(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
brachyphalangia
brachyphalangia
noun
Unusual shortness of the phalanx of a finger or toe
brachystegia
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
bricklaying
bricklaying
noun
The act of building a wall by laying bricks, usually with cement between the surfaces of the bricks.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
bromocyanogen
bronchoegophony
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bryological
bryological
adj
Of or pertaining to bryology.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
cacography
cacography
noun
Bad spelling or punctuation, especially unintuitive spellings considered as a feature of a whole language or dialect.
Poor or illegible handwriting.
cacopharyngia
calcography
calcography
noun
(art) drawing with chalk
calgary
calgary
Proper noun
The largest city of the province of Alberta (Canada).
A village on the isle of Mull, Scotland, the eponym of the Canadian city.
caligraphy
caligraphy
noun
Alternative form of calligraphy
calligraphically
calligraphically
adv
in a calligraphic manner: using calligraphy
calligraphy
calligraphy
noun
(countable) A document written in decorative style.
(countable) Any such style of decorative writing.
(uncountable) The art or practice of writing letters and words in a decorative style; the letters and words so written.
calography
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
calyptrogyne
cameography
caperingly
caperingly
adv
in a capering manner
carbohydrogen
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carcinogenicity
carcinogenicity
noun
The state or degree of being carcinogenic.
carcinology
carcinology
noun
(zoology) The study of crustaceans.
cardiagraphy
cardialgy
cardialgy
noun
(medicine) Heartburn.
cardiography
cardiography
noun
(medicine) The graphic recording of the movement, or other function of the heart as a means of diagnosis
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardiomegaly
cardiomegaly
noun
megalocardia
cardiosphygmogram
cardiosphygmograph
cardiosphygmograph
noun
A combination of cardiograph and sphygmograph.
cardplaying
cardplaying
noun
The playing of card games.
careeringly
careeringly
adv
With rapid uncontrollable motion; headlong.
caressingly
caressingly
adv
In a caressing manner; soothingly.
caricography
caricology
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
carnifying
carnifying
verb
present participle of carnify
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpetbaggery
carpetbaggery
noun
(derogatory) The practice of a person coming to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection, with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpingly
carpingly
adv
in a carping manner; with complaints.
carpogamy
carpologically
carpologically
adv
In terms of carpology.
carpology
carpology
noun
the study of the structure of seeds and fruit
carriageway
carriageway
noun
(UK, Ireland) One side of a dual carriageway that carries traffic in a single direction.
(UK, Ireland) The part of a road that carries traffic.
carriageways
carriageways
noun
plural of carriageway
carrying
carrying
noun
Transportation.
verb
present participle of carry
carryings
carryings
noun
plural of carrying
cartobibliography
cartobibliography
noun
A bibliography of maps
cartographically
cartographically
adv
From a cartographic perspective; in the manner of a cartographer.
cartography
cartography
noun
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic.
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
castigatory
castigatory
adj
Serving or tending to castigate.
noun
(obsolete) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; the ducking stool or trebucket.
cataphrygian
cataphrygianism
categorematically
categorematically
adv
In a categorematic fashion.
categorically
categorically
adv
(modal) Absolutely, by all means; truly.
By the use of categories.
In a categorical manner.
category
category
noun
(mathematics) A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
cateringly
cathodography
cathography
celidography
celiogastrotomy
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
cephalopharyngeal
cephalopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the brain and the pharynx
ceramography
cerargyrite
cerargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver chloride, AgCl, that is a rare ore of silver; horn silver.
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
cerography
cerography
noun
A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.
The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.
certifying
certifying
verb
present participle of certify
chalcography
chalcography
noun
engraving on copper or brass
chalkography
characterologically
characterologically
adv
In a characterological way.
characterology
characterology
noun
(psychology) The study or attempted deduction of character in individuals.
chargeability
chargeably
chargeably
adv
(obsolete) At great cost; expensively.
charmingly
charmingly
adv
In a charming manner.
chartographically
chartography
chartology
chateaugray
chatteringly
chatteringly
adv
In a chattering manner.
cheeringly
cheeringly
adv
In a way that cheers; hearteningly, encouragingly.
