(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorptance
absorptance
noun
(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometer
absorptiometer
noun
A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
adaptabilities
adaptabilities
noun
plural of adaptability
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
ambisporangiate
amphiblestritis
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
antebaptismal
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antirepublicanism
apometabolism
apometabolous
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
aristorepublicanism
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspidobranchiate
asthenophobia
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
backpointers
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstrapped
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
balaenicipites
baldpatedness
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bapistery
baptise
baptise
verb
Alternative form of baptize
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptises
baptises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptise
baptiste
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptizes
baptizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baptize
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
barytosulphate
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basiophthalmite
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachospermum
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
beautyship
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
bedplates
bedplates
noun
plural of bedplate
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
belesprit
bellerophontes
belonosphaerite
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthoscope
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bepaste
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepester
bepester
verb
(transitive) To vex or pester greatly.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
bepraisement
bespate
bespate
adj
(obsolete) That has been spit upon.
bespatter
bespatter
verb
(transitive) To soil by spattering.
(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespatterment
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
bespecklement
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bespete
bespirit
bespit
bespit
verb
(transitive) To spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.
besplatter
besplit
bespot
bespot
verb
(transitive) To make spots on; mark with spots; cover with or as with blots or blemishes.
bespotted
bespotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespot
bespottedness
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespurt
bespurt
verb
(obsolete) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
besputter
bestamp
bestrapped
bestripe
beterschap
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump