(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
experimently
explicandum
explicandum
noun
(logic) That which is to be explained or explicated
explosimeter
explosimeter
noun
A device used for detecting explosive gases.
exprimable
exstimulate
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extensionalism
extensionalism
noun
(philosophy) The belief in extensionality.
exterminable
exterminable
adj
Capable of being exterminated.
externalism
externalism
noun
Excessive regard to outward acts or appearances, especially in religion.
The act of judging by outward appearance or acts.
The belief that only things that can be observed by senses are real.
externalisