Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass
Having a propensity to amass; acquisitive.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accumulativeness
accumulativeness
noun
The state or qualities of being accumulative.
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurement
adventurement
noun
(obsolete) adventure.
adventuresome
adventuresome
adj
Prone to, or willing to undertake, adventures; daring or bold.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventuresomeness
adventuresomeness
noun
The state or quality of being adventuresome.
adventuresomes
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
ambulative
ambulative
adj
(archaic) walking
amputative
amputative
adj
(surgery) That involves amputation
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antivermicular
argumentative
argumentative
adj
Of or relating to argumentation; specifically, presenting a logical argument or line of reasoning; argumentive, discursive.
Prone to argue or dispute.
argumentatively
argumentatively
adv
In an argumentative manner.
argumentativeness
argumentativeness
noun
the state of being argumentative
argumentive
argumentive
adj
Being or presenting an argument or line of reasoning.
assumptive
assumptive
adj
(heraldry, of arms, not comparable) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
Forward or presumptuous.
Held as true or valid without evidence.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assumptiveness
augmentative
augmentative
adj
Growing, enlarging, increasing.
noun
(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
augmentive
augmentive
adj
(linguistics) Changing the meaning to one that is a larger, more complete, or more elaborate version of the original sense.
Serving to augment, enhance, or increase; augmentative.
Supplementary; additional.
noun
(linguistics) An augmentive affix; augmentative.
Something that augments.
automanipulative
automative
automative
adj
Relating to automation.
automotive
automotive
adj
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
noun
A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bonaventurism
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
calumniative
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
cimcumvention
circumaviate
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumvallate
circumvallate
adj
(anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumventer
circumventer
noun
Alternative form of circumventor
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
circumviate
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
cirrocumulative
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
collectivum
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
combustively
commulative
communicative
communicative
adj
Eager to communicate; talkative.
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
communicativeness
communicativeness
noun
The state or quality of being communicative.
communitive
communitive
adj
Relating to community.
commutative
commutative
adj
(algebra, of an algebraic structure) Having a commutative operation.
(mathematics, of a binary operation) Such that the order in which the operands are taken does not affect their image under the operation.
(mathematics, of a diagram of morphisms) Such that any two sequences of morphisms with the same initial and final positions compose to the same morphism.
Relating to exchange; interchangeable.
commutatively
commutatively
adv
In a commutative manner.
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compunctive
compunctive
adj
(obsolete) Sensitive with regard to wrongdoing; conscientious.
computative
computative
adj
calculating, shrewdly or selfishly reckoning
of or relating to computation, computational
computatively
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
consummative
consummative
adj
Serving to consummate or complete.
consummatively
consummativeness
consummativeness
noun
The quality of being consummative.
consumptive
consumptive
adj
(pathology) Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.
Having a tendency to consume; dissipating; destructive; wasteful.
Of, or relating to consumption.
noun
A person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
consumptives
consumptives
noun
plural of consumptive
counteraverment
counteravouchment
counterdevelopment
counterdevelopment
noun
A development that counteracts another development.
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
countermaneuver
countermaneuver
noun
A maneuver made in response to another maneuver.
verb
To make a maneuver in response to another maneuver.
countermove
countermove
noun
A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
verb
To move in opposition or in retaliation.
countermoved
countermoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countermove
countermovement
countermovement
noun
A movement in opposition, or retaliation to another.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
countermoves
countermoves
noun
plural of countermove
countermoving
countermoving
adj
That moves in opposition or retaliation
verb
present participle of countermove
countervenom
countervenom
noun
antivenin
culminative
cumulative
cumulative
adj
(finance) Having priority rights to receive a dividend that accrue until paid.
(law) (of evidence, witnesses, etc.) Intended to illustrate an argument that has already been demonstrated excessively.
(linguistics) Adding one statement to another.
Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating.
That is formed by an accumulation of successive additions.
That tends to accumulate.
cumulatively
cumulatively
adv
In a cumulative manner.
cumulativeness
cumulativeness
noun
The state or quality of being cumulative.
curvimeter
curvimeter
noun
A device for measuring the length of curves, such as on a map
curvometer
curvometer
noun
Alternative form of curvimeter
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
denumerantive
denumerative
desquamative
desquamative
adj
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.
deutovum
deutovum
noun
The incompletely developed larva of a mite after shedding of the chorion
devourment
devourment
noun
The act of devouring something.
diminutive
diminutive
adj
(grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
(obsolete) Serving to diminish.
noun
(grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.
diminutively
diminutively
adv
In a diminutive manner.
diminutiveness
diminutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being diminutive.
diminutives
diminutives
noun
plural of diminutive
diminutivize
diminutivize
verb
(linguistics, transitive) to turn into a diminutive
dissimulative
dissimulative
adj
Of or pertaining to dissimulation.
diumvirate
diverticulum
diverticulum
noun
(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
divulgement
divulgement
noun
The act of divulging (communicating or revealing information).
duumvirate
duumvirate
noun
(historical) Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs.
Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
emasculative
emasculative
adj
Tending to emasculate.
emotiovascular
emulative
emulative
adj
Having a tendency to emulate others; imitative.
emulatively
emulatively
adv
So as to emulate.
enumerative
enumerative
adj
Of, pertaining to or based on enumeration
evangelistarium
evilmouthed
evolutionism
evolutionism
noun
(countable) Any of several theories that explain the evolution of systems or organisms.
(uncountable) The advocacy of Darwinian evolution by natural selection (Darwinism).
(uncountable) The belief in the universal presence of evolution.
excommunicative
excommunicative
adj
Relating to excommunication.
famulative
flavobacterium
flavobacterium
noun
Any of many Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, of the class Flavobacteriia ^([sic]), that occur in soil and water, and are mostly pigmented and photosynthetic.
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
haemagglutinative
haemagglutinative
adj
Alternative form of hemagglutinative
hemagglutinative
hemagglutinative
adj
Of or relating to hemagglutination.
humective
humective
adj
(obsolete) Tending to moisten.
noun
(obsolete) A humectant.
humiliative
humiliative
adj
(grammar) Serving to lower one's own or another's status.
noun
(grammar) A construct that serves to lower one's own or another's status.
illuminative
illuminative
adj
of, capable of, or causing illumination
immunoreactive
immunoreactive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing an immune reaction.
noun
Any substance that causes an immune reaction.
immunoreactivity
immunoreactivity
noun
A measure of the immune reaction caused by an antigen.
impunitive
impunitive
adj
Relating to impunity
imputative
imputative
adj
Of, related, or pertaining to imputation.
imputatively
imputatively
adv
In an imputative fashion or manner.
imputativeness
imputativeness
noun
The quality of being imputative.
incommunicative
incommunicative
adj
Uncommunicative.
incommunicatively
incommunicatively
adv
In an incommunicative way.
incommunicativeness
incommunicativeness
noun
The state or condition of being incommunicative.
instrumentative
intercommunicative
intercommunicative
adj
Relating to intercommunication.
intervallum
intervallum
noun
An interval.
intervenium
inverisimilitude
inverisimilitude
noun
Lack of verisimilitude or likelihood; improbability.
ketuvim
ketuvim
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh), known in English as "The Writings." It is composed of Songs (Psalms, and Song of Solomon), Proverbs, and eight other books of the Bible that were written near the close of the canon. These scriptures are viewed as less authoritative than the Torah.