A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amphanthium
amphicytula
amphipneust
amphistomum
amphithuron
amphitokous
ampullosity
ampullosity
noun
(rare, formal) turgidity of language; bombast
amputations
amputations
noun
plural of amputation
antependium
antependium
noun
(ecclesiastical) The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal.
antidumping
antidumping
adj
(economics, trade, diplomacy) Intended to combat or prevent dumping, the sale of goods below cost for anticompetitive purposes
antipendium
aphroditeum
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoturmeric
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
assumptious
assumptious
adj
assuming; presumptuous; prone to assume things or take them for granted
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autopotamic
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bumptiously
bumptiously
adv
In a bumptious manner.
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
circumplect
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
coleoptilum
compositous
compositous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Compositae; composite.
compositure
compulsitor
compulsitor
noun
(law, Scotland) That which compels.
compunction
compunction
noun
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
computation
computation
noun
The act or process of computing; calculation; reckoning.
The result of computation; the amount computed.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerite
computerize
computerize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
(transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
(transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
computernik
computernik
noun
(informal, dated) A computer enthusiast.
consumption
consumption
noun
(pathology) The wasting away of the human body through disease.
(pathology, dated) Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.
The act of consuming or destroying.
The act of eating, drinking or using.
The amount consumed.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
cumaphytism
demultiplex
demultiplex
verb
(electronics) To separate signals that were previously multiplexed (combined using a multiplexer)
deplumation
deplumation
noun
(medicine) Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
(metaphoric) The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.
The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disruptment
emphyteusis
emphyteusis
noun
(law) A right to enjoyment of property with a given stipulation that the property will be improved or maintained in an agreed upon manner; long leasehold
emphyteutic
emphyteutic
adj
(law) Of, pertaining to, or subject to emphyteusis
epibaterium
epicentrums
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
epitheliums
epithumetic
epithumetic
adj
(obsolete) sensual; inclined towards lust
epitrichium
epitrichium
noun
The superficial layer of fetal epidermis; a membrane enveloping the embryo.
epitympanum
epitympanum
noun
The upper part of the tympanic cavity (of the middle ear)
eupepticism
eupepticism
noun
The quality of being eupeptic.
euphemistic
euphemistic
adj
Of or pertaining to euphemism.
galumptious
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hippeastrum
hypothecium
hypothecium
noun
The layer of hyphal tissue directly beneath the thecium
imperturbed
imperturbed
adj
Not perturbed; unflustered.
impetuosity
impetuosity
noun
The condition or quality of being impetuous, impatient; fury; violence.
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner.
Vehemence; furiousness of temper.
impetuously
impetuously
adv
In an impetuous manner; with sudden force
importunacy
importunacy
noun
Constant demanding and pressure; importunity.
The quality of being importunate.
importunate
importunate
adj
(of a demand) Persistent or pressing, often annoyingly so.
(of a person) Given to importunate demands, greedily or thoughtlessly demanding.
verb
(rare) To importune, or to obtain by importunity.
importunely
importunely
adv
(obsolete) In an importune manner.
importuners
importuners
noun
plural of importuner
importuning
importuning
noun
The act by which somebody is importuned; pleading harassment.
verb
present participle of importune
importunite
importunity
importunity
noun
(obsolete) An inappropriate or unsuitable time; unseasonableness.
A constant and insistent demanding.
imposterous
imposterous
adj
(obsolete) fraudulent; pretending to be someone else
imposthumes
imposthumes
noun
plural of imposthume
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imposthume
impostumate
imposturism
imposturous
imposturous
adj
Alternative spelling of imposterous
impoundment
impoundment
noun
A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir
The act of impounding
The state of being impounded
imprimatura
imprimaturs
imprimaturs
noun
plural of imprimatur
imprudently
imprudently
adv
Without prudence; in an imprudent manner.
impugnation
impugnation
noun
(law) The act of appealing or revoking
The act of impugning
impulsivity
impulsivity
noun
The quality of being impulsive, impulsiveness; inclination to act on impulse rather than thought.
imputations
imputations
noun
plural of imputation
intercampus
intercampus
adj
between universities or colleges
interseptum
interseptum
noun
diaphragm
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
laserpitium
lithopedium
maleruption
maleruption
noun
(dentistry) The abnormal eruption of a tooth.
manipulated
manipulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of manipulate
manipulates
manipulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of manipulate
manipulator
manipulator
noun
A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
A puppeteer, especially one controlling marionettes.
Agent noun of manipulate; one who manipulates.
manucaption
manuscripts
manuscripts
noun
plural of manuscript
mariupolite
masulipatam
metaplumbic
micropterus
microseptum
miscomputed
miscomputed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of miscompute
miscomputes
miscomputes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miscompute
mitrephorus
mountaintop
mountaintop
adj
Situated or occurring on the summit of a mountain.
noun
The summit of a mountain.
mouthpieces
mouthpieces
noun
plural of mouthpiece
mucopeptide
mucopeptide
noun
peptidoglycan
mucoprotein
mucoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of widely-distributed natural compounds that exist as complexes of proteins with mucopolysaccharides
multicampus
multicampus
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one campus.
multicuspid
multicuspid
adj
Having multiple cusps.
noun
A tooth with more than one cusp.
multipacket
multipacket
adj
Composed of multiple packets
multiparity
multiparity
noun
The condition of being multiparous
multiparous
multiparous
adj
Having two or more pregnancies resulting in viable offspring.
Producing several offspring at one time.
multiphaser
multiphaser
noun
Synonym of polyphaser
multiphasic
multiphasic
adj
Having many phases.
multiphoton
multiphoton
adj
Involving multiple photons
multipiston
multipiston
adj
Involving, or comprising, more than one piston.
multiplated
multiplayer
multiplayer
adj
(games) Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously
noun
(games) The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.
Video game players who play multiplayer games.
multiplexed
multiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multiplex
multiplexer
multiplexer
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.
A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
multiplexes
multiplexes
noun
plural of multiplex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of multiplex
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
multipliers
multipliers
noun
plural of multiplier
multiplying
multiplying
noun
An act of multiplication.
verb
present participle of multiply
multiported
multiported
adj
Having more than one port.
multipotent
multipotent
adj
(biology) Describing a cell that can give rise to a limited number of several different types of cell
Having the power to do many different things
multispiral
multispiral
adj
Having many closely-spaced spirals (usually of an operculum).
multispired
multispired
adj
Having multiple spires.
nonmultiple
nonmultiple
adj
Not multiple.
noun
That which is not a multiple.
omniprudent
opportunism
opportunism
noun
The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.
outpromised
outpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpromise
outpromises
outpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpromise
outtrumping
outtrumping
verb
present participle of outtrump
pancratiums
pancratiums
noun
plural of pancratium
panimmunity
parachutism
parachutism
noun
The act of jumping from an aircraft using a parachute.
paracystium
paradentium
parametrium
parametrium
noun
(anatomy) All the connective tissue of the pelvic floor
parimutuels
parimutuels
noun
plural of parimutuel
parodontium
patrimonium
patrocinium
patrocinium
noun
(historical) The distinctive relationship in Ancient Roman society between a patron and a client.
penultimate
penultimate
adj
(UK, in US usually formal, literary or scholarly) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a penult.
(mathematics, rare) Relating to or denoting an element of a related collection of curves that is arbitrarily close to a degenerate form.
(proscribed) pre-eminent, ultimate, best; par excellence, top-quality
noun
(card games, uncommon) The penultimate (next to lowest) card in a suit.
(linguistics, literature, uncommon) The penultimate syllable of a word or metrical line.
(mathematics, obsolete, rare) The penultimate element of a collection of curves.