(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
antilynching
antilynching
adj
(law) Prohibiting the practice of lynching
Opposed to the practice of lynching
antioxygen
antioxygen
noun
The antimatter counterpart of oxygen. Made up of positron and antiprotons instead of electrons and protons.
antioxygenating
antioxygenation
antioxygenator
antioxygenic
antioxygenic
adj
antioxidant
antiphagocytic
antiphagocytic
adj
(immunology) impeding or preventing the action of phagocytes or the occurrence of phagocytosis
antipolygamy
antipolygamy
adj
Opposing polygamy.
antipornography
antipornography
adj
Opposed to the distribution and consumption of pornography
antipragmatically
antireligiosity
antireligiously
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheology
antitheology
noun
A belief system that runs counter to theology.
anything
anything
adv
In any way, any extent or any degree.
noun
Someone or something of importance.
pron
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
anythingarian
anythingarian
noun
(derogatory, religion) A person who does not profess any particular creed; an indifferentist.
anythingarianism
anythingarianism
noun
(religion) Beliefs and practices of an anythingarian.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
apagogically
apagogically
adv
In an apagogic manner.
aphasiology
aphasiology
noun
(speech therapy) The study of linguistic problems resulting from brain damage.
apiology
apiology
noun
The scientific study of bees and honey-making.
apogamically
apogamically
adv
By means of apogamy.
apogeotropically
apogeotropically
adv
(botany) In an apogeotropic manner; of leaves and other botanical structures, in a manner that bends away from the ground.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appallingly
appallingly
adv
In an appalling manner.
appealingly
appealingly
adv
In an appealing manner.
appeasingly
appeasingly
adv
in an appeasing manner
appetizingly
appetizingly
adv
In an appetizing manner.
applaudingly
applaudingly
adv
in an applauding manner
appleringy
applying
applying
noun
The act of applying; an application.
verb
present participle of apply
applyingly
applyingly
adv
With application.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
appreciatingly
appreciatingly
adv
Appreciatively, with appreciation: in an appreciating manner.
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
approvingly
approvingly
adv
in an approving manner
apterygial
apterygial
adj
(zoology) That lacks limbs, fins or wings.
apterygidae
apterygiformes
archaeologically
archaeologically
adv
In an archaeological manner.
Regarding archaeology.
archaeopterygiformes
archeologically
archeologically
adv
In an archeological manner or fashion.
archicleistogamy
archigonocyte
archigony
archipterygial
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architypographer
archplagiary
arcticology
areographically
areographically
adv
In terms of areography.
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.
argenticyanide
argentometrically
argentometrically
adv
By means of argentometry.
argify
argufying
argufying
verb
present participle of argufy
arguitively
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argyllshire
argynnis
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyria
argyria
noun
(dermatology) A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.
argyric
argyric
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with argyria.
argyrite
argyrodite
argyrodite
noun
(mineralogy) An uncommon silver germanium sulfide mineral, black with a purplish tinge and metallic lustre.
argyrosis
argyrosis
noun
Synonym of argyria
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
aroynting
aroynting
verb
present participle of aroynt
arraignability
arraying
arraying
noun
The act of clothing or adorning.
verb
present participle of array
arrestingly
arrestingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that is arresting; so as to catch the attention suddenly.
arrigny
arrogatingly
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.
arteriococcygeal
arteriography
arteriography
noun
(medicine, dated) description of the arteries
radiography of an artery
arteriology
arteriology
noun
(anatomy) The branch of angiology dealing with the arteries.
arterying
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
aryanising
aryanizing
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
aryepiglottidean
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
arytenoepiglottic
ascendingly
ascendingly
adv
In an ascending manner.
askingly
askingly
adv
In an asking manner; so as to ask.
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assaying
assaying
noun
A trial by assay.
verb
present participle of assay
assentingly
assentingly
adv
in an assenting manner
assertingly
asseveratingly
asseveratingly
adv
in an asseverating manner
assignability
assignability
noun
The quality of being assignable.
assignably
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assyriological
assyriological
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Assyriology.
assyriologist
assyriologue
assyriology
astigmatically
astigmatically
adv
In an astigmatic manner; through or in relation to astigmatism.
astigmatometry
astigmatoscopy
astigmometry
astonishingly
astonishingly
adv
In an astonishing manner; so as to surprise or astonish.
Very; remarkably used as an intensifier.
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astringency
astringency
noun
An astringent taste.
That which acts as an astringent, causing contraction of soft tissue to restrict the flow of blood.
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrolithology
astrolithology
noun
The science of aerolites.
astrologically
astrologically
adv
In an astrological manner.
With regard to astrology.
astylospongia
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
asyngamic
asyngamic
adj
Not syngamic.
asyzygetic
asyzygetic
adj
(mathematics) Not syzygetic
atheologically
atheologically
adv
In an atheological manner.
atoningly
atoningly
adv
in an atoning manner
atrophying
atrophying
verb
present participle of atrophy
attackingly
attendingly
attendingly
adv
Giving one's attention; attentively.
attingency
attingency
noun
Alternative form of attingence
attractingly
attractingly
adv
In such a way as to attract.
aubigny
audiology
audiology
noun
An allied health profession pertaining to the assessment and rehabilitation of hearing and balance disorders.
The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders
augitophyre
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
aurigraphy
aurigraphy
noun
The art of writing with or in gold.
auriphrygia
auriphrygia
Noun
Properly, gold embroidery; ecclesiastically, an ornamental band on various vestments; an orphrey: used especially of the orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned band around its lower edge.
auriphrygiate
auriphrygiate
adj
Embroidered or decorated with gold
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.