Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acknowledgment
acknowledgment
noun
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
(law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
The act of acknowledging
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
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
adenomeningeal
adenophthalmia
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adventuresomes
aecidiomycetes
aeolomelodicon
aeolomelodicon
noun
(music, historical) An obsolete musical instrument derived from the aeolodicon but having brass tubes affixed to the reeds, making it more like an organ.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amidoazobenzol
aminobenzamide
aminobenzamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminoguanidine
aminoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) An amino derivative of guanidine, used for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy under the name pimagedine
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
amminochloride
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amylodyspepsia
anametadromous
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antimedication
antimethodical
antimodernness
antimoniureted
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archmediocrity
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
aulostomatidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
balsamodendron
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
bdellostomidae
belostomatidae
benzhydroxamic
blastodermatic
bulbomedullary
calotermitidae
camaldolensian
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
cercomonadidae
chemicodynamic
chlorpropamide
chlorpropamide
noun
(medicine) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug
chondroadenoma
chordamesoderm
chordamesoderm
noun
(anatomy) The axial mesoderm, which lies along the central axis under the neural tube and gives rise to the notochord.
chromatioideae
chromodiascope
chrysomonadine
chrysomonadine
noun
Alternative form of chrysomonad
cinnamodendron
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commandingness
commandingness
noun
The state or quality of being commanding.
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commercialised
commercialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialise
commercialized
commercialized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commercialize
commissionated
commissionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commissionate
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
contemplatedly
coppersidesman
corimelaenidae
counterclaimed
counterclaimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim
countercommand
countercommand
noun
A command that cancels or reverses a previous command; a countermand.
verb
(transitive) To countermand (a person or group).
(transitive) To countermand (a previous command).
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countermanding
countermanding
noun
The act of something being countermanded.
verb
present participle of countermand
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
deassimilation
decemfoliolate
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
decimalization
decimalization
noun
Alternative spelling of decimalisation
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
decompoundable
decompoundable
adj
Capable of being decompounded.
decontaminated
decontaminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of decontaminate
decontaminates
decontaminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decontaminate
decontaminator
decontaminator
noun
A device that decontaminates.
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defeminization
defeminization
noun
The process of defeminizing.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
demioctangular
demobilisation
demobilisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of demobilization
demobilization
demobilization
noun
The disorganization or disarming of troops which have previously been mobilized or called into active service; the change from a war footing to a peace footing; the act of demobilizing.
democratically
democratically
adv
In a democratic way.
demonetisation
demonetisation
noun
Alternative form of demonetization
demonetization
demonetization
noun
The act or process of demonetizing.
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonstratable
demonstratable
adj
Alternative form of demonstrable
demonstratedly
demonstratedly
adv
In a way that has been demonstrated or proven.
demonstrations
demonstrations
noun
plural of demonstration
demoralisation
demoralisation
noun
Alternative spelling of demoralization
demoralization
demoralization
noun
The act of corrupting or subverting morale, discipline, courage, hope, etc., or the state of being corrupted or subverted in morale.
demoralizingly
demoralizingly
adv
In a demoralizing manner.
demountability
denominational
denominational
adj
Of or pertaining to a denomination.
denominatively
denominatively
adv
By denomination.
depigmentation
depigmentation
noun
(pathology) The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
dermatatrophia
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatological
dermatological
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to dermatology
noun
Such a drug or preparation
dermatologists
dermatologists
noun
plural of dermatologist
dermatomycosis
dermatomycosis
noun
Any of various skin diseases caused by fungi.
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
dermatorrhagia
dermatotherapy
dermatotherapy
noun
(medicine) treatment of a skin disease
dermatoxerasia
desamidization
desegmentation
desegmentation
noun
(anatomy) The loss or obliteration of division into segments.
desmachymatous
desmohemoblast
desmopathology
determinations
determinations
noun
plural of determination
deuteronomical
deuterostomata
developmentary
developmentary
adj
Pertaining to development; developmental.
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diaphanometric
diathermometer
diatrymiformes
dicyanodiamide
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
diffractometer
diffractometer
noun
A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
dimensionality
dimensionality
noun
(chiefly mathematics and computing) The number of dimensions something has.
The state or characteristic of possessing dimensions.
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disaccommodate
disaccommodate
verb
(transitive) To put to inconvenience; to incommode.
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.