(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
enteropexia
epoxidation
epoxidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expatiating
expatiating
noun
expatiation
verb
present participle of expatiate
expatiation
expatiation
noun
An act of expatiating
expectances
expectances
noun
plural of expectance
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expectation
expectation
noun
(colloquial statistics) The arithmetic mean.
(medicine, rare) The leaving of a disease principally to the efforts of nature to effect a cure.
(statistics) The first moment; the long-run average value of a variable over many independent repetitions of an experiment.
That which is expected or looked for.
The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
The prospect of the future; grounds upon which something excellent is expected to occur; prospect of anything good to come, especially of property or rank.
The value of any chance (as the prospect of prize or property) which depends upon some contingent event.
expectorant
expectorant
adj
(medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
noun
(medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
expiational
expiational
adj
Synonym of expiatory
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explanation
explanation
noun
A resolution of disputed points pursuant to discussion; a mutual clarification of disputed points; reconciliation.
Something that explains, makes understandable.
The act or process of explaining.
explanative
explanative
adj
That serves to explain; explanatory
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explemental
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
exponential
exponential
adj
(loosely) Characterised by a very rapid rate of change, especially increase.
(mathematics) Characterised by a rate of change that is proportional to the value of the varying quantity, or, equivalently, by a doubling or halving over successive fixed intervals of time or other parameter.
(mathematics) Expressed in terms of a power of e.
Relating to an exponent.
noun
(mathematics) Any function that has an exponent as an independent variable.
exportation
exportation
noun
(logic) Either the logical law ((P∧Q)→R)⇒(P→(Q→R)), or the rule of replacement ((P∧Q)→R)⇔(P→(Q→R)).
The act of carrying something outside.
The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
The commodity exported; an export.
expurgating
expurgating
verb
present participle of expurgate
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
extirpating
extirpating
verb
present participle of extirpate
extirpation
extirpation
noun
The act of extirpating or uprooting.
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
hepatotoxin
hepatotoxin
noun
Any substance that causes hepatotoxicity
hypoxanthic
inexpectant
inexpectant
adj
Not expectant.
inspiratrix
inspiratrix
noun
A female inspirator.
juxtaposing
juxtaposing
noun
An act of juxtaposition.
verb
present participle of juxtapose
juxtaspinal
juxtaspinal
adj
Beside the spine.
mantappeaux
naphthoxide
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
paxtonville
pentaphylax
photosyntax
photosyntax
noun
(archaic) photosynthesis
phytoalexin
phytoalexin
noun
(medicine) any of several classes of antibiotics produced by plants in response to microorganisms
pixilations
pixilations
noun
plural of pixilation
postexilian
postexilian
Adjective
After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.
praxitelean
praxitelean
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient sculptor Praxiteles.
preexaction
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
pretaxation
pretaxation
adj
Before taxation.
protaxation
proximation
proximation
noun
approximation
proximity
pyoxanthose
pyoxanthose
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A greenish-yellow crystalline colouring matter found with pyocyanin in pus.
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
saxophonist
saxophonist
noun
A person who owns, plays or practices with the saxophone.
spasmotoxin
spasmotoxin
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) An alkaloid, found in cultures of the tetanus bacillus, that induces violent convulsions.
spermatoxin
taxaspidean
taxaspidean
adj
(zoology) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; said of certain birds.
unexpectant
unexpectant
Adjective
Not expectant.
xanthophane
xanthophane
noun
(biochemistry) The yellow form of chromophane
xanthophore
xanthophore
noun
(biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore
xanthophose
xanthophyll
xanthophyll
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of various hydroxy, carbonyl or carboxylic acid derivatives of carotenes.