(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractable
abstractable
adj
Able to be abstracted; able to be made abstract.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
abstractness
abstractness
noun
The quality of being abstract.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
accelerators
accelerators
noun
plural of accelerator
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
accordaturas
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
acculturates
acculturates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acculturate
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accurateness
accurateness
noun
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accusatrixes
acetostearin
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acrobystitis
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromastitis
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinocrinus
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinopraxis
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administrant
administrant
adj
Administrating
noun
The one who administers.
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulator
adularescent
adularescent
adj
Exhibiting adularescence.
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulteresses
adulteresses
noun
plural of adulteress
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversatives
adversatives
noun
plural of adversative
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerosiderite
aerosiderite
noun
A mass of meteoric iron.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
affricatives
affricatives
noun
plural of affricative
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
aftereffects
aftereffects
noun
plural of aftereffect
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
aftershafted
afterstretch
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aggrammatism
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggregations
aggregations
noun
plural of aggregation
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agroforester
agroforester
noun
One who takes part in agroforestry
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
airworthiest
airworthiest
adj
superlative form of airworthy: most airworthy
alabastrites
alcantarines
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
algesiometer
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
allegorister
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
amalgamators
amalgamators
noun
plural of amalgamator
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
amobarbitals
amobarbitals
noun
plural of amobarbital
amphicyrtous
amphierotism
amphigastria
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitropous
amphitropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovule bent so that the ends are near each other.
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anadicrotism
anaeroplasty
ananthropism
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancestresses
ancestresses
noun
plural of ancestress
androsterone
androsterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone.
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal