(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avitaminotic
avitaminotic
adj
Having or relating to avitaminosis.
avocation
avocation
noun
(obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
avocational
avocational
adj
Of, relating to, or being an avocation.
avocationally
avocationally
adv
In an avocational manner.
avocations
avocations
noun
plural of avocation
avoidance
avoidance
noun
(law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
(obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.
(obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.
(obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
avunculize
awunctive
bacteriosolvent
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
beneceptive
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
biconcave
biconcave
adj
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconcavity
biconcavity
noun
The quality of being biconcave.
biconvex
biconvex
adj
Having both sides convex.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
birchrunville
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
bivalence
bivalence
noun
The state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
bivalency
bivalency
noun
The quality of being bivalent.
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blanchardville
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bovovaccination
bovovaccination
noun
(historical) The vaccination of cattle with bovovaccine to prevent tuberculosis.
bovovaccine
bovovaccine
noun
(historical) A vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle.
branchville
breviconic
breviconic
adj
(malacology) Relating to, or composed of, brevicones.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucorvinae
bucovina
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cadaverin
cadaverin
noun
Alternative form of cadaverine
cadaverine
cadaverine
noun
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
cadaverines
cadaverines
noun
plural of cadaverine
caernarvonshire
cainsville
cakravartin
cakravartin
noun
Alternative form of chakravartin
calcaneonavicular
calcaneonavicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the navicular bone.
callovian
callovian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
calumniative
calvin
calvin
Proper noun
of French and Spanish origin, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian
name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families
calvina
calving
calving
noun
(by extension) The process by which an iceberg is formed.
The act of giving birth to a calf
The breaking away of a mass of ice from an glacier, iceberg etc.
verb
present participle of calve
calvinian
calvinism
calvinism
Noun
The Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.
calvinist
calvinist
Noun
A follower of Calvinism.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Calvinism.
Of or pertaining to a Calvinist or Calvinists.
calvinistic
calvinistical
calvinistically
calvinists
calvinize
calvinize
Verb
To convert to Calvinism.
calvinna
camptonville
canavali
canavalia
canavalin
canavalin
noun
(biochemistry) A storage protein present in beans of the genus Canavalia.
cancrivorous
cancrivorous
adj
That feeds on crabs and other crustaceans
canevari
caneyville
cannonville
cantaliver
cantative
cantilever
cantilever
noun
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
verb
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
cantilevered
cantilevered
adj
Fitted with, or constituting, a cantilever; projecting out laterally from a wall or similar support and thus hanging without other supports.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantilever
cantilevering
cantilevering
noun
The motion or use of a cantilever.
verb
present participle of cantilever
cantilevers
cantilevers
noun
plural of cantilever
canvasing
canvasing
noun
The act of one who canvases or solicits.
verb
present participle of canvas
canvaslike
canvaslike
adj
Resembling canvas (the fabric).
canvassing
canvassing
noun
The act of one who canvasses or solicits.
verb
present participle of canvass
canyonville
captivance
captivance
noun
(obsolete, rare) Captivity.
captivating
captivating
adj
Showing great beauty; beautiful.
That captivates; fascinating.
verb
present participle of captivate
captivatingly
captivatingly
adv
In a captivating manner.
captivation
captivation
noun
The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
captiving
captiving
verb
present participle of captive
caravaning
caravaning
verb
present participle of caravan
caravanist
caravanist
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) One who travels in a caravan (towed furnished vehicle).
A member of a caravan (convoy or procession of travellers with animals, cargo, etc.)
caravanning
caravanning
noun
holidaying in a caravan, either mobile or in a permanent site
caravansaries
caravansaries
noun
plural of caravansary
caravanserai
caravanserai
noun
(humorous) An upscale hotel.
A home or shelter for caravans.
A roadside inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest.
caravanserial
caravanserial
adj
Of or relating to a caravansery.
caregivings
caregivings
noun
plural of caregiving
carlinville
carlinville
Proper noun
a city in Illinois, USA
carlovingian
carlovingian
Adjective
Relating to or descended from Frankish dynasty of
carminative
carminative
adj
Relieving discomfort of gas in the digestive tract.
noun
(medicine) A drug or substance that induces the releasing of gas from the digestive tract.
carminatives
carminatives
noun
plural of carminative
carnarvonshire
carnesville
carnival
carnival
noun
(US) A traveling amusement park, called a funfair in British English.
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment.
Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
carnivaler
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
carnivaller
carnivallike
carnivallike
adj
Like a carnival; festive.
carnivals
carnivals
noun
plural of carnival
carnivora
carnivoracity
carnivoracity
noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for flesh
carnivoral
carnivoral
adj
(obsolete) carnivorous
carnivore
carnivore
noun
(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
carnivores
carnivores
noun
plural of carnivore
carnivories
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
carnivority
carnivority
noun
The condition of being carnivorous
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
carnivorousnesses
carpentersville
carsonville
carving
carving
noun
(sculpture) A carved object.
The act or craft of producing a carved object.
verb
(snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.
present participle of carve
carvings
carvings
noun
plural of carving
casanovanic
casnovia
catenative
catenative
adj
Having the ability to catenate, or form chains.
noun
(linguistics) A catenative verb.
catonsville
catvine
causativeness
causativeness
noun
The quality of being causative.
cauthornville
cavalcading
cavalcading
verb
present participle of cavalcade
cavaliering
cavaliering
verb
present participle of cavalier
cavalierishness
cavalierishness
noun
The quality of being cavalierish.
cavalierness
cavalierness
noun
The state or condition of being cavalier.
cavaliernesses
cavatina
cavatina
noun
(music) A rather slow, song-like instrumental movement; the title, for example, of a movement in Beethoven's string quartet in B flat, op. 130 (1826) and of a once-famous piece (originally for violin and piano) by Raff, and of the slow movement of Rubra's string quartet No. 2.
(music) An operatic song in slow tempo, either complete in itself or (e.g., in Bellini and Verdi) followed by a faster, more resolute section: hence
cavatinas
cavatinas
noun
plural of cavatina
cavatine
cavatine
noun
Alternative form of cavatina
caveating
caveating
noun
(fencing) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.
verb
present participle of caveat.
cavendish
cavendish
noun
Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.
cavendishes
cavernicolous
cavernicolous
adj
(rare) that inhabits caverns or caves
caverning
caverning
verb
present participle of cavern
cavernitis
cavernitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the corpus cavernosum
cavernlike
cavernlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cavern.
cavicorn
cavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having hollow horns
noun
(obsolete) A hollow-horned ruminant, one of a group formerly treated taxonomically as Cavicornia.
(zoology) Any animal having hollow horns
cavicornia
caviling
caviling
noun
cavilation
cavilingly
cavilingly
adv
With petty criticism.
cavilingness
cavillation
cavillation
noun
The act of cavilling.
cavilling
cavilling
noun
cavillation
verb
present participle of cavil
cavillingly
cavillingness
cavin
cavin
noun
(biochemistry) A type of protein that is involved in forming the caveola of many vertebrate cells.
(military) A hollow route, adapted to cover troops and facilitate their approach to a place.