Providing or designed to provide assistance, especially to persons with a disability
associative
associative
adj
(algebra, of a binary operator *) Such that, for any operands a,b and c, (a*b)*c=a*(b*c); (of a ring, etc.) whose multiplication operation is associative.
(computing) Addressable by a key more complex than an integer index.
Pertaining to, resulting from, or characterised by association; capable of associating; tending to associate or unite.
associatively
associatively
adv
In an associative way.
associativeness
associativeness
noun
(mathematics) The condition of being associative
associativity
associativity
noun
(algebra) The condition of being associative.
(programming) The property of an operator which determines how it is grouped with operators of the same precedence in the absence of parentheses.
assortative
assortative
adj
Characterized by assorting.
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
assortive
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
astragalonavicular
astrictive
astrictive
adj
binding; astringent
noun
An astringent.
astrictively
astrictiveness
astronavigation
astronavigation
noun
(nautical) Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies
(science fiction) Navigation through space
astronavigator
astronavigator
noun
One who performs astronavigation; an astronaut or space pilot.
astructive
astructive
adj
(obsolete) Building up; constructive.
atavism
atavism
noun
(sociology) Reversion to past primitive behavior, especially violence.
The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.
The recurrence or reversion to a past behaviour, method, characteristic or style after a long period of absence.
atavisms
atavisms
noun
plural of atavism
atavist
atavist
noun
A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations.
A person of atavistic beliefs or habits.
atavistic
atavistic
adj
(biology) Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.
Of a throwback or exhibiting primitivism.
Relating to earlier, more primitive behavior that returns after an absence.
atavistically
atavistically
adv
In an atavistic manner.
atavists
atavists
noun
plural of atavist
atavus
attentiveness
attentiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attentive.
attentivenesses
attentivenesses
noun
plural of attentiveness
attestative
attestative
adj
Of the nature of attestation.
attestive
attestive
adj
Attesting; furnishing evidence.
attractiveness
attractiveness
noun
(countable) The result of being attractive.
(uncountable) The state of being attractive or engaging.
attractivenesses
attractivenesses
noun
plural of attractiveness
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
auditives
auscultative
auscultative
adj
Relating to auscultation
austinville
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
autoclaves
autoclaves
noun
plural of autoclave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoclave
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autonavigators
autopositive
autoprogressive
autoregressive
autoregressive
adj
(statistics) Employing autoregression, using a weighted sample of past data to predict future results
autosuggestive
autosuggestive
adj
Employing autosuggestion.
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
avadavats
avadavats
noun
plural of avadavat
availabilities
availabilities
noun
plural of availability
avalokitesvara
avanguardisti
avanters
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
avast
avast
intj
(nautical) hold fast!; desist!; stay!.
(slang, in imitation of pirates) listen!; pay attention!
avatars
avatars
noun
plural of avatar
aventails
aventails
noun
plural of aventail
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
averments
averments
noun
plural of averment
averrhoist
averrhoistic
averroist
averroist
Noun
Any peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning.
averroistic
averroistic
Adjective
Of or relating to Averroism.
aversant
aversant
adj
(heraldry) Turned to show the back: said of a right hand.
aversation
aversation
noun
(obsolete) A turning from with dislike; aversion.
averts
averts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avert
avesta
avesta
Proper noun
The sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Adjective
Avestan language.
avestan
avestan
Proper noun
An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.
An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.
avestruz
aviarist
aviarist
noun
A person who keeps an aviary
aviarists
aviarists
noun
plural of aviarist
aviates
aviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aviate
aviations
aviations
noun
plural of aviation
aviators
aviators
noun
aviator sunglasses
plural of aviator
aviatress
aviatress
noun
A female pilot of an aircraft
aviatresses
aviatresses
noun
plural of aviatress
aviatrices
aviatrices
noun
plural of aviatrix
aviatrixes
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avidities
avidities
noun
plural of avidity
avifaunistic
avigators
avigators
noun
plural of avigator
aviston
avitaminoses
avitaminoses
noun
plural of avitaminosis
avitaminosis
avitaminosis
noun
Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency.
avocations
avocations
noun
plural of avocation
avocets
avocets
noun
plural of avocet
avoset
avoset
noun
Alternative form of avocet
avosets
avosets
noun
plural of avoset
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
bacteriosolvent
bartlesville
bartonsville
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
basivertebral
basivertebral
adj
Of or pertaining to the base or centrum of a vertebral structure
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
batesville
batesville
Proper noun
a city in Arkansas, USA
a city in and Indiana, USA.
a city in Mississippi, USA
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Virginia, USA.
batsheva
bechtelsville
bedevilments
bedevilments
noun
plural of bedevilment
bedstaves
bedstaves
noun
plural of bedstaff
beethovenish
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
beltsville
benevolentness
benevolentness
noun
The state or quality of being benevolent.
benevolist
bennettsville
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
bestarve
bestove
bettsville
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bevomits
bevomits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bevomit
bezpopovets
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bivalents
bivalents
noun
plural of bivalent
blavatsky
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
bloviates
bloviates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bloviate
bloviations
bloviations
noun
plural of bloviation
boastive
boastive
adj
(archaic) presumptuous
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
bolshevist
bolshevist
Noun
A Bolshevik (also used attributively).
bolshevistic
bolshevistically
bolshevists
bolshevization
bonaventurism
bonavist
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
bovarist
bovaristic
bovinities
bovinities
noun
plural of bovinity
bovista
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bratislava
bratstva
bratstva
noun
plural of bratstvo
bratstvo
bratstvo
noun
(historical) A union of Eastern Orthodox citizens or lay brothers affiliated with individual churches in cities throughout the Ruthenian part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.