Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
noun
A person or object that is not normal.
abnormalcies
abnormalcies
noun
plural of abnormalcy
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalised
abnormalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalising
abnormalising
verb
present participle of abnormalise
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormalities
abnormalities
noun
plural of abnormality
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalizing
abnormalizing
verb
present participle of abnormalize
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
acetobromanilide
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acromiosternal
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
actinometrical
adenoliomyofibroma
administrational
administrational
adj
(nonstandard) Relating to administration.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adrenalectomies
adrenalectomies
noun
plural of adrenalectomy
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenomedullary
adrenomedullary
adj
Of or relating to the adrenal medulla.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
agglomerant
agglomerant
adj
That causes agglomeration
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
agronomial
agronomial
adj
Synonym of agronomic
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
ailuromania
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
albuminofibrin
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
albuminurophobia
albuminurophobia
noun
A phobia of renal disease.
alcicornium
alcovinometer
alcyoniform
aldermaston
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
alemonger
alemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of ale.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alimentotherapy
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
allomerizing
alluminor
alluminor
noun
(obsolete) An illuminator of manuscripts and books; a limner.
almendro
almendron
almendron
noun
The brazil nut tree.
almoner
almoner
noun
A hospital official responsible for patient welfare and after-care.
a title given to a royal officer charged with the duty of distributing alms or bounty on behalf of a monarch
one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop
one who distributes alms, especially the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses
almoners
almoners
noun
plural of almoner
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
almonries
almonries
noun
plural of almonry
almonry
almonry
noun
(historical) A building in which alms were distributed.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminoferric
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
ambicoloration
amelcorn
amelcorn
noun
A variety of wheat from which starch is produced (Triticum spelta).
amelcorns
ameliorableness
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
amelioration
amelioration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
An improvement.
The act of making better.
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
aminovaleric
amminochloride
ammoresinol
ammoreslinol
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
ampelograpny
amygdonitrile
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anachronismatical
anachronismatical
adj
(archaic) anachronistic
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
anchimonomineral
androcephalum
androclinium
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anemometrically
anemometrically
adv
By means of anemometry.
anemometrographically
angelinformal
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhydromyelia
animadversional
animadversional
adj
Of or relating to animadversion.
animalivora
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animalivorous
animalivorous
adj
That eats (other) animals
ankylomerism
anomaliflorous
anomaloflorous
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomalure
anomalure
noun
A rodent of any species of the family Anomaluridae, having membranes between their front and hind legs like those of a flying squirrel (Sciuridae), found in central Africa
anomaluridae
anomalurus
anomorhomboidal
anomural
anoplonemertean
anoplonemertini
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anopluriform
anormal
anormal
adj
(obsolete) Not according to rule; abnormal.
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antemortal
anteoperculum
antereformational
anteromedial
anteromedial
adj
(anatomy) Located in the front and towards a middle line.
anthropoclimatologist
anthropoclimatology
anthropoclimatology
noun
The scientific study of the relationship between human beings and the climate.