A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
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
acromastitis
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
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
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
aggrammatism
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
algesiometer
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
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.
anadicrotism
ananthropism
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
anisometrope
anisotropism
anisotropism
noun
Alternative form of anisotropy
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
anthospermum
anthotropism
anthracitism
anthracitism
noun
(geology, rare) The formation of anthracite.
antichronism
antichronism
noun
Deviation from the true order of time; anachronism.
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antimacassar
antimacassar
noun
A cover for the back or arms of a chair or sofa, originally to prevent them from being soiled by macassar oil.
antimeristem
antimoralism
antimoralism
noun
Opposition to moralism.
antimoralist
antimoralist
noun
One who opposes moralism.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antirealisms
antirealisms
noun
plural of antirealism
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antirrhinums
antirrhinums
noun
plural of antirrhinum
antistrumous
antistrumous
adj
(medicine) Acting against scrofulous disorders.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
anutraminosa
aortomalaxis
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aphorismatic
aphorismatic
adj
aphorismic
aposaturnium
aposaturnium
noun
(astronomy) Apoapsis around Saturn
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
archaeostoma
archimycetes
archmagirist
archminister
aristomachus
aristotelism
arithmetizes
arithmetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arithmetize
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arrangements
arrangements
noun
plural of arrangement
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
assimilators
assimilators
noun
plural of assimilator
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
astigmatizer
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrocompass
astrocompass
noun
A form of compass in which direction is evaluated by sighting stars of known position
astrocytomas
astrocytomas
noun
plural of astrocytoma
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrometries
astrometries
noun
plural of astrometry
astronomical
astronomical
adj
(comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atherosperma
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autographism
autographism
noun
(dated, pathology) A skin condition in which wheals can be raised on the skin by tracing over it
automorphism
automorphism
noun
(algebra) An isomorphism of a mathematical object or system of objects onto itself.
The ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autorhythmus
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
barquisimeto
bartholomeus
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
baxterianism
bepraisement
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
besiclometer
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bilateralism
bilateralism
noun
Having a matching arrangement on each of two sides.
The policy of having bilateral agreements between two countries (as opposed to unilateralism and multilateralism).
biliteralism
biliteralism
noun
The quality of being biliteral.
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biometricist
biometricist
noun
One who studies biometry.
biscuitmaker
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
brahmanistic
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brainstormer
brainstormer
noun
One who brainstorms.
bramantesque
breastsummer
breastsummer
noun
(architecture) Alternative spelling of bressummer
bridgemaster
bristlemouth
bristlemouth
noun
A member of Gonostomatidae, a family of deep-water marine fish.
A member of one of several of the species of oceanic ray-finned fish in genera Argyripnus or Maurolicus in the family Sternoptychidae.