The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(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.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinopterygii
acupunctuation
acupunctuation
noun
(rare) A pricking with or as if with a needle; the practice of acupuncture.
acupuncturator
acupuncturator
noun
An acupuncturist.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adenemphractic
adenographical
adipocellulose
adscriptitious
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
africanthropus
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
agrostographic
alcoholophilia
alcoholophilia
noun
A pathological craving for alcohol; alcoholism.
alectoropodous
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algesireceptor
allopathically
allopathically
adv
By allopathic methods.
allopatrically
allopatrically
adv
In an allopatric manner
With regard to allopatry
allophonically
allophonically
adv
In an allophonic manner.
allothimorphic
allotropically
allotropically
adv
With regard to allotropy
alphabetically
alphabetically
adv
(manner) In an alphabetical manner.
(sequence) Arranged in the order of the alphabet.
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aminopropionic
aminopropionic
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a propionic group
aminosulphonic
amphibological
amphibological
adj
(linguistics) Grammatically ambiguous.
(rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphicondylous
amplexicaudate
amplexicauline
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
anabaptistical
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacamptometer
anaglyphoscope
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
angioparalytic
anoplocephalic
anorthographic
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anteoccupation
anthocephalous
anthophyllitic
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropolatric
anthropolithic
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthropopathic
anthropopathic
adj
Of or relating to anthropopathy.
anthropophagic
anthropophagic
adj
Cannibalistic; man-eating.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
anticapitalism
anticapitalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to capitalism.
anticapitalist
anticapitalist
adj
(politics) Against or opposed to capitalism.
noun
(politics) One who subscribes to anticapitalism.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticipatingly
anticipatingly
adv
In an anticipating manner; looking forward; expectantly.
anticipatively
anticipatively
adv
In an anticipative manner; expectantly.
anticipatorily
anticipatorily
adv
In an anticipatory manner.
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
anticorruption
anticorruption
adj
Opposed to or combating corruption
noun
Movement or actions opposing corruption.
anticrepuscule
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antiepiscopist
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antilocapridae
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antiophthalmic
antioptimistic
antipacifistic
antipapistical
antipapistical
adj
antipapist
antipathetical
antipathetical
adj
Antipathetic, with antipathy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipatriarchy
antipatriarchy
adj
(sociology) Opposing the patriarchy.
antipeduncular
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antipestilence
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphonically
antiphonically
adv
With antiphony.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antipoetically
antiprecipitin
antiprecipitin
noun
A substance derived from a precipitin and capable of neutralizing it.
antiproductive
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antiscepticism
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antiseptically
antiseptically
adv
In an antiseptic manner.
Regarding antisepsis.
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
antispasmodics
antispasmodics
noun
plural of antispasmodic
antisurplician
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
apocalypticism
apocalypticism
noun
(religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aporobranchian
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
apotropaically
apotropaically
adv
In an apotropaic manner.
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
appendicularia
appendiculated
appendiculated
adj
Alternative form of appendiculate
apperceptively
apperceptively
adv
In an apperceptive manner.
applicableness
applicableness
noun
The state or quality of being applicable.
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.