(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.
acceptingness
acceptingness
noun
The ability or desire to accept.
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accorporation
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatopsia
achromatopsia
noun
achromatopia
actiniomorpha
actinocarpous
actinographic
actinomorphic
actinomorphic
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adrenotrophin
adscriptitius
adstipulating
adstipulation
adventureship
aeroperitonia
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysicist
afterplanting
afterripening
aglyphodontia
alethopteroid
allelotropism
alloplasmatic
alloplasmatic
adj
Relating to alloplasm
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
aminothiophen
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphibichnite
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
amphictyonian
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigastrium
amphigastrula
amphikaryotic
amphimictical
amphiphithyra
amphipneustic
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.
amphistomatic
amphistomatic
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having stomata on both sides
amphithalamus
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphitrichous
amphitrichous
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) Having a single flagellum on each of two opposite ends. (Only one flagellum operates at a time, allowing the bacterium to reverse course rapidly by switching which flagellum is active.)
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
anaeroplastic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphroditous
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.
angiothlipsis
angustiseptal
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antebaptismal
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteporticoes
anteprostatic
anthophoridae
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropoidean
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropophagi
anthropophagi
noun
plural of anthropophagus
anthropotoxin
antiapartheid
antiapartheid
adj
Acting against or opposing apartheid.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
anticipations
anticipations
noun
plural of anticipation
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepicenter
antiepicenter
noun
Alternative spelling of antiepicentre
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.
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexporting
antiexporting
adj
Synonym of antiexport (“opposing exports”)
antihypophora
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antinephritic
antinephritic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting, or deemed of use in, diseases of the kidneys.
noun
An antinephritic remedy.
antioptionist
antioptionist
noun
(finance) One who opposes options.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparasitic
antiparasitic
adj
(medicine) That counters infection by parasites
noun
(medicine) A pesticide that counters infection by parasites
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipatharian
antipatharian
noun
Any black coral of the order Antipatharia
antipathogene
antipatriarch
antipatriotic
antipatriotic
adj
Opposing patriotism.
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antipharisaic
antipharisaic
adj
Opposing the Pharisees.
antiphonaries
antiphonaries
noun
plural of antiphonary
antiphysician
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.
antipragmatic
antipragmatic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing or rejecting pragmatism.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprostatic
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antipsychotic
antipsychotic
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting psychosis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a group of drugs used to treat psychosis.
antisceptical
antisepticise
antisepticise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of antisepticize.
antisepticism
antisepticism
noun
(medicine) The use of antiseptics.
antisepticist
antisepticist
noun
(historical) One who believes in the importance of antisepsis in medicine.
antisepticize
antisepticize
verb
(transitive) To make antiseptic.
antiskeptical
antisophistic
antisophistry
antisoporific
antispasmodic
antispasmodic
adj
(pharmacology) Referring to something that suppresses spasms, generally a drug.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that suppresses spasms.
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.