(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acetylcellulose
acetylfluoride
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achylous
achylous
adj
(physiology) Without chyle
acidulously
acidulously
adv
In an acidulous manner; in a mildly sour or acid way.
acolytus
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
alacriously
alacriously
adv
With alacrity; briskly.
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
amblyacousia
amblyocarpous
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amphicondylous
amyelencephalous
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdaloncus
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylocellulose
amylocoagulase
amyloleucite
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacoluthically
anacoluthically
adv
In an anacoluthic manner.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
anisocotyledonous
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
anisoleucocytosis
anonymuncule
anonymuncule
noun
(obsolete) an insignificant anonymous writer.
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anticensoriously
anticeremoniously
anticommunistically
anticonstitutionally
anticonstitutionally
adv
(law) In an anticonstitutional manner.
anticontagiously
antieducationally
antiinsurrectionally
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
araucarioxylon
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
ascophyllum
astronautically
astronautically
adv
In an astronautic way.
astuciously
astuciously
adv
astutely
asynchronously
asynchronously
adv
In an asynchronous manner.
atrociously
atrociously
adv
in an atrocious manner
audaciously
audaciously
adv
In a audacious manner; bravely, daringly, but not foolheartedly.
In a brazen, forthright manner.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
aurichlorohydric
auriscopically
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
auspiciously
auspiciously
adv
In an auspicious way.
auteciously
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
autoanalytic
autoanalytic
adj
Relating to autoanalysis.
autobiographically
autobiographically
adv
In an autobiographical manner.
autocatalepsy
autocatalyses
autocatalyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocatalyse
autocatalysis
autocatalysis
noun
(chemistry) catalysis of a reaction by one of its products
autocatalytic
autocatalytic
adj
(chemistry, of a reaction) catalyzed by one of its own products
autocatalytically
autocatalytically
adv
By means of autocatalysis.
autocatalyze
autocatalyze
verb
To cause, or to undergo autocatalysis
autocephality
autocephality
noun
(Christianity) The right of autonomy for a church; specifically, the right to resolve all internal problems on its own authority and to appoint its own bishops, including the head of the church, without any obligatory expression of dependence on another church.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autocholecystectomy
autochthonously
autochthonously
adv
In an autochthonous manner.
autocolony
autocolony
noun
(botany) A daughter colony formed inside a cell of a parent colony.
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autocycle
autocycle
noun
(US) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
autocystoplasty
autocytolysis
autocytolysis
noun
cytolysis by a lysin produced by the same cell
autocytolytic
autocytolytic
adj
Relating to, or producing autocytolysis
autodidactically
autodidactically
adv
By teaching oneself.
autoeciously
autoeciously
adv
In an autoecious manner.
autoelectrolysis
autoelectrolytic
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographically
autographically
adv
By means of autography.
autohemolytic
autohypnotically
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopic
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autolycus
autolycus
Proper noun
In Ancient Greek mythology, a son of Hermes and Chione.
autolytic
autolytic
adj
(pathology) Relating to autolysis
automatically
automatically
adv
In an automatic manner.
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
autophytically
autoplastically
autoplastically
adv
In an autoplastic manner.
autopsychoanalysis
autopsychoanalysis
noun
psychoanalysis of oneself
autopsychology
autoptically
autoptically
adv
By means of ocular view, or one's own observation.
autoschediastically
autoschediastically
adv
In an autoschediastic manner.
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autosymbolic
autosymbolical
autosymbolically
autotrophically
autotrophically
adv
In an autotrophic manner.
With regard to autotrophy.
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
bidactylous
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
blastomycetous
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
borofluohydric
bounceably
bouncily
bouncily
adv
In a bouncy manner.
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
bronchiloquy
bronchopleurisy
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
bucolically
bucolically
adv
In a bucolic manner.
bullocky
bullocky
noun
(Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) A person (usually a man) who drives a cart pulled by a team of bullocks.
bullyrock
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
