(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
aboriginals
aboriginals
noun
plural of aboriginal
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogations
abrogations
noun
plural of abrogation
absorbingly
absorbingly
adv
In an absorbing manner.
abstracting
abstracting
verb
present participle of abstract
abstricting
abstricting
verb
present participle of abstrict
academising
academising
verb
present participle of academise
accountings
accountings
noun
plural of accounting
accustoming
accustoming
verb
present participle of accustom
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actualising
actualising
verb
present participle of actualise
adenogenous
adiagnostic
adiagnostic
adj
(geology) Difficult to identify.
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adjustoring
admeasuring
admeasuring
verb
present participle of admeasure
admonishing
admonishing
noun
admonishment
verb
present participle of admonish
advertising
advertising
noun
Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
The industry or profession made up of such communications.
verb
present participle of advertise
aerogenesis
aerogenesis
noun
The production of gas or air.
aestivating
aestivating
verb
Alternative spelling of estivating
present participle of aestivate
afforesting
afforesting
verb
present participle of afforest
afghanistan
afterspring
agapemonist
agelessness
agelessness
noun
The state or quality of being ageless.
agglutinins
agglutinins
noun
plural of agglutinin
aggrandised
aggrandised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aggrandise
aggrandiser
aggrandiser
noun
Alternative form of aggrandizer
aggrandises
aggrandises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandise
aggrandizes
aggrandizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggrandize
aggressions
aggressions
noun
plural of aggression
agilenesses
agkistrodon
agnosticism
agnosticism
noun
(by extension) Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding any subject of dispute.
Doubt, uncertainty, or scepticism regarding the existence of a god or gods.
The view that absolute truth or ultimate certainty is unattainable, especially regarding knowledge not based on experience or perceivable phenomena.
The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.
agoniatites
agonisingly
agonisingly
adv
Alternative spelling of agonizingly
agonistarch
agonistarch
noun
(Ancient Greece) One who trained persons to compete in public games and contests.
agonistical
agonistical
adj
(archaic) agonistic (of or relating to contests that were originally participated in by the Ancient Greeks).
agonostomus
agrarianism
agrarianism
noun
A social and political philosophy that advocates an equitable distribution of land.
agronomists
agronomists
noun
plural of agronomist
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
albategnius
albigensian
albigensian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Albigenses.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuginitis
alcaligenes
alchemising
alchemising
verb
present participle of alchemise
algidnesses
alginuresis
alginuresis
noun
Painful urination; dysuria.
algolagnias
algolagnist
algolagnist
noun
(dated) A sexual masochist.
algonquians
alightments
alightments
noun
plural of alightment
allegations
allegations
noun
plural of allegation
alleghenies
alleghenies
Proper noun
The in south central Pennsylvania, western Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and western Virginia.
allegiances
allegiances
noun
plural of allegiance
alligations
alligations
noun
plural of alligation
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
almsgivings
almsgivings
noun
plural of almsgiving
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
aluminising
aluminising
verb
present participle of aluminise
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphogenous
amusingness
amusingness
noun
The state or quality of being amusing.
anagennesis
anaglyphics
anaglyphics
noun
plural of anaglyphic
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anagnorisis
anagnorisis
noun
The moment in the plot of a drama in which the hero makes a discovery that explains previously unexplained events or situations; a denouement.
analgesidae
analogising
analogising
verb
present participle of analogise
analogistic
analogously
analogously
adv
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy.
anastigmats
anastigmats
noun
plural of anastigmat
anatomising
anatomising
verb
present participle of anatomise
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchylosing
anchylosing
verb
present participle of anchylose
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androginous
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androgynous
androgynous
adj
(of a connector or docking port) Able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.
Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
Possessing qualities of both sexes.
Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
andrologies
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemologies
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
angelicness
angelicness
noun
The state or quality of being angelic
angiectasis
angiectasis
noun
Synonym of angiectasia
angiologies
angiomatous
angiomatous
adj
Relating to an angioma.
angioplasty
angioplasty
noun
(surgery) The mechanical widening of a narrowed or totally obstructed blood vessel generally caused by atheroma.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anglicanism
anglicanism
Noun
The beliefs and practices of the Anglican Church
Attachment to England or English institutions.
anglicising
anglicising
verb
present participle of anglicise
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
angrinesses
angrinesses
noun
plural of angriness
angularness
angularness
noun
The state or quality of being angular.
angulations
angulations
noun
plural of angulation
anilinguses
animalising
animalising
verb
present participle of animalise
anisogamete
anisogamete
noun
(biology) heterogamete
anisogamies
anisogamous
anisogamous
adj
being married to someone whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
having a sexual partner whose age differs by an unusually large degree from one's own.
anisogenous
anisogynous
anosognosia
anosognosia
noun
(pathology) Failure to be aware of a defect or deficit resulting from disability, due to brain injury (e.g. Anton-Babinski syndrome).
The inability of a person to recognize his or her own illness or handicap.
answeringly
answeringly
adv
In a way that answers; so as to answer; in reply.
antagonised
antagonised
adj
Alternative form of antagonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonise
antagonisms
antagonisms
noun
plural of antagonism
antagonists
antagonists
noun
plural of antagonist
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antesignani
anthogenous
anthologies
anthologies
noun
plural of anthology
anthologise
anthologise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthologize.
anthologist
anthologist
noun
a person who anthologizes
antiegotism
antiegotist
antifungals
antifungals
noun
plural of antifungal
antignostic
antignostic
adj
(religion) Opposing Gnosticism.
antismoking
antismoking
adj
Opposing or prohibiting smoking, particularly the smoking of tobacco
antofagasta
antofagasta
Proper noun
A city in northern Chile.
The Antofagasta Province.
The Antofagasta Region.
apologising
apologising
verb
present participle of apologise
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
apronstring
aragonspath
arctangents
arctangents
noun
plural of arctangent
argentarius
argiphontes
argostolion
aristogenic
aristogenic
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to an aristogene.
Relating or adapting to producing the very best offspring; eugenic with an aim towards an optimal state.
arkhangelsk
arkhangelsk
Proper noun
A city in northwestern Russia on the White Sea.
arnoldsburg
aromatising
aromatising
verb
present participle of aromatise
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.