym of epibolic
(botany) That grows around something
circumferences
circumferences
noun
plural of circumference
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumlocution
circumlocution
noun
(countable) An instance of such usage; a roundabout expression, whether an inadvisable one or a necessary one.
(uncountable) Necessary use of a phrase to circumvent either a vocabulary fault (of speaker or listener) or a lexical gap, either monolingually or in translation.
(uncountable) Unnecessary use of extra words to express an idea, such as a pleonastic phrase (sometimes driven by an attempt at emphatic clarity) or a wordy substitution (the latter driven by euphemistic intent, pedagogic intent, or sometimes loquaciousness alone).
circummeridian
circummeridian
adj
(astronomy) About or around the meridian.
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnutating
circumnutating
verb
present participle of circumnutate
circumnutation
circumnutation
noun
(botany) The successive bowing or bending in different directions of the growing tip of the stem of many plants, especially seen in climbing plants.
circumnutatory
circumnutatory
adj
circumnutating; performing or relating to circumnutation
circumpentagon
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumrotating
circumrotating
verb
present participle of circumrotate
circumrotation
circumrotation
noun
rotation or revolution around an axis
circumscribing
circumscribing
verb
present participle of circumscribe
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.