(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant.
(heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
(sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment.
(video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game.
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
achondrites
achondrites
noun
plural of achondrite
achondritic
achondritic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to achondrites, a type of stony meteorite.
achroanthes
achroglobin
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidanthera
acidanthera
noun
Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera.
acidulating
acidulating
verb
present participle of acidulate
acidulation
acidulation
noun
The act of acidulating.
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetarian
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acocanthera
acouophonia
acoustician
acoustician
noun
One versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
acquaintant
acquaintant
noun
(rare) An acquaintance.
acquainting
acquainting
verb
present participle of acquaint
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisition
acquisition
noun
(computing) The process of sampling signals that measure real world physical conditions and converting these signals into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer.
The act or process of acquiring.
The thing acquired or gained; a gain.
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
acquophonia
acridnesses
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acrindoline
acrocentric
acrocentric
adj
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
acrochordon
acrochordon
noun
(medicine) A soft, pedunculated or pensile wart, consisting of myomatous or edematous fibrous tissue, often found on the neck or eyelids of elderly persons.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrocorinth
acrodontism
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronically
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronychous
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
acrostolion
actaeonidae
actiniarian
actiniarian
noun
Any sea anemone of the order Actiniaria
actinically
actinically
adv
In an actinic manner.
actinoblast
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinolitic
actinolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Of the nature of, or containing, actinolite.
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycin
actinomycin
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
activations
activations
noun
plural of activation
actomyosins
actomyosins
noun
plural of actomyosin
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
actualizing
actualizing
verb
present participle of actualize
acuminating
acuminating
verb
present participle of acuminate
acumination
acumination
noun
A sharpening; termination in a sharp point; a tapering point.
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acutangular
acutangular
adj
(geometry) acute-angled.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutonodose
adamantlies
adamantness
adaptations
adaptations
noun
plural of adaptation
adaptedness
adaptedness
noun
(countable) The result of being adapted.
(uncountable) The state of being adapted; suitableness; fitness.
adaptionism
adaptionism
noun
Alternative form of adaptationism
addisoniana
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
additionist
additionist
noun
(rare) One who supports or implements a policy of adding something.
adelantados
adenanthera
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenization
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenodermia
adenogenous
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenoiditis
adenoiditis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of the adenoid in the human throat.
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenomatome
adenomatous
adenomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenoma
adenomyxoma
adenoneural
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adeptnesses
adeptnesses
noun
plural of adeptness
adglutinate
adherescent
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adiantiform
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adinvention
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
(medicine) The expansion of fibers extending from the superior pubic ligament to the posterior surface of the linea alba.
administerd
administerd
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of administer
administers
administers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administer
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
admonitions
admonitions
noun
plural of admonition
adnominally
adnominally
adv
(grammar) In an adnominal way; used like an adnoun, adjectivally.
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adoperation
adoptianism
adoptianism
noun
Alternative form of adoptionism
adoptianist
adoptianist
noun
(Christianity) Alternative form of adoptionist
adoptionism
adoptionism
noun
(Christianity) A form of Christianity which maintains that Jesus is divine only in the sense that God the Father adopted him, either at Jesus' birth, or at his death, as opposed to the orthodox understanding of the nature of the Trinity.
adoptionist
adoptionist
adj
Of or pertaining to adoptionism.
noun
(Christianity) One who believes in or supports adoptionism.
(uncommon) One who supports adoption.
adrenalines
adrenalines
noun
plural of adrenaline
adrenalized
adrenalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalize
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline