(mycology, biology) The creation of spores by cutting off portions of the sporophore by the growth of septa; abstriction.
abjuration
abjuration
noun
A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
The act of abjuring.
abjuratory
abjuratory
adj
Involving abjuration.
adjoinedly
adjoinedly
adv
In an adjoined manner; connectedly.
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjunction
adjunction
noun
(category theory) Given a pair of categories 𝒞 and 𝒟: an anti-parallel pair of functors F:𝒞→𝒟 and G:𝒟→𝒞 and a natural transformation 𝜂: mbox id_C→GF called “unit” such that for any object A∈𝒞, for any object B∈𝒟, and for any morphism f:A→GB, there is a unique morphism g:FA→B such that Gg∘𝜂_A=f. (Note: there is another natural transformation called “counit” as well but its existence may be derived by theorem.) The pair of functors express a similarity between the pair of categories which is weaker than that of an equivalence of categories.
(law) The joining of personal property owned by one to that owned by another.
The act of joining; the thing joined or added.
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
adjuratory
adjuratory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
adjustores
archjockey
arrojadite
arrojadite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
asbjornsen
autojigger
beaujolais
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
bijouterie
bijouterie
noun
Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
cajeputole
cajolement
cajolement
noun
The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
cajoleries
cajoleries
noun
plural of cajolery
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
chaparajos
chaparajos
noun
chaps (item of clothing)
chaparejos
chaparejos
noun
chaps (trousers)
coadjacent
coadjacent
adj
Mutually adjacent; contiguous.
coadjument
coadjument
noun
Mutual help; cooperation.
coadjutant
coadjutant
adj
Mutually assisting or operating; helping.
coadjutive
coadjutive
adj
Rendering mutual aid; coadjutant.
coadjutors
coadjutors
noun
plural of coadjutor
coadjutrix
coadjutrix
noun
A female coadjutor
An assistant (and eventual successor) to an abbess
coadjuvant
coadjuvant
adj
cooperating
noun
(medicine) An adjuvant.
coadjuvate
codisjunct
conjective
conjecture
conjecture
noun
(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
(formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis.
(mathematics, linguistics) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
(obsolete) Interpretation of signs and omens.
verb
(formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea.
(transitive) To infer on slight evidence; to guess at.
conjegates
conjoining
conjoining
noun
An act by which things are conjoined.
verb
present participle of conjoin
conjointly
conjointly
adv
In a conjoint manner; jointly or together
conjuctiva
conjugable
conjugable
adj
Capable of being conjugated.
conjugably
conjugales
conjugally
conjugally
adv
In a conjugal manner; as husband and wife
conjugatae
conjugated
conjugated
adj
(organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
Joined together in pairs.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conjugate
conjugates
conjugates
noun
plural of conjugate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conjugate
conjugator
conjugator
noun
An automated process or written aid for giving the conjugation table of verbs.
conjuncted
conjunctly
conjunctly
adv
In a conjunct manner; jointly
conjunctur
conjurator
conjurator
noun
(obsolete, law) A person who swears an oath along with others
conjurison
dejections
dejections
noun
plural of dejection
dejeration
dejeration
noun
(obsolete) The act of swearing solemnly.
disconjure
disjection
disjection
noun
destruction; dispersion
disjoining
disjoining
verb
present participle of disjoin
disjointed
disjointed
adj
(figuratively) Not connected, coherent, or continuous.
disjointly
disjointly
adv
In a disjointed state.
disjunctor
disjunctor
noun
(biology) A small, temporary body between the conidia of some fungi.
A kind of electrical circuit breaker.
domajigger
ejaculator
ejaculator
noun
A device that stimulates the sex organs of a male animal with electric impulses in order to extract semen from an animal.
A person or thing that ejaculates.
electrojet
electrojet
noun
An electric current that travels around the E region of the Earth's ionosphere.
enjeopardy
enjoinders
enjoinders
noun
plural of enjoinder
enjoinment
enjoinment
noun
(obsolete) A command; an authoritative admonition.
enjoyingly
enjoyingly
adv
With enjoyment.
enjoyments
enjoyments
noun
plural of enjoyment
fidejussor
fidejussor
noun
(law) A surety; one bound for another, conjointly with him; a guarantor.
forejudged
forejudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forejudge
forejudger
forejudger
noun
(law) A judgement by which one is deprived or put of a right or thing in question.
forjudging
forjudging
verb
present participle of forjudge
frabjously
frabjously
adv
In a frabjous manner; wonderfully, fabulously.
frijolillo
georgadjis
getmjlkost
guanajuato
guanajuato
Proper noun
A state in the central highlands of Mexico.
hadjipanos
himinbjorg
inconjunct
inconjunct
noun
(astrology) A quincunx.
injections
injections
noun
plural of injection
injunction
injunction
noun
(law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
interenjoy
interjoist
interjoist
noun
(carpentry) A middle joist or crossbeam.
(carpentry) The space or interval between two joists.
isothujone
jabbernowl
jabbernowl
noun
Alternative form of jobbernowl
jabberwock
jabberwock
Proper noun
A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.
jaborandis
jaborandis
noun
plural of jaborandi
jaboticaba
jaboticaba
noun
Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks.
The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
jacamerops
jackarooed
jackarooed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackaroo
jackbooted
jackbooted
adj
(figuratively) Authoritarian or oppressive, especially in a cruel or violent manner.
Wearing jackboots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackboot
jackerooed
jackerooed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackeroo
jackrolled
jackrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jackroll
jacksonian
jacksonian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Jacksonian
jacksonism
jacksonite
jacksonite
Noun
A Jacksonian.
jackstones
jackstones
noun
plural of jackstone
jacobethan
jacobethan
Adjective
Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.
jacobinise
jacobinism
jacobinism
Noun
The principles of the Jacobins; violent opposition to legitimate government.
jacobinize
jacobinize
verb
Alternative form of Jacobinize
jacobitely
jacobitish
jacobitish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
jacobitism
jacobitism
Noun
The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.
jacobsburg
jaculation
jaculation
noun
(obsolete) The act of throwing or tossing something
jaculatory
jaculatory
adj
Darting or throwing out suddenly; also, suddenly thrown out; uttered in short sentences; ejaculatory.
jadotville
jaguarondi
jaguarondi
noun
Alternative spelling of jaguarundi
jailhouses
jailhouses
noun
plural of jailhouse
jambonneau
jamesonite
jamesonite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark grey monoclinic sulfosalt mineral with chemical formula Pb₄FeSb₆S₁₄.
jamesstore
janitorial
janitorial
adj
Of or pertaining to a janitor.
japaconine
japaconine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance found, with benzoic acid, in japbenzaconine.
japanology
japanology
Noun
The study of Japan, its language, culture and history
japonicize
jargonelle
jargonelle
Noun
A variety of pear.
jargonised
jargonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jargonise
jargonized
jargonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jargonize
jargonizer
jarovizing
jasonville
jaspideous
jaspideous
adj
jaspidean; containing jasper
jaspidean; like jasper
jaspidean; made of jasper
jateorhiza
jealousies
jealousies
noun
plural of jealousy
jeapordize
jeapordous
jehovistic
jehovistic
Adjective
Relating to, or containing, Jehovah, as a name of God; said of certain parts of the Old Testament, especially of the Pentateuch, in which Jehovah appears as the name of the Deity.
jejunotomy
jejunotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into, or removal of the jejunum
jenkintown
jeopardied
jeopardied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jeopardy
jeopardies
jeopardies
noun
plural of jeopardy
jeoparding
jeoparding
verb
present participle of jeopard
jeopardise
jeopardise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
jeopardize
jeopardize
verb
(US) To put in jeopardy, to threaten.
jeopardous
jeopardous
adj
Marked by jeopardy; dangerous or perilous
jeopordize
jeronymite
jeronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
jestmonger
jestmonger
noun
One who tells jests; a joker.
jethronian
jettisoned
jettisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of jettison
jewelhouse
jewelhouse
noun
A building where jewels are stored.
jimsonweed
jimsonweed
noun
(US) A poisonous plant of the Datura stramonium species, part of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family. A hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high.
(US, by extension, proscribed) Any poisonous plant of the genus Datura.
jingoistic
jingoistic
adj
Overly patriotic or nationalistic, often with an element of favouring war or an aggressive foreign policy.
joachimite
joaquinite
joaquinite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare silicate mineral.
jobbernowl
jobbernowl
noun
A person's head, particularly if misshapen or blocky.
A stupid person; a blockhead:
jobholders
jobholders
noun
plural of jobholder
jockeylike
jockeylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a jockey (rider of racehorses).
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.