(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximants
approximants
noun
plural of approximant
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
approximated
approximated
adj
Calculated by approximation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approximate
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximating
approximating
verb
present participle of approximate
approximation
approximation
noun
(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
approximator
approximator
noun
Something that approximates
ataxophemia
ataxophemia
noun
Defective coordination of words in speech; atactic aphasia; incoherence.
autocomplexes
complexation
complexation
noun
(chemistry) The formation of a complex
complexification
complexification
noun
(countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers.
(uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex.
counterexample
counterexample
noun
(logic) An example that counters a general rule; an exception to a general rule; a specific instance of the falsity of (and falsifiability of) any proposed universal applicability of a rule or statement.
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
exemplarity
exemplarity
noun
The quality of being exemplary.
exemplification
exemplification
noun
(law) A copy or transcript attested to be correct by the seal of an officer having custody of the original.
That which exemplifies; a case in point; example.
The act of exemplifying; a showing or illustrating by example.
exemplificational
exemplifications
exemplifications
noun
plural of exemplification
exemplificative
exemplificative
adj
Serving as an example; illustrative.
exemplificator
exophthalmia
exophthalmia
noun
(medicine) The protrusion of an eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, as a consequence of disease.
exophthalmic
exophthalmic
adj
Having prominent eyeballs.
Of, or relating to exophthalmos.
exophthalmos
exophthalmos
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the eyeball from its socket.
exophthalmus
exophthalmus
noun
Alternative form of exophthalmos
expansometer
expatriatism
expatriatism
noun
The condition of being an expatriate, especially a deliberate one
experientialism
experientialism
noun
(philosophy) The theory that experience is the source of knowledge.
experimental
experimental
adj
(sciences) Serving to be experimented upon; used in an experiment.
Experiential, empirical.
Pertaining to or founded on experiment.
Serving as an experiment; serving to experiment.
noun
The subject of an experiment.
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
experimentalize
experimentalize
verb
(intransitive) To experiment.
(transitive) To make experiments upon.
experimentally
experimentally
adv
in the manner of an experiment
experimentarian
experimentarian
adj
(obsolete) Relying on experiment or experience.
noun
(obsolete) One who relies on experiment or experience.
experimentation
experimentation
noun
(sciences) A set of actions and observations, performed to verify or falsify a hypothesis or to research a causal relationship between phenomena.
The act of experimenting; practice by experiment.
experimentations
experimentations
noun
plural of experimentation
experimentative
experimentative
adj
experimental; of the nature of experiment
experimentator
experimentator
noun
(archaic) An experimenter.
explemental
explementary
explementary
adj
(geometry) Of or relating to the explement
exstemporal
exstemporaneous
extemporal
extemporal
adj
(archaic) Extemporaneous.
extemporally
extemporally
adv
In an extemporal manner.
extemporalness
extemporaneity
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.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporariness
extemporariness
noun
The quality of being extemporary.
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extemporisation
extemporisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of extemporization.
extemporization
extemporization
noun
The act of extemporizing; the act of doing anything extempore.
extracampus
extradepartmental
extradepartmental
adj
Outside a department.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparliamentary
extraparliamentary
adj
Outside of a parliament or legislature
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extrapulmonary
extrapulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Beyond or outside the lungs.
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.
extratemporal
extratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the side of the head behind the eyes; external to the temporal bone of the skull.
That appears to happen outside of time.
extratympanic
extratympanic
adj
Outside of the tympanum
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
gedankenexperiment
gedankenexperiment
noun
thought experiment
hematopexis
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hepatotoxemia
hepatotoxemia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Autointoxication caused by a malfunctioning of the liver.
hexametrographer
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
hydropneumothorax
hydropneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The presence of both fluid and air in the pleural cavity
hydroxytryptamine
hydroxytryptamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any hydroxy derivative of tryptamine, but especially 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
hyperoxymuriate
hyperoxymuriate
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) Any perchlorate.
hyperoxymuriatic
hyperoxymuriatic
adj
(obsolete, chemistry) perchloric
imperatrix
imperatrix
noun
(historical or archaic) female equivalent of imperator; empress
impersonatrix
impropriatrix
impropriatrix
noun
(archaic) A female impropriator.
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
interproximate
interproximate
adj
(mathematics) Between adjacent vertices
loxophthalmus
lymphotaxis
lymphotaxis
noun
The attraction to, or repulsion from lymphocytes
lymphotoxemia
mantappeaux
mastopexies
mastopexies
noun
plural of mastopexy
mastopexy
mastopexy
noun
(surgery) Any operation designed to lift or reshape a woman's breast.
maxillopalatal
maxillopalatal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the palate.
maxillopalatine
maxillopalatine
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) That area of the skull.
metrosalpinx
misexpectation
misexpectation
noun
Bad or wrong expectation.
misexplanation
misexplanation
noun
Incorrect explanation.
misexplicate
misexplicate
verb
To explicate incorrectly.
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
myxophyta
myxothallophyta
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonexperimental
nonexperimental
adj
Not experimental (of a research method).
nonexperimentally
nonexperimentally
adv
In a nonexperimental manner.
ophthalmorrhexis
palatomaxillary
palatomaxillary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the palate and maxilla.
pancreatemphraxis
paroxysmalist
paroxysmist
phytotaxonomy
plasmatorrhexis
pneumohemothorax
pneumohemothorax
noun
hemopneumothorax
pneumohydrothorax
pneumopyothorax
pneumothorax
pneumothorax
noun
(medicine) Presence of air inside the pleural cavity, usually caused by injury either to the lung or the chest wall.
portmanteaux
portmanteaux
noun
plural of portmanteau
postclimax
postclimax
adj
(ecology) After the point of climax.
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
postmaximal
postmaximal
adj
(mathematics) After a maximum.
postmyxedematous
postparoxysmal
postparoxysmal
adj
Following a paroxysm.
preexamination
preexamination
noun
Previous examination.
preexaminations
preexaminations
noun
plural of preexamination
preexperimental
preexperimental
adj
prior to an experiment
proexamination
proexperimentation
proximate
proximate
adj
(law) Immediately preceding or following in a chain of causation.
About to take place; impending.
Close or closest; adjacent.
noun
(linguistics) A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximateness
proximateness
noun
Quality of being proximate.
proximation
proximation
noun
approximation
proximity
pseudoambidextrous
pseudoambidextrously
pseudoexperimental
pseudoexperimentally
pterygomaxillary
pterygomaxillary
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone and the maxilla.
pyohemothorax
pyopneumothorax
pyopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) The accumulation of air (or other gas) and pus in the pleural cavity.
pyotoxinemia
pyroxmangite
pyroxmangite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.