(geology) Not porphyritic; having few or no phenocrysts.
apocryph
apocrypha
apocrypha
noun
Something, as a writing, that is of doubtful authorship or authority (formerly also used attributively).
apocryphal
apocryphal
adj
(Christianity) Of, or pertaining to, the Apocrypha.
(by extension) Of doubtful authenticity, or lacking authority; not regarded as canonical.
(by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apocryphate
apocryphon
apothecary
apothecary
noun
(archaic in US, dated in UK) Synonym of pharmacist: a person who sells medicine, especially (historical) one who made and sold their own medicines in the medieval or early modern eras.
(archaic or historical) Synonym of pharmacy: an apothecary's shop, a drugstore.
(uncommon) A glass jar of the sort once used for storing medicine.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
arachnology
arachnology
noun
The study of the Arachnida.
archaeocyathid
archaeocyathid
noun
Any marine organism (probably sponges) of the taxon Archaeocyatha
archaeocyathidae
archaeocyathus
archaeocyte
archaeocyte
noun
Synonym of amoebocyte
archaeogeology
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archaeologically
archaeologically
adv
In an archaeological manner.
Regarding archaeology.
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.
archaeopterygiformes
archaeopteryx
archaically
archaically
adv
In an archaic manner.
archantiquary
archbishopry
archcity
archconfraternity
archconfraternity
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archduchy
archduchy
noun
The territory (principality) of an archduke.
archegay
archegony
archegony
noun
(biology) spontaneous generation; abiogenesis
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archemastry
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
archeocyte
archeocyte
noun
Alternative form of archaeocyte
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archery
archery
noun
(countable) A group of archers.
(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
archetypal
archetypal
adj
Of or pertaining to an archetype.
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetype
archetype
noun
(literature) A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
(psychology) According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
(textual criticism) A protograph (“original manuscript of a text from which all further copies derive”).
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
verb
To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypic
archetypic
adj
archetypical
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archetypically
archetypically
adv
In an archetypical fashion.
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archheresy
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archichlamydeae
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamy
archicyte
archicytula
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archigonocyte
archigony
archikaryon
archimycetes
archinfamy
archipresbyter
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisymbolical
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonically
architectonically
adv
In terms of architectonics.
architecturally
architecturally
adv
In an architectural manner.
Regarding architecture.
architypographer
archjockey
archly
archly
adv
In an arch manner; slyly.
archmediocrity
archmockery
archmonarchy
archmystagogue
archocystosyrinx
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
archosyrinx
archphylarch
archplagiary
archplayer
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archprototype
archreactionary
archspy
archsynagogue
archtyrant
archvestryman
archvillainy
archvillainy
noun
Supreme villainy.
archway
archway
noun
A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
archways
archways
noun
plural of archway
archy
archy
adj
Resembling an arch; having arches; arched; arching
noun
(anarchism, usually derogatory) A political theory or practice that supports hierarchy and authority; the opposite of anarchy.
archytas
arctostaphylos
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
argyrocephalous
arhythmic
arhythmic
Adjective
Having no rhythm.
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
aristarchy
aristarchy
noun
A body of such rulers.
Government by the best rulers.
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmancy
arithmancy
noun
Divination using numbers that are the equivalent of letters of a name
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
arrhythmic
arrhythmic
adj
(music) Without rhythm.
(pathology) Suffering from cardiac arrhythmia.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arrhythmically
arrhythmically
adv
In an arrhythmic manner; without a fixed rhythm
arrythmic
arrythmical
arrythmically
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arteriosympathectomy
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthritically
arthritically
adv
In an arthritic fashion: in a way that is characteristic of a person with arthritis
arthrodymic
arthrodynic
arthrodynic
adj
Of or relating to arthrodynia.
arthroendoscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arythmic
arythmic
adj
Alternative spelling of arrhythmic
arythmical
arythmically
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
astrophysicists
astrophysicists
noun
plural of astrophysicist
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
atherosclerotically
atherosclerotically
adv
In an atherosclerotic manner
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
athrocyte
athrocyte
noun
(biology) A cell that ingests foreign particles
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
aurichlorohydric
auricyanhydric
autarchically
autarchy
autarchy
noun
A condition of absolute power.
Alternative spelling of autarky (“national economic self-reliance”)
Autocracy (absolute rule by a single person).
Sovereignty or self-government (national political independence).