Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abditory
abditory
noun
(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abernathy
abernethy
abernethy
Proper noun
A village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
aberrantly
aberrantly
adv
In an aberrant manner; abnormally.
aberystwyth
aberystwyth
Proper noun
A town in Ceredigion, Wales.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abiotrophy
abiotrophy
noun
(medicine) Premature degeneration of cells or tissues, especially with genetic causes; loss of function of organ or cell, not due to injury.
abjuratory
abjuratory
adj
Involving abjuration.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
abruptly
abruptly
adv
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
absolutory
absolutory
adj
Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
absolvatory
absolvatory
adj
Conferring absolution; absolutory.
absolvitory
absolvitory
adj
Of or pertaining to a dismissal or an acquittal.
absorbability
absorbability
noun
The state or quality of being absorbable.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstractly
abstractly
adv
In an abstract way or manner
separately; absolutely
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusity
abstrusity
noun
(archaic) Abstruseness; that which is abstruse.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
absyrtus
abthainry
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acerbityacerose
acetylbiuret
acetylcarbazole
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrobystitis
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
afterbay
afterbay
noun
(hydrology) a stream, conduit, pond or reservoir, of a hydroelectric power plant at the outlet of the turbines.
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
alberttype
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
albitophyre
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
alphabetary
alphabetary
adj
(obsolete) alphabetic; rudimentary
alterability
alterability
noun
The property of being alterable.
alterably
alterably
adv
In an alterable manner.
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilateralaterally
ambilaterality
ambilaterality
noun
The condition of being ambilateral
ambilaterally
ambilaterally
adv
In an ambilateral manner
amblychromatic
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambulatory
ambulatory
adj
(comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
(law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
(medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
noun
Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anaerobiotically
anaerobiotically
adv
In an anaerobiotic manner.
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
antibacteriolytic
antibacteriolytic
adj
Counteracting bacteriolysis.
antibaryon
antibaryon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon.
antibibliolatry
antibigotry
antibigotry
adj
Opposing bigotry.
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiliberally
antirobbery
antirobbery
adj
Opposing or preventing robbery.
antivibratory
antivibratory
adj
preventing or reducing vibrations
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
approachability
approachability
noun
The characteristic of being approachable; the ability to be approached.
approbatory
approbatory
adj
Tending to approve or confirm
approvability
arability
arability
noun
(agriculture) The capacity for land to produce or support vegetation.
arbitrarily
arbitrarily
adv
In an arbitrary manner.
To an arbitrary degree.
arbitrary
arbitrary
adj
(linguistics) Not representative or symbolic; not iconic.
(mathematics) Any, out of all that are possible.
(usually of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.
Determined by impulse rather than reason; heavy-handed.
Determined by independent arbiter.
noun
Anything arbitrary, such as an arithmetical value or a fee.
arbitry
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arborolatry
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
arraignability
arteriophlebotomy
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
artsybashev
artzybasheff
artzybashev
ascertainability
ascertainability
noun
The quality of being ascertainable.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
astrobiologically
astrobiologically
adv
By means of, or in reference to astrobiology
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrobotany
astrobotany
noun
Synonym of xenobotany
atabyrian
atrabiliary
atrabiliary
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Of or relating to black bile.
Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabilious.
atterbury
attractability
attractability
noun
The quality of being attractable.
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
aummbulatory
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autobiography
autobiography
noun
(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life.
(uncountable) Biographies of this kind regarded as a literary genre.
autohybridization
azoisobutyronitrile
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
babbitry
babbittry
babbittry
noun
Narrow-minded materialism.
babyolatry
babyolatry
noun
An obsession with babies or infants
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
bacillariophyta
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
banditry
banditry
noun
Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.