An optometric instrument that measures the minimum threshold of brightness that can be detected or how well the human eye can adapt to a recently darkened environment.
adaptor
adaptor
noun
Alternative form of adapter
adaptorial
adaptorial
adj
Tending to adapt or fit; adaptive.
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
adarticulation
adarticulation
noun
arthrodia
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adderwort
adderwort
noun
Common bistort (Bistorta officinalis, syn. Persicaria bistorta) or snakeweed.
additionary
additionary
adj
Synonym of additional
additory
additory
adj
(rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
addorsed
addorsed
adj
(heraldry, of animals or wings) Set back to back, facing away from each other.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of addorse
addressograph
addressograph
noun
(historical) A device for making mailing labels, used for much of the 20th century.
addressor
addressor
noun
Alternative form of addresser
adductor
adductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor
adductors
adductors
noun
plural of adductor
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelocerous
adelochorda
adelomorphic
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adeniform
adeniform
adj
Shaped like a gland; adenoid.
adenocancroid
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenocarcinomas
adenocarcinomas
noun
plural of adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinomata
adenocarcinomatous
adenocarcinomatous
adj
Of or pertaining to adenocarcinomas
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenochondrosarcoma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adenodermia
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adenofibrosis
adenofibrosis
noun
(pathology) a benign nodular microscopic lesion of the prostate consisting of acinar tissue with increased stroma
(pathology) a nodular, benign breast lesion consisting of hyperplastic distorted lobules of acinar tissue with increased collagenous stroma
adenographer
adenographic
adenographic
adj
Pertaining to adenography.
adenographical
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenohypersthenia
adenoliomyofibroma
adenometritis
adenomyofibroma
adenomyxosarcoma
adenoneural
adenoneure
adenopharyngeal
adenopharyngitis
adenophora
adenophore
adenophoreus
adenophorous
adenophorous
adj
(botany) Producing glands.
adenosarcoma
adenosarcoma
noun
An uncommon form of cancer that arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a benign glandular component.
adenosarcomas
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adenosclerosis
adenosclerosis
noun
(medicine) The hardening of a gland.
adenoviral
adenoviral
adj
(medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by an adenovirus
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adffroze
adffrozen
adfroze
adfrozen
adhocracy
adhocracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) An organizational system designed to be flexible and responsive to the needs of the moment rather than excessively bureaucratic.
adhort
adhort
verb
(obsolete) To exhort; to advise.
adiamorphic
adiamorphism
adiantiform
adiaphora
adiaphora
noun
(nonstandard, uncommon) in singular use
plural of adiaphoron
adiaphoral
adiaphoral
adj
Being or relating to an adiaphoron.
adiaphoresis
adiaphoresis
noun
(medicine) Lack of sweating; anhidrosis.
adiaphoretic
adiaphorism
adiaphorism
noun
The belief that certain religious doctrines or ceremonies are indifferent, i.e. do not matter.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiaphorite
adiaphorite
Noun
One who believes in adiaphorism; an adiaphorist.
adiaphoron
adiaphoron
noun
(philosophy) A matter that is morally neutral.
(theology) Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.
adiaphorous
adiaphorous
adj
neither harmful nor beneficial
adiaphory
adiaphory
noun
(obsolete) indifference
adiathermanous
adipocere
adipocere
noun
A brown, fatty, waxy substance (fatty acids) that forms on dead animal tissues in response to hydrolysis
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipofibroma
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adiposuria
adiposuria
noun
Synonym of lipuria
adirondack
adirondack
Noun
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Proper noun
The Adirondacks
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
adjoiner
adjourn
adjourn
verb
(intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.
(transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
adjournal
adjournal
noun
adjournment; postponement
adjourned
adjourned
adj
(of a meeting, event or trial) Having been adjourned; suspended or paused.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjourn
adjourning
adjourning
verb
present participle of adjourn
adjournment
adjournment
noun
(rhetoric) Ampliatio.
The state of being adjourned, or action of adjourning.
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjourns
adjourns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjourn
adjudicator
adjudicator
noun
One who adjudicates.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adjuration
adjuration
noun
A grave warning.
A solemn oath.
adjurations
adjurations
noun
plural of adjuration
adjuratory
adjuratory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjuration.
adjuror
adjuror
noun
Alternative spelling of adjurer
adjurors
adjurors
noun
plural of adjuror
adjustor
adjustor
noun
Alternative form of adjuster
adjustores
adjustoring
adjustors
adjustors
noun
plural of adjustor
adjutator
adjutator
noun
(archaic) Alternative spelling of agitator
adjutor
adjutor
noun
An adjutant; a helper or assistant;
adjutorious
adjutory
adjutory
adj
(obsolete) Serving to help or assist.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administration
administration
noun
(countable) A body that administers; a body of administrators.
(countable, government, politics) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain.
(government, politics) The country's government under the rule of a particular leader.
(uncountable) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation.
(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.
(uncountable, business) Management.
(uncountable, law, UK) An arrangement whereby an insolvent company can continue trading under supervision.
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
administrationist
administrations
administrations
noun
plural of administration
administrator
administrator
noun
(computing) One who is responsible for software installation, management, information and maintenance of a computer or network
(law) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority
One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager
administrators
administrators
noun
plural of administrator
administratorship
administratorship
noun
The position or role of an administrator.
adminstration
adminstrations
admiration
admiration
noun
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
(obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
admirations
admirations
noun
plural of admiration
admirator
admirator
noun
(archaic) An admirer; one who admires.
admissory
admissory
adj
Pertaining to admission.
admonisher
admonisher
noun
One who admonishes.
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
admonitioner
admonitioner
noun
(obsolete) An admonisher; one who admonishes.
admonitor
admonitor
noun
An admonisher; a monitor.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
admonitrix
admonitrix
noun
(archaic) A female admonitor.
admortization
admortization
noun
(law) In feudal law, the reducing of lands or tenements to mortmain.