(obsolete or historical) An anemometer that makes a graphical recording.
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemometrograph
anemometrograph
noun
(archaic) An anemograph.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiemphraxis
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anomalopteryx
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anteoperculum
antepartum
antepartum
adj
Describing the period before childbirth; antenatal
antepirrhema
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
anthospermum
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometer
anthropometer
noun
A device used in anthropometry to measure parts of the body.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
anthropomorphidae
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphite
anthropomorphite
noun
One who ascribes a human form or human attributes to a deity.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiempirically
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antiexpressionism
antihemisphere
antimetropia
antimetropia
noun
(ophthalmology) An extreme form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antiparabema
antiparabemata
antiparallelogram
antiparallelogram
noun
A quadrilateral in which the pairs of nonadjacent sides are congruent, but in which two opposite sides intersect and are therefore not parallel.
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antiparliamental
antiparliamentarian
antiparliamentarian
adj
Opposing parliament or rule by parliament.
noun
One who opposes parliament or rule by parliament.
antiparliamentarians
antiparliamentarians
noun
plural of antiparliamentarian
antiparliamentarist
antiparliamentarist
noun
Synonym of antiparliamentarian
antiparliamentary
antiparliamentary
adj
(politics) Opposing parliament.
antiparliamenteer
antipredeterminant
antiprelatism
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
antiprimer
antirepublicanism
antispermotoxin
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
antiturnpikeism
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
apartment
apartment
noun
(archaic) A suite of rooms within a domicile, designated for a specific person or persons and including a bedroom.
(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
(computing, COM) A conceptual space used for separation in the threading architecture. Objects in one apartment cannot directly access those in another, but must use a proxy.
(obsolete) A division of an enclosure that is separate from others; a compartment
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aperispermic
aperispermic
adj
(botany) having no albumen around the embryo of the seed
apertometer
apertometer
noun
(optics, microscopy) An instrument designed to measure the numerical aperture of a lens or objective of a microscope.
apertum
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphroditeum
aphthartodocetism
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aplectrum
aploperistomatous
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apoharmine
apoharmine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₈H₈N₂, derived from harmic acid, that behaves similarly to harmine, but that has greater solubility in water.
apomecometer
apomecometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the heights of buildings etc.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
aponeurotome
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
apophorometer
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
aporrhegma
aporrhiegma
apoturmeric
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
apparentement
apparentements
appartement
appartement
noun
(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of apartment.
apperceptionism
appertainment
appertainment
noun
(obsolete) That which appertains or belongs to a person; an appurtenance; trappings.
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
apportionment
apportionment
noun
(US) The allocation of direct taxation according to the population of the various states.
(US) The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
The act of apportioning or the state of being apportioned.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
apprenticement
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
approachment
approachment
noun
(archaic) approach
appropriament
appropriament
noun
(obsolete) What is especially one's own; peculiar qualification.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apterygiformes
arachnomorphae
araliaephyllum
archaeopterygiformes
archemperor
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archimperial
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
archiphoneme
archiphoneme
noun
(phonology) A unit representing two or more underlying phonemes, where the distinction between them has been neutralized under certain conditions.
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.