Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
authoritativeness
authoritativeness
noun
The quality of possessing authority.
The quality of trustworthiness and reliability.
autoactivation
autoactivation
noun
(biochemistry) autocatalysis
autoactive
autoactive
adj
spontaneously active (without any external stimulus)
autoceptive
autoclave
autoclave
adj
(cryptography) autokey
noun
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
verb
(transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
autoclaved
autoclaved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoclave
autoclaves
autoclaves
noun
plural of autoclave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoclave
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autoconvection
autoconvection
noun
spontaneous convection in a fluid layer
autoconverter
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autoelevation
autogravure
autogravure
noun
(historical) A process of photo-engraving akin to autotype.
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autolavage
automanipulative
automative
automative
adj
Relating to automation.
automotive
automotive
adj
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling.
Of, or relating to motor vehicles.
noun
A shop or company that sells motor vehicle parts
autonavigator
autonavigators
autopositive
autoprogressive
autoregressive
autoregressive
adj
(statistics) Employing autoregression, using a weighted sample of past data to predict future results
autoregulative
autoregulative
adj
autoregulatory
autosuggestive
autosuggestive
adj
Employing autosuggestion.
autovaccination
autovaccination
noun
vaccination by means of an autovaccine
autovaccine
autovaccine
noun
autogenous vaccine
autovalet
autovalve
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
autovon
autovon
Proper noun
of: a worldwide US military telephone system from the 1960s to the 1990s.
autryville
avadhuta
avadhuta
noun
In some Indian religions, a kind of mystic or guru who has gone beyond common worldly concerns and acts without consideration for social etiquette.
avanguardisti
avanturine
avanturine
noun
Alternative form of aventurine
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
avaunt
avaunt
intj
(archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence.
noun
(obsolete) A vaunt; a boast.
verb
(archaic) To vaunt; to boast.
(obsolete) To advance; to move forward; to elevate.
(obsolete) To depart; to move away.
aventure
aventure
noun
(obsolete) a mischance causing a person's death without felony, as by drowning, or falling into the fire
(obsolete) accident; chance; adventure
verb
Obsolete form of adventure.
aventurin
aventurine
aventurine
noun
(mineralogy, by extension) A variety of translucent quartz, spangled throughout with scales of yellow mica.
A kind of brownish glass containing gold-coloured spangles.
aventurines
aventurines
noun
plural of aventurine
averruncate
averruncate
verb
(transitive, rare) To avert; to ward off.
(transitive, rare) To root up.
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
averruncator
averruncator
noun
An instrument for pruning trees, consisting of two blades, or a blade and a hook, fixed on the end of a long rod.
avestruz
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avifaunistic
avirulent
avirulent
Adjective
Not virulent.
avitzur
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
avouter
avoutry
avoutry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of advoutry (“adultery”)
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avunculate
avunculate
noun
(In certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai) a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
awunctive
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
benvenuto
bhavabhuti
biovulate
bivaulted
bivaulted
adj
Having two vaults or arches.
blauvelt
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
blountville
blountville
Proper noun
A in the U.S. state of that is the of
bonaventura
bonaventure
bonaventurism
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
breviature
breviature
noun
(obsolete) An abbreviation.
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
buenaventura
bullivant
burgraviate
burgraviate
noun
The territory of a burgrave.
burkettsville
burkittsville
burnettsville
burtonsville
butlerville
buttzville
buvette
calculative
calculative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
calumniative
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
causative
causative
adj
(linguistics) Expressing a cause or causation.
Acting as a cause.
Involving, or affected by, causality.
noun
(linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition).
causatively
causatively
adv
In a causative manner
Regarding causation
causativeness
causativeness
noun
The quality of being causative.
causativity
causativity
noun
The property of being causative.
cauthornville
cautivo
cavuoto
centumvir
centumvir
noun
(historical, Ancient Rome) One of a court of about 100 judges chosen to try civil suits. Under the Empire the court was increased to 180, and met usually in four sections.
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
centumvirate
centumvirate
noun
A group of one hundred people, especially (politics) a council of about 100 men who share power or rule, particularly (historical) such a group in ancient Rome.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chauvinistic
chauvinistic
adj
(derogatory) Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists.
chauvinistically
chauvinistically
adv
In a chauvinistic manner; with excessive patriotism or unwarranted bias.
chauvinists
chauvinists
noun
plural of chauvinist
cimcumvention
circulative
circulative
adj
Promoting circulation; circulating.
circumaviate
circumaviation
circumaviator
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumnavigating
circumnavigating
verb
present participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigations
circumnavigations
noun
plural of circumnavigation
circumnavigator
circumnavigator
noun
A person who circumnavigates, that is, sails around the world.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumvallate
circumvallate
adj
(anatomy) Surrounded by a ridge or elevation.
Surrounded with a wall; enclosed with a rampart.
verb
(transitive) To surround with, or as if with, a rampart.
circumvallated
circumvallated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvallate
circumvallating
circumvallating
verb
present participle of circumvallate
circumvallation
circumvallation
noun
A rampart or other defensive entrenchment that entirely encircles the position being defended.
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
circumvented
circumvented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumvent
circumventer
circumventer
noun
Alternative form of circumventor
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
circumventive
circumventive
adj
evading or overcoming some protective measure.
circumventor
circumventor
noun
A person who circumvents
circumvents
circumvents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent
circumvest
circumvest
verb
(obsolete) To cover round, as with a garment; to invest.
circumviate
circumvolant
circumvolant
adj
flying around
circumvolute
circumvolute
verb
To roll, curl or twist around
circumvolution
circumvolution
noun
Anything winding or sinuous.
The act of revolution, rotation or gyration around an axis.
circumvolutory
circumvolutory
adj
Exhibiting or relating to circumvolution.
cirrocumulative
claviature
claviature
noun
A keyboard, especially of a musical instrument.
A system or style of applying the fingers to such a keyboard.
Metaphorically, a repertoire or toolkit of concepts or resources for application to a field.
The layout of keys on such a keyboard.
claviculate
claviculate
adj
Of, or relating to the clavicle.
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.