The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absolutistic
absolutistic
adj
Alternative form of absolutist
absolutizing
absolutizing
verb
present participle of absolutize
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acarophilous
acarophilous
adj
(biology, rare) That lives in a symbiosis with mites
(botany, rare) That is pollinated by mites
accouplement
accouplement
noun
(rare) That which couples, as a tie or brace
(rare) The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achluophobia
achluophobia
noun
The fear of darkness.
acidophilous
acidophilous
adj
That thrives in an acidic environment
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acoelomatous
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adstipulator
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterators
adulterators
noun
plural of adulterator
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aeluropodous
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aesculaceous
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agglutinogen
agglutinogen
noun
(biochemistry) Any antigen that stimulates the production of an agglutinin
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilia
noun
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
alalcomeneus
albopruinose
albuminiform
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcoholature
alcoholature
noun
(medicine, dated) An alcoholic tincture prepared with fresh plants.
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allocthonous
allocthonous
adj
Misspelling of allochthonous.
allonymously
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alloquialism
allosauruses
allosauruses
noun
plural of allosaurus
allotelluric
alloxuraemia
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
aluminaphone
ambleocarpus
amblyacousia
ambulatorial
ambulatorial
adj
(zoology) ambulatory; adapted for walking; gressorial
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatorium
amidofluorid
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicoelous
amphicoelous
adj
(zoology, of vertebrae) Having both ends concave; biconcave.
amphimorulae
amphophilous
amphophilous
adj
Synonym of amphophilic
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
ampullaceous
ampullaceous
adj
Shaped like a swollen bottle.
amputational
amputational
adj
Of or relating to amputation.
amygdaloncus
amyloleucite
anacoluthons
anacoluthons
noun
plural of anacoluthon
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
andouillette
andouillette
noun
A small andouille (type of sausage).
androclinium
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
aneuploidies
aneuploidies
noun
plural of aneuploidy
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguishously
anguliferous
anhalouidine
animalculous
animalculous
adj
(archaic) Relating to animalcules.
anisopleural
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
announceable
announceable
adj
Able to be announced.
noun
(informal) A positive-sounding news item suitable for public announcement; a sound bite.
anomaluridae
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
anophthalmus
anopluriform
anthoclinium
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraquinol
antialbumose
anticoagulan
anticoagulin
anticoagulin
noun
An anticoagulant material in the venom of a bloodsucking insect or a snake
antidilution
antidilution
adj
(finance) Preventing share dilution.
antiglobulin
antiglobulin
noun
(immunology) antihuman globulin
antinucleons
antinucleons
noun
plural of antinucleon
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipetalous
antipetalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antepetalous
antipopulism
antisepalous
antisepalous
adj
(botany) Alternative form of antesepalous
aouellimiden
aphidicolous
apogalacteum
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aqueoglacial
aqueoglacial
adj
(geology) Deposited by and in water at a time contemporary with the presence of glacial ice in the region.
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
arcosoliulia
argillaceous
argillaceous
adj
(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay
arthropleura
arthropleure
articulation
articulation
noun
(accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
(countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
(countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
(education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
(linguistics) The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
(music, uncountable) The manner in which something is articulated (tongued, slurred or bowed).
(uncountable) The quality, clarity or sharpness of speech.
articulators
articulators
noun
plural of articulator
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artiphyllous
ascidicolous
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
assyriologue
astipulation
astipulation
noun
(obsolete) stipulation; agreement
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
atroceruleus
audiological
audiological
adj
Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing.
audiologists
audiologists
noun
plural of audiologist
audiovisuals
audiovisuals
noun
audiovisual material
auditorially
auditorially
adv
In an auditory manner.
aulostomidae
aummbulatory
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
auscultation
auscultation
noun
(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.