(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
antapexes
antianaphylaxis
antianaphylaxis
noun
(immunology) desensitization to antigens
antiexpansion
antiexpansion
adj
Acting to prevent the expansion of a physical substance.
Opposing expansion (as of a state or corporation).
antiexpansionism
antiexpansionism
noun
Opposition to expansionism.
antiexpansionist
antiexpansionist
noun
One who opposes expansionism.
antiexpressionism
antiexpressionist
antiexpressionist
adj
(art) Opposing expressionism.
antiexpressionistic
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antiexpressively
antiexpressiveness
antispadix
antispermotoxin
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiations
asphyxiations
noun
plural of asphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
autoasphyxiation
noun
The practice of choking or strangling oneself for sexual gratification.
axanthopsia
axanthopsia
noun
Inability to see the colours yellow and blue.
complexionist
costopneumopexy
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterexpostulation
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dispensatrix
dispensatrix
noun
(archaic) A female dispensator.
epoxidations
epoxidations
noun
plural of epoxidation
exasperating
exasperating
adj
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates
verb
present participle of exasperate
exasperatingly
exasperatingly
adv
In an exasperating manner; frustratingly.
exasperation
exasperation
noun
Increase of violence or malignity; aggravation; exacerbation.
The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exceptions
exceptions
noun
plural of exception
exceptiousness
exceptiousness
noun
(obsolete) The quality of being exceptious.
exceptiveness
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemptionist
exemptions
exemptions
noun
plural of exemption
expansibility
expansibility
noun
The condition of being expansible
expansionist
expansionist
adj
Of or pertaining to expansionism.
noun
An advocate of expansionism.
expansionistic
expansionistic
adj
Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
expansionists
expansionists
noun
plural of expansionist
expansivity
expansivity
noun
(mathematics) The formal notion of points moving away from one another under the action of an iterated function.
expansiveness
expansometer
expatiations
expatiations
noun
plural of expatiation
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectances
expectances
noun
plural of expectance
expectancies
expectancies
noun
plural of expectancy
expectations
expectations
noun
plural of expectation
expectedness
expectedness
noun
The state or quality of being expected.
expectorants
expectorants
noun
plural of expectorant
expectorations
expectorations
noun
plural of expectoration
expedientist
expedients
expedients
noun
plural of expedient
expediteness
expediteness
noun
The quality of being expedite.
expeditionist
expeditionist
noun
(rare) One who goes on an expedition.
expeditions
expeditions
noun
plural of expedition
expeditiousness
expeditiousness
noun
The state of being expeditious; celerity, rapidity or speed
expenditures
expenditures
noun
plural of expenditure
expensilation
expenthesis
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experientialist
experientialist
noun
A proponent of experientialism.
experientialistic
experimentalism
experimentalism
noun
(philosophy) An empirical or pragmatic approach which emphasizes the importance of experimentation
An experimental practice or tendency, especially in the arts
experimentalist
experimentalist
adj
Relating to experimentation
noun
A person who seeks or enjoys new experiences
A person who values the results of experiments over theory
One who performs experiments
experimentalists
experimentalists
noun
plural of experimentalist
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimenters
experimenters
noun
plural of experimenter
experimentist
experimentist
noun
An experimenter.
experiments
experiments
noun
plural of experiment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of experiment
expertising
expertising
verb
present participle of expertise
expertness
expertness
noun
The state of being expert.
skill or proficiency
expertnesses
expertnesses
noun
plural of expertness
expiations
expiations
noun
plural of expiation
expiatoriness
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscating
expiscating
verb
present participle of expiscate
expiscation
expiscation
noun
(archaic, formal) The act of expiscating; fishing.
explanations
explanations
noun
plural of explanation
explanatoriness
explanatoriness
noun
The quality of being explanatory.
explants
explants
noun
plural of explant
expletiveness
expletiveness
noun
The quality of being expletive.
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicitness
explicitness
noun
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
explicitnesses
explicitnesses
noun
plural of explicitness
exploitationist
exploitations
exploitations
noun
plural of exploitation
explorations
explorations
noun
plural of exploration
explorativeness
explorativeness
noun
The condition of being explorative
explosionist
exponentials
exponentials
noun
plural of exponential
exponentiates
exponentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exponentiate
exponentiations
exponentiations
noun
plural of exponentiation
exponents
exponents
noun
plural of exponent
exportations
exportations
noun
plural of exportation
expositing
expositing
verb
present participle of exposit
exposition
exposition
noun
(authorship) An essay or speech in which any topic is discussed in detail.
(authorship) An opening section in fiction, in which background information about the characters, events or setting is conveyed.
(authorship) The act or process of declaring or describing something through either speech or writing; the portions and aspects of a piece of writing that exist mainly to describe the setting, characters and other non-plot elements.
(music) The opening section of a movement in sonata form; the opening section of a fugue.
(obsolete) The act of expulsion, or being expelled, from a place.
An exhibition, especially of goods, artwork or cultural displays to the public.
The abandonment of an unwanted child.
The action of exposing something to something, such as skin to the sunlight.
expositional
expositional
adj
Declared information openly.
Explained in clear terms, as in writing.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expositions
expositions
noun
plural of exposition
expositoriness
expositoriness
noun
The quality of being expository.
expostulating
expostulating
verb
present participle of expostulate
expostulatingly
expostulatingly
adv
With expostulations.
expostulation
expostulation
noun
The act of reasoning earnestly in order to dissuade or remonstrate.
expostulations
expostulations
noun
plural of expostulation
expressionist
expressionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism
noun
A painter who paints in this style
expressionistic
expressionistic
adj
Expressionist.
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
expressionists
expressionists
noun
plural of expressionist
expropriations
expropriations
noun
plural of expropriation
expulsionist
expulsionist
noun
A supporter of expulsionism.
expunctions
expunctions
noun
plural of expunction
expurgations
expurgations
noun
plural of expurgation
exspoliation
exspoliation
noun
(obsolete) Spoliation.
exspuition
exspuition
noun
(obsolete) The act of spitting.
exstemporaneous
extemporalness
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
extemporaneousness
extemporaneousness
noun
The degree or property of being extemporaneous.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
extirpationist
extirpations
extirpations
noun
plural of extirpation
extrapolations
extrapolations
noun
plural of extrapolation
extraposition
extraposition
noun
(linguistics) The movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence.
extraprofessional
extraprofessional
adj
Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
extraspinal
extraspinal
adj
Outside of the spine.
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
hapaxanthous
hapaxanthous
adj
Being or relating to a hapaxanth.
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hygroexpansivity
hyperexcitableness
hyperextends
hyperextends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperextend
hyperextension
hyperextension
noun
an exercise performed by lying on the stomach, ideally inclined upwards as on a Roman chair to reach a higher range of motion, and raising and lowering the upper torso.
the extension of a joint beyond its normal range; the condition of being hyperextended.