An instrument for measuring pain-inducing stimuli, and the sensitivity to such stimuli.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
algometries
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
algor
algor
noun
cold, chilliness
algorab
algores
algorism
algorism
noun
Obsolete spelling of algorithm (all senses)
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algorisms
algorisms
noun
plural of algorism
algorist
algorist
noun
One who develops algorithms.
One who uses arabic numerals to represent numbers and to perform calculations, as opposed to one who uses Roman numerals to represent numbers and an abacus to perform calculations.
The aspect of a biological organism that follows a systematic process to interpret perceptual data.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
algorithmically
algorithmically
adv
Using an algorithm.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
algors
aligerous
aligerous
adj
winged
allargando
allargando
adv
(music) Decreasing in tempo; getting slower.
allegator
allegator
noun
(obsolete) A person who alleges
allegoric
allegoric
adj
of, or relating to allegory
allegorical
allegorical
adj
of, relating to, or containing allegory
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allegoricalness
allegoricalness
noun
The state or quality of being allegorical.
allegories
allegories
noun
plural of allegory
allegorisation
allegorise
allegorise
verb
(intransitive, British spelling) To use allegory.
(transitive, British spelling) To create an allegory from some event or situation.
allegorised
allegorised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorise
allegoriser
allegoriser
noun
Alternative form of allegorizer
allegorises
allegorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorise
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorism
allegorism
noun
(theology) The belief that the primary value and significance of what is earthly and tangible is the way it points to the divine.
The use of allegory.
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allegorister
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allegorists
allegorists
noun
plural of allegorist
allegorization
allegorization
noun
The act of turning into allegory, or of understanding in an allegorical sense.
allegorize
allegorize
verb
Alternative spelling of allegorise
allegorized
allegorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of allegorize
allegorizer
allegorizer
noun
One who allegorizes.
allegorizers
allegorizers
noun
plural of allegorizer
allegorizes
allegorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of allegorize
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
allegory
allegory
noun
(mathematics, category theory) A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
(rhetoric) A narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
allegretto
allegretto
adv
(music) To be played rather fast and lively.
noun
(music) A movement in this time.
allegrettos
allegrettos
noun
plural of allegretto
allegro
allegro
adj
(music) in a quick and lively manner
adv
(music) played in a quick, lively tempo
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a quick, lively tempo, faster than allegretto but slower than presto.
(music, more, traditionally) An expressive mark indicating that a passage is to be played in a lively or happy manner, not necessarily quickly.
allegros
allegros
noun
plural of allegro
allergology
allergology
noun
(medicine) The study of the causes and treatment of allergies
alligator
alligator
intj
Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which the speaker counts out loud, saying the word "alligator" between the numbers so that each number is spoken approximately one second after the last one.
noun
(Nigeria) dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
(formerly) Applied to any species of crocodile.
(metalworking) A form of squeezer for the puddle ball.
(mining) A rock breaker.
(obsolete) One who binds or ties.
(paleontology) A member of the family Alligatoridae, which includes the caimans.
(printing) A kind of job press.
Any of various vehicles that have relatively long, low noses in front of a cab or other, usually windowed, structure.
Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.
verb
(intransitive, of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.
alligatored
alligatored
adj
Damaged by alligatoring.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alligator
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
alligatoring
alligatoring
noun
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
verb
present participle of alligator
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allobroges
allobrogical
allograft
allograft
noun
(surgery) A surgical transplant of tissue between genetically different individuals of the same species.
verb
To perform a transplant of this kind.
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
allograph
allograph
noun
A signature made by one person for another.
A variant form of a letter (or other grapheme).
allographic
allographic
adj
Relating to allographs or allography.
allomerizing
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
almogavar
almogavar
noun
(historical) A lightly-clad footsoldier during the Christian reconquest of Islamic Spain.
alogotrophy
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alteregoism
alteregoism
noun
altruism as a result of the identification of others with oneself
(colloquial, usually with the) A state of nakedness. (Especially in the phrase in the altogether)
altogetherness
altogethers
altogethers
adv
(obsolete) Alternative form of all together
(obsolete) Alternative form of altogether
noun
(obsolete) The way things are; circumstances.
plural of altogether (“nakedness”)
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
amalgamator
amalgamator
noun
(dentistry) A device for preparing amalgam.
One who amalgamates.
amalgamators
amalgamators
noun
plural of amalgamator
ambrology
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amygdalothripsis
amygdonitrile
anaglyptograph
anaglyptograph
noun
An instrument for making accurate engravings of any embossed object, such as a medal.
anaglyptographic
anaglyptographic
adj
Relating to anaglyptography.
anaglyptography
anaglyptography
noun
The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; used in representing coins, bas reliefs, etc.
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androgonial
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
androgynal
androgynal
adj
androgynous
andrologies
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angelinformal
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angeronalia
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angioparalytic
angioplerosis
angiosclerosis
angiosclerosis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of atherosclerosis
angiosclerotic
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
angolar
angolar
noun
A former currency of Angola between 1926 and 1958, divided into 100 centavos.
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
anguliferous
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhydroglocose
anopisthographically
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anorthographical
anorthographically
anteropygal
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthragallol
anthragallol
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2,3-trihydroxyanthraquinone
anthrohopobiological
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anthropological
anthropological
adj
Relating to anthropology.
anthropologically
anthropologically
adv
In a manner which pertains to anthropology.
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthropologists
anthropologists
noun
plural of anthropologist
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthropomorphological
anthropomorphological
adj
(biology) Relating to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphologically
anthropomorphologically
adv
(biology) With regard to anthropomorphology (human morphology).
anthropomorphology
anthropomorphology
noun
(biology) Human morphology.
(biology) The study of human morphology.
(religion) The attribution of human characteristics to God.
anthropophagical
anthropophagical
adj
Alternative form of anthropophagic
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthroposociologist
anthroposociologist
noun
One who studies anthroposociology.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
antiblennorrhagic
antiblennorrhagic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering or preventing blennorrhoea.
noun
(pharmacology) Any medicine that counters or prevents blennorrhoea.