(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmations
affirmations
noun
plural of affirmation
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
aforetime
aforetime
adj
(archaic) Former.
adv
(archaic) In time past; in a former time; formerly.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
afterchrome
aftercome
aftercome
noun
(archaic, Scotland) A subsequent result; consequence.
aftercomer
aftercomer
noun
One coming after; a successor; (in the plural) posterity.
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.
afterfermentation
afterform
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
aftermost
aftermost
adj
(nautical) Nearest the stern of a vessel.
(obsolete) Most recent.
adv
(obsolete) At the very back.
afterstorm
afterwisdom
aftmost
aftmost
adj
Furthest aft, most sternward, as far back as possible.
agatiform
agatiform
adj
Having the form of an agate; resembling an agate in appearance.
aircraftswoman
aircraftswoman
noun
An aircraftwoman.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
aircraftwoman
aircraftwoman
noun
A female aircraftman.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amelification
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
amersfoort
amersfoort
Proper noun
A city in the Netherlands.
amfortas
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminotransferase
aminotransferase
noun
(biochemistry) Transaminase.
ammocoetiform
ammonification
ammonification
noun
(biochemistry) The formation of ammonia or its compounds from nitrogenous compounds, especially as a result of bacterial decomposition.
(chemistry) The treatment or impregnation of something with ammonia.
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
amplexifoliate
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplifications
amplifications
noun
plural of amplification
amplificator
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
antadiform
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antereformation
antereformational
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
anticonfederationism
anticonformist
anticonformist
noun
An advocate of anticonformity
anticonformities
anticonformity
anticonformity
noun
A form of individualism that is an active rejection of conformity
antiferromagnet
antiferromagnet
noun
(physics) An antiferromagnetic material
antiferromagnetic
antiferromagnetic
adj
(physics) Exhibiting antiferromagnetism.
antiferromagnetism
antiferromagnetism
noun
(physics) a phenomenon, similar to ferromagnetism, in which magnetic domains line up in a regular pattern, but with neighbouring electron spins pointing in opposite directions; materials showing this effect are either ferrimagnetic or diamagnetic, and become paramagnetic above the Neel temperature
antifoam
antifoam
noun
Any chemical agent that inhibits the formation of foam.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antifogmatic
antifogmatic
noun
An alcoholic drink taken in the morning to brace oneself before going out into bad weather.
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antiformant
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
antireforming
antireforming
adj
Synonym of antireform
antireformist
antireformist
noun
(politics) An opponent of reform.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
atactiform
atactiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ataxia.
atmosphereful
atomiferous
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autoformation
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
bacteriform
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
befoolment
befoolment
noun
The condition of being befooled.
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
biotransformation
biotransformation
noun
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
bituminiferous
bituminiferous
adj
Producing bitumen.
blatiform
blattiform
bloemfontein
bloemfontein
Proper noun
A major city and the judicial capital of South Africa.
botuliform
botuliform
adj
Having the shape of a sausage
bracteiform
broomstaff
broomstaff
noun
(obsolete) A broomstick.
brotuliform
bumblefoot
bumblefoot
noun
(countable) A clubfoot.
(uncountable) Ulcerative pododermatitis, a bacterial infection and inflammatory reaction on the feet of birds and rodents.
cactiform
cactiform
adj
Resembling a cactus.
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calathiform
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
camfort
camouflet
camouflet
noun
(military) The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.
capitelliform
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
celtiform
cementification
cementification
noun
Synonym of cementogenesis
centrisciform
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
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
chondrofibromatous
christiform
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
circumferentor
circumferentor
noun
(surveying) An instrument used to measure horizontal angles, consisting of a brass circle and an index, all of one piece.
coaffirmation
coferment
coferment
Noun
coenzyme
cofermentation
cofermentation
noun
The simultaneous fermentation of two materials
coffeetime
coffeetime
noun
A time when coffee is drunk.
coformulator
coinfeftment
comfiest
comfiest
adj
superlative form of comfy: most comfy
comfit
comfit
noun
(Australia) A computerised image of a suspect produced for the police force.
A confection consisting of a nut, seed or fruit coated with sugar.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To make into a dry sugared confection.
comfits
comfits
noun
plural of comfit
comfiture
comfiture
noun
(obsolete) A confection, especially of preserved fruit.
comfort
comfort
noun
A cause of relief or satisfaction.
A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
Contentment, ease.
Something that offers comfort.
verb
(obsolete) To assist or help; to aid.
(obsolete) To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.
(transitive) To make comfortable.
(transitive) To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.
comfortabilities
comfortabilities
noun
plural of comfortability
comfortability
comfortability
noun
Synonym of comfort (“contentment, ease”)
Synonym of comfortableness (“the quality or state of being comfortable or relaxed”)