(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterreckoning
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
agnification
anglification
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antifogmatic
antifogmatic
noun
An alcoholic drink taken in the morning to brace oneself before going out into bad weather.
archaeopterygiformes
backflowing
backflowing
adj
flowing backwards
verb
present participle of backflow
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
brachiofaciolingual
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
caprimulgiformes
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cienfuegos
cilioflagellata
cilioflagellate
closefitting
closefitting
adj
Alternative form of close-fitting
coalifying
coalifying
verb
present participle of coalify
cockfight
cockfight
noun
A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs
verb
To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookmaker), a cockfighting event.
cockfighter
cockfighter
noun
One who engages in a cockfight.
cockfighting
cockfighting
noun
A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cockneyfying
cockneyfying
verb
present participle of cockneyfy
codfishing
codifying
codifying
noun
A codification.
verb
present participle of codify
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
coffeegrowing
coffeegrowing
noun
The growing of coffee.
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
coffering
coffering
verb
present participle of coffer
coffing
coffining
coffining
verb
present participle of coffin
coffinmaking
coffinmaking
noun
The manufacture of coffins.
coffling
coffling
verb
present participle of coffle
cofighter
cofinancing
cofinancing
verb
present participle of cofinance
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cofreighter
coglorify
coiffing
coiffing
verb
present participle of coiffe, an alternative spelling of coif
coiffuring
coiffuring
verb
present participle of coiffure
coifing
coifing
verb
present participle of coif
coinfecting
coinfecting
verb
present participle of coinfect
coinferring
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
commodifying
commodifying
verb
present participle of commodify
confabbing
confabbing
verb
present participle of confab
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confecting
confecting
verb
present participle of confect
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
conferencing
conferencing
verb
present participle of conference
conferring
conferring
noun
The act of one who confers.
verb
present participle of confer
confessing
confessing
noun
The act of making a confession.
verb
present participle of confess
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confiding
confiding
adj
(Birding) Of a bird, allowing the close approach of humans.
Having or showing confidence or trust in another person.
In confidence; as if with trust.
noun
The telling of something in confidence.
verb
present participle of confide
confidingly
confidingly
adv
In a confiding manner; in a matter that confides.
confidingness
confidingness
noun
The state or quality of being confiding.
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configurating
configurating
verb
present participle of configurate
configuration
configuration
noun
(algebra) A finite set of points and lines (and sometimes planes), generally with equal numbers of points per line and equal numbers of lines per point.
(physics, chemistry) The arrangement of electrons in an atom, molecule, or other physical structure like a crystal.
Form, as depending on the relative disposition of the parts of a thing's shape; figure; form factor.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
The way things are arranged or put together in order to achieve a result.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
configure
configure
verb
(transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure
configures
configures
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of configure
configuring
configuring
verb
present participle of configure
confining
confining
adj
limiting; restrictive
verb
present participle of confine
confirming
confirming
noun
An act of confirmation.
verb
present participle of confirm
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
confiscating
confiscating
verb
present participle of confiscate
confisticating
confixing
confixing
verb
present participle of confix
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflating
conflating
verb
present participle of conflate
conflicting
conflicting
adj
Being in opposition; contrary; contradictory.
fighting; contending; in conflict
verb
present participle of conflict
conflictingly
conflictingly
adv
In a conflicting fashion.
conforming
conforming
adj
Exhibiting conformity.
verb
present participle of conform
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
confounding
confounding
noun
(epidemiology) The process by which an apparent association between an exposure and an outcome is actually explained by another factor.
The act by which things are confounded, or confused.
verb
present participle of confound
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
confronting
confronting
adj
Causing distress; upsetting.
verb
present participle of confront
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confuting
confuting
verb
present participle of confute
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
consignificant
consignificant
adj
(rare) Having the same signification; synonymous.
(rare) Jointly significant
consignificate
consignification
consignification
noun
joint signification
consignificative
consignificative
adj
consignificant; jointly significate
consignificator
consignified
consignified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consignify
consignify
consignify
verb
To signify or denote in combination with something else.
consignifying
consignifying
verb
present participle of consignify
copurifying
copurifying
verb
present participle of copurify
copyfitting
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
cosignificative
cosignificative
adj
(rare) Having the same meaning.
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crofting
crofting
noun
A form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large area of poor-quality hill ground is shared by all the crofters of the township for grazing.
The process of exposing linen to the sun, on the grass, in the process of bleaching.
verb
present participle of croft
crookfingered
crossfiring
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
defocussing
deforcing
deforcing
verb
present participle of deforce
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
delignification
delignification
noun
The removal of lignin, typically from wood pulp
demagnification
demagnification
noun
The act or the result of demagnifying.
demiflouncing
dignification
dignification
noun
The act of dignifying; exaltation.
discomfiting
discomfiting
adj
Tending to discomfit (“embarrass greatly; upset the composure of, disconcert”).
verb
present participle of discomfit
discomforting
discomforting
verb
present participle of discomfort
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disfrocking
disfrocking
verb
present participle of disfrock
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
eigenfunction
eigenfunction
noun
(mathematics) A function 𝜙 such that, for a given linear operator D, D𝜙=𝜆𝜙 for some scalar 𝜆 (called an eigenvalue).
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
enforcing
enforcing
verb
present participle of enforce
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
ergocalciferol
ergocalciferol
noun
Constituent of vitamin D₁ and vitamin D₂.
expergefaction
expergefaction
noun
An awakening
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
facioplegia
facioplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of the muscles of the face
factoring
factoring
noun
(mathematics) The process of factorization.
A financial transaction whereby a business sells its accounts receivable to a third party (called a factor) at a discount.