(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
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.
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetocinnamene
acetonurometer
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
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
acromiosternal
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinometrical
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
acyloxymethane
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amicronucleate
anacamptometer
anakinetomeric
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antimedication
antimethodical
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
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
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
arteriomalacia
astigmatoscope
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
blastodermatic
blastomycetous
bolometrically
bolometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bolometry.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bronchostomies
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calorimetrical
calotermitidae
calycanthemous
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.
carbacidometer
carbacidometer
noun
A instrument used to measure the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
castanospermum
castrametation
castrametation
noun
Planning and construction of a military camp
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
celiocolpotomy
celiomyomotomy
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrosymmetry
centrosymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of having a centre of symmetry.
cephalhematoma
ceratostomella
ceremonialists
ceremonialists
noun
plural of ceremonialist
chalicotherium
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chirocosmetics
chiropterygium
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystotomy
cholecystotomy
noun
(surgery) The operation of making an opening in the gall bladder, as when removing a gallstone.
choledochotomy
choledochotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the common bile duct
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
chromatioideae
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chromatologies
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromoptometer
chronometrical
chronometrical
adj
chronometric; measured by chronometer
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cingulectomies
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumpentagon
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.
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
clitoridectomy
clitoridectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coelomesoblast
coelomesoblast
noun
(biology) The mesoblast of the mesothelium
cofermentation
cofermentation
noun
The simultaneous fermentation of two materials
collenchymatic
colletotrichum
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
colometrically
colometrically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, colometry.
colorectostomy
colorimetrical
colorimetrical
adj
Alternative form of colourimetrical
commemorations
commemorations
noun
plural of commemoration
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commendatorily
commendatorily
adv
In a commendatory manner; in such a way as to commend or compliment.
commensalistic
commensalistic
adj
Of or relating to commensalism.
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
commensuration
commensuration
noun
The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate.