With cheering.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cheirognomy
cheirography
cheirology
cheirology
noun
The representation of words or letters by use of the fingers
cheiromegaly
cheiromegaly
noun
Alternative form of chiromegaly
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemigraphically
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chemosurgery
chemosurgery
noun
(medicine) The selective destruction of diseased or malignant tissue by means of chemical substances; used especially in the treatment of the skin.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chemurgy
chemurgy
noun
(chemistry) a branch of applied chemistry that is concerned with preparing industrial products from agricultural raw materials.
cherishingly
cherishingly
adv
in a cherishing manner
cherrying
cherrying
noun
The gathering of cherries.
cherrylog
chirognomically
chirognomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirognomy.
chirognomy
chirognomy
noun
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
chirographary
chirography
chirography
noun
Synonym of autograph, writing in one's own hand.
Synonym of handwriting or penmanship, one's personal skill at writing.
Synonym of palmistry, fortune-telling based on one's hand.
chirogymnast
chirologically
chirologically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chirology.
chirology
chirology
noun
Palm reading.
The use of the manual alphabet; signing.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiropterygian
chiropterygious
chiropterygium
chirpingly
chirpingly
adv
With a chirping sound.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chirurgery
chirurgery
noun
(archaic) Synonym of surgery.
chirurgy
chirurgy
noun
(archaic) surgery.
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlorophylligenous
chlorophylligerous
cholangiography
cholangiography
noun
The diagnostic imaging of the bile duct by means of X-rays.
cholecystgastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
cholecystogastrostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the stomach
cholecystogram
cholecystogram
noun
A radiograph of the gallbladder
cholecystography
cholecystography
noun
(medicine) A procedure used to visualize the gall bladder by administering a radiopaque contrast agent that is excreted by the liver.
choledography
chondrogeny
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondrology
chondrology
noun
The branch of anatomy that deals with cartilage.
chondropharyngeal
chondropharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cartilaginous part (especially of the hyoid bone) of the pharynx
chondropharyngeus
chondropterygian
chondropterygian
adj
Having a cartilaginous skeleton.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the obsolete taxon Chondropterygii, which included both the cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes) such as sharks, rays, skates and chimaeras, and the more primitive bony fishes such as sturgeons that have some bones made of cartilage.
chondropterygii
chondropterygious
choragy
choregraphically
choregraphy
choregraphy
noun
Alternative form of choreography
choregy
choreographically
choreographically
adv
as if choreographed.
with reference to choreography
choreography
choreography
noun
(by extension) The art of creating and arranging sequences of movement for performances of any kind, such as in fight choreography.
(uncountable) The art of creating, arranging and recording the dance movements of a work, such as a ballet.
(uncountable) The dance steps, sequences or styles peculiar to a work, group, performance or institution.
The notation used to construct this record.
The representation of these movements by a series of symbols.
chorographically
chorographically
adv
In terms of chorography.
chorography
chorography
noun
The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chorology
chorology
noun
(biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms.
The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions occur or are constructed.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christianography
christology
christology
Noun
A field of study within Christian theology which is concerned with the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly with how the divine and human are related in his person.
A particular theory or viewpoint within the field of Christology, e.g. Chalcedonian Christology, Arian Christology, etc.
chromatographically
chromatographically
adv
With regard to, or by by using chromatography
chromatography
chromatography
noun
(analytical chemistry) Any of various techniques for the qualitative or quantitative separation of the components of mixtures of compounds; all characterised by the use of a mobile phase (gas or liquid) moving relative to a stationary phase (liquid or solid) - the differences between the rates of migration of the compounds between the two phases effects the separation.
chromatology
chromatology
Noun
The scientific study of colour.
chromidiogamy
chromochalcography
chromocollography
chromolithography
chromolithography
noun
A form of lithography for printing pictures in colour.