Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
acceptability
acceptability
noun
(military) Operation plan review criterion. The determination as to whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower, materiel, and time involved; is consistent with the law of war; and is militarily and politically supportable. (JP 1-02 Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms)
The quality of being acceptable; acceptableness.
acceptilating
acceptilating
verb
present participle of acceptilate
acceptilation
acceptilation
noun
(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adstipulating
adstipulation
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
afterplanting
aglyphodontia
albuminoscope
alectoropodes
aleksandropol
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allelotropism
alloeostropha
allopalladium
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alloplasmatic
alloplasmatic
adj
Relating to alloplasm
allopolyploid
allopolyploid
adj
(genetics) Having multiple complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
allotypically
allotypically
adv
In an allotypical manner
alloxyproteic
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alymphopotent
amblycephalus
amblyocarpous
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ampelidaceous
ampelidaceous
adj
(botany, obsolete) Of or belonging to the Ampelidaceae (now Vitaceae).
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphimictical
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphithalamus
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphodiplopia
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amplitudinous
ampullariidae
amygdalopathy
anaeroplastic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androcephalum
andropetalous
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiolymphoma
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiothlipsis
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antebaptismal
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipolitical
antipolitical
adj
Opposing politics.
antipollution
antipollution
adj
Reducing or opposing pollution.
noun
Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antisceptical
antiskeptical
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antisplitting
antisplitting
adj
Preventing splitting.
antisyphillis
antitypically
antitypically
adv
In a way that pertains to an antitype.
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aplacophorous
aplanatically
aplodontiidae
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
apocalyptical
apocalyptical
adj
apocalyptic
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apodiabolosis
apodiabolosis
noun
(rare) A lowering to the rank of a devil.
apodictically
apodictically
adv
(logic) In an apodictical manner.
apometabolism
apometabolous
apomictically
apomictically
adv
(botany) By means of apomixis
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.