The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
accidentalness
accidentalness
noun
The quality of being accidental; casualness.
accreditations
accreditations
noun
plural of accreditation
accustomedness
accustomedness
noun
Habituation; the quality of being used to something.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acleistocardia
acleistocardia
noun
(pathology) The inability of the foramen ovale of the heart to close properly
acquaintedness
acquaintedness
noun
(rare) State of being acquainted; degree of acquaintance.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
addlepatedness
addlepatedness
noun
The quality of being addlepated.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenodiastasis
adenodiastasis
noun
(pathology) The ectopia of a gland
adenologaditis
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenostemonous
adiathermanous
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
adulterateness
adulterateness
noun
The state or quality of being adulterate.
adulterousness
adulterousness
noun
A state of being adulterous.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomes
adversifoliate
adversifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
advisabilities
advisabilities
noun
plural of advisability
aecidiomycetes
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerosiderolite
aerosiderolite
noun
A meteorite containing both stone and iron.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
alectoropodous
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitendencies
ambitendencies
noun
plural of ambitendency
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anametadromous
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antidysenteric
antidysenteric
adj
(pharmacology) Working against dysentery.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine for dysentery.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antimasquerade
antimodernness
antipriesthood
antiquatedness
antiquatedness
noun
The state or quality of being antiquated.
antisacerdotal
antisacerdotal
adj
Hostile to priests or the priesthood.
antisepticised
antisepticised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticise
antisepticized
antisepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antisepticize
antistadholder
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
associatedness
associatedness
noun
The state or quality of being associated.
asterospondyli
aulostomatidae
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autosensitized
basidiogenetic
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
bdellostomidae
belostomatidae
bidialectalism
bidialectalism
noun
The use of two dialects of a language.
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
blastodermatic
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bronchadenitis
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
cardiocentesis
cardiocentesis
noun
(surgery) incision or puncture into the heart
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
celebratedness
celebratedness
noun
celebrity; fame
centrodorsally
centrodorsally
adv
In a centrodorsal manner.
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chondrarsenite
chondrosternal
chondrosternal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the costal cartilage and the sternum
chordacentrous
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cleidarthritis
clypeastroidea
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
commendatories
commendatories
noun
plural of commendatory
commissionated
commissionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commissionate
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
condensability
condensability
noun
The condition of being condensable.
condensational
condensational
adj
Of or pertaining to condensation.
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
considerations
considerations
noun
plural of consideration
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
contractedness
contractedness
noun
The state of being contracted.
coordinateness
coordinateness
noun
The state, quality or condition of being coordinate.
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
creditableness
creditableness
noun
The state or quality of being creditable.
cysticercoidal
cystignathidae
dacryoadenitis
dacryoadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the lacrimal glands
dacryostenosis
dacryostenosis
noun
(ophthalmology) Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
dactylosternal
daguerreotypes
daguerreotypes
noun
plural of daguerreotype
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
deassimilation
decentralising
decentralising
verb
present participle of decentralise
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
decimalisation
decimalisation
noun
Conversion to a decimal system.
Specifically, conversion of the currencies of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1971 from pounds, shillings and pence to a decimal system in which one pound was worth 100 new pence (later renamed simply pence).
decolonisation
decolonisation
noun
Alternative spelling of decolonization
decolorisation
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
deconsecrating
deconsecrating
verb
present participle of deconsecrate
deconsecration
deconsecration
noun
A ritual observing the removal from service of a sacred place, such as the closing of a church.
The undoing of consecration; a desecration or defilement.
decontaminates
decontaminates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decontaminate
decorativeness
decorativeness
noun
The condition of being decorative
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
degenerateness
degenerateness
noun
The state or quality of being degenerate.
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehydrogenates
dehydrogenates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehydrogenate
delectableness
delectableness
noun
The state or quality of being delectable.
deliberateness
deliberateness
noun
the state or property of being deliberate.
delocalisation
delocalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of delocalization
delphinapterus
demagnetisable
dematerialised
dematerialised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dematerialise
demilitarising
demilitarising
verb
present participle of demilitarise
demobilisation
demobilisation
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of demobilization
demonetisation
demonetisation
noun
Alternative form of demonetization
demonstratable
demonstratable
adj
Alternative form of demonstrable
demonstratedly
demonstratedly
adv
In a way that has been demonstrated or proven.
demonstrations
demonstrations
noun
plural of demonstration
demoralisation
demoralisation
noun
Alternative spelling of demoralization
denationalised
denationalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of denationalise