A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquiescement
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
actinocarpous
actinocutitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualization
actualization
noun
making actual or really existent
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
admeasurement
admeasurement
noun
Apportionment.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
adstipulating
adstipulation
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventureship
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresses
adventuresses
noun
plural of adventuress
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aeschynanthus
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agglutinating
agglutinating
verb
present participle of agglutinate
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
allantoinuria
allantoinuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of allantoin in the urine
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allothigenous
allothogenous
altingiaceous
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphipneustic
amplitudinous
anaphroditous
anaptomorphus
anchieutectic
andropetalous
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisostichous
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
annunciations
annunciations
noun
plural of annunciation
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
antenniferous
antenniferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having antennae.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
antherogenous
anthracitious
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
antiamusement
antiamusement
adj
Opposed to public entertainment venues such as amusement arcades and funfairs.
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
antichurchian
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
anticonductor
antidecalogue
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antiliturgist
antimusically
antinaturally
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antineutrinos
antineutrinos
noun
plural of antineutrino
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipollution
antipollution
adj
Reducing or opposing pollution.
noun
Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution.
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antiquitarian
antiquitarian
adj
Alternative form of antiquarian
antireduction
antireductive
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antiritualist
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
antiserumsera
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antisquatting
antisquatting
adj
Opposing or preventing squatting (occupation without permission).