(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinosphaerium
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adiaphanous
adiaphanous
adj
Not transparent; not translucent; not diaphanous; opaque.
adiaphanousness
adiathermanous
aegithognathous
africanthropus
albuminocholia
albuminorrhea
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
allothigenous
aluminaphone
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.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amidosulphonal
aminoanthraquinone
aminoanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
aminosulphonic
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphicondylous
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigonium
amphigonous
amphigonous
adj
(biology) Relating to both parents.
amphineurous
amphinomus
amphipnous
amphisbaenous
amphithuron
amphithurons
anacoluthia
anacoluthia
noun
(grammar) A syntactic construction in which an element is followed by another that does not agree properly
anacoluthic
anacoluthic
adj
Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling an anacoluthon.
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
anakoluthia
anaphroditous
anarchoindividualist
anatomicochirurgical
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
anepigraphous
angiophorous
anguimorpha
anguishous
anguishous
adj
(obsolete) Full of anguish.
anguishously
anhalonium
anhalouidine
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anilinophilous
anisanthous
anisognathous
anisognathous
adj
(pathology) Having different sizes to the upper and lower jaws
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisostichous
anisostichus
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anouilh
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthoclinium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthophilous
anthophilous
adj
Living or growing on flowers
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
anthracitious
anthracitous
anthracotherium
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinol
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
anthraquinonyl
anthropophilous
anthropophilous
adj
Synonym of anthropophilic
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anthropurgic
antiauthoritarian
antiauthoritarian
adj
Opposed to authority
noun
One who is opposed to authority.
antiauthoritarianism
antiauthoritarianism
noun
Opposition to authority; the quality of being antiauthoritarian
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antichorus
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilochus
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
aphanipterous
aphanipterous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Aphaniptera, a former classification of insects.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archineuron
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
archosaurian
archosaurian
noun
An archosaur.
arsinoitherium
arthroneuralgia
auchincloss
audiphone
audiphone
noun
An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly.
auriphone
australopithecinae
australopithecine
australopithecine
adj
(anthropology, paleontology) Of or pertaining to these hominids.
noun
(anthropology, paleontology) Any of several extinct hominids, belonging to the genera Australopithecus, Paranthropus when seen as distinct, and sometimes other closely related genera.
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
authorisation
authorisation
noun
Alternative spelling of authorization
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authoritarian
authoritarian
adj
Demanding obedience to authority; marked by authoritarianism; dictatorial, tyrannical.
Of, or relating to, or exhibiting strict obedience to an authority; favoring authoritarianism over civic and individual liberties.
Tending to impose one's demands upon others as if one were an authority.
noun
One who commands absolute obedience to his or her authority.
One who follows and is excessively obedient to authority.
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
authoritarianisms
authoritarianisms
noun
plural of authoritarianism
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
authorization
authorization
noun
(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
(countable) An act of authorizing.
(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
(uncountable) Permission.
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
authorling
authorling
noun
A young or insignificant author.
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
autochthonic
autochthonic
Adjective
existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autographing
autographing
noun
The signing of an autograph.
verb
present participle of autograph
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
autohybridization
autohypnosis
autohypnosis
noun
Hypnosis of oneself.
autohypnotic
autohypnotic
adj
Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
autohypnotically
autohypnotism
autohypnotism
noun
autohypnosis
autohypnotization
autohypnotization
noun
Synonym of autohypnosis
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit