Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes.
noun
A type of spinneret of a spider formed of spherical particles
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
acneiform
acneiform
adj
(pathology) Alternative form of acneform
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
affirmance
affirmance
noun
(countable, law) A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency
(uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
aframerican
africanderism
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alcyoniform
aluminoferric
aminoformic
anticonfederationism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
archinfamy
archinformer
benzoylformic
branchiform
bucciniform
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
canaliform
canaliform
adj
Having the form of a canal
cancriform
cancriform
adj
(pathology) Resembling cancer.
Having the form of a crab.
caniniform
caniniform
adj
Shaped like a canine tooth
noun
Such a tooth
cariniform
cariniform
adj
Shaped like a carina
carniform
centrisciform
ceruminiferous
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
ciconiform
ciconiiform
ciconiiform
noun
Any stork of the order Ciconiiformes
ciconiiformes
circumference
circumference
noun
(geometry) The length of such a line
(geometry) The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure
(graph theory) The length of the longest cycle of a graph
(obsolete) The surface of a round or spherical object
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To include in a circular space; to bound.
circumferences
circumferences
noun
plural of circumference
circumferent
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumfusing
circumfusing
verb
present participle of circumfuse
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
cirmcumferential
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
clanjamfrie
coaffirmation
coferment
coferment
Noun
coenzyme
cofermentation
cofermentation
noun
The simultaneous fermentation of two materials
coffinmaker
coffinmaker
noun
A manufacturer of coffins.
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comfortation
comforting
comforting
adj
Giving comfort.
noun
The act of giving comfort.
verb
present participle of comfort
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
cominform
cominformist
cominformists
comournful
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
confederationism
confederationism
noun
The advocacy of confederation as a means of government.
confederatism
conferment
conferment
noun
The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.
conferments
conferments
noun
plural of conferment
conferruminate
conferruminate
adj
(botany) Closely united by the coalescence of contiguous faces.
verb
To unite into a solid mass
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
confirm
confirm
verb
(transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmand
confirmand
noun
(religion) A candidate for confirmation or affirmation of baptism.
confirmands
confirmands
noun
plural of confirmand
confirmation
confirmation
noun
(law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
A verification that something is true or has happened.
An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmations
confirmations
noun
plural of confirmation
confirmative
confirmative
adj
That serves to confirm
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
confirmatory
confirmatory
adj
Serving to confirm something.
confirmed
confirmed
adj
(Christianity) having received the rite of confirmation
(formal) having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
verified or ratified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confirm
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
confirmee
confirmee
noun
A person who is confirmed via religious rite.
One to whom anything is confirmed.
confirmer
confirmer
noun
One who confirms something
confirming
confirming
noun
An act of confirmation.
verb
present participle of confirm
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
confirmity
confirmment
confirmor
confirmor
noun
(Hong Kong, specifically) A purchaser of real estate who resells the property before the transaction is completed.
(law) One who performs the confirmation of an estate; the grantor of a deed of confirmation.
confirms
confirms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confirm
conform
conform
verb
(intransitive, of persons, often followed by to) To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure.
(intransitive, of things, situations, etc.) To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline.
(transitive) To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt.
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformableness
conformableness
noun
The state or quality of being conformable.
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
conformal
conformal
adj
(cartography, of a map projection) That preserves relative angles over small scales, at all but a limited number of distinct points.
(mathematics, of a transformation) That preserves angles between intersecting curves.
That conforms, especially to the shape of something.
conformance
conformance
noun
The act of conforming; conformity.
conformances
conformances
noun
plural of conformance
conformant
conformant
adj
In accordance with a set of specifications.
conformate
conformation
conformation
noun
(chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
The state of being conformed; agreement
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
conformations
conformations
noun
plural of conformation
conformator
conformator
noun
An apparatus used to take the conformation of part of the body in order to produce something that will fit it (especially of the head, for a hat)
conformed
conformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conform
conformer
conformer
noun
(biochemistry) A particular folded state or conformation of a protein, especially an abnormal conformation of a prion
(chemistry) Any of a set of stereoisomers characterised by a conformation that corresponds to a distinct potential energy minimum.
(religion) A Conformist.
A person who conforms; a conformist.
conformers
conformers
noun
plural of conformer
conforming
conforming
adj
Exhibiting conformity.
verb
present participle of conform
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
conformism
conformism
noun
A willingness to conform; conformity
conformisms
conformisms
noun
plural of conformism
conformist
conformist
adj
Conforming to established customs, etc.
noun
A noctuid moth (Lithophane furcifera)
Someone who tries to conform to the mainstream.
conformists
conformists
noun
plural of conformist
conformities
conformities
noun
plural of conformity
conformity
conformity
noun
A point of resemblance; a similarity.
The ideology of adhering to one standard or social uniformity.
The state of being conforming, of complying with a set of rules, with a norm or standard.
The state of things being similar or identical.
conforms
conforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conform