(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
achroglobin
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
adenographical
adenopharyngeal
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
agrostographical
ahlgren
airlight
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
albedograph
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albright
albrightsville
alcheringa
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
alghero
algoesthesiometer
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
algraphic
algraphic
adj
Of or pertaining to algraphy.
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
aligarh
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
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.
allotriognathi
allotriophagia
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
alogotrophy
alongshore
alongshore
adv
At or along a shore or coast.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alright
alright
adj
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.
adv
(often proscribed) Alternative form of all right.
intj
(UK, informal) A generic greeting; hello; how are you.
(informal) Used to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
(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.
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.
amphigastrula
amygdalothripsis
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
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
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrographically
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anhydroglocose
anopisthographically
anorthographical
anorthographically
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.
anticalligraphic
anticalligraphic
adj
Rejecting the calligraphic style in writing.
anticholinergic
anticholinergic
adj
That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
noun
(medicine) Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site
antigonorrheal
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antilogarithmic
antilogarithmic
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to an antilogarithm.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
apographal
apographal
adj
Of or relating to the apograph of a manuscript.
apographical
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
arachnological
arachnological
Adjective
Of or relating to arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeogeology
archaeographical
archaeologer
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologic
archaeologic
adj
Pertaining to archaeology.
antiquated
archaeological
archaeological
adj
Relating to the science or research of archaeology.
archaeologically
archaeologically
adv
In an archaeological manner.
Regarding archaeology.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archangelica
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archeologian
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archeologies
archeologies
noun
plural of archeology
archeologist
archeologist
noun
(chiefly US) Alternative spelling of archaeologist
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archgenethliac
archgomeral
archicleistogamous
archicleistogamy
archigastrula
archipelagian
archipelagic
archipelagic
adj
(geography) Of or pertaining to an archipelago; of the nature of an archipelago.
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.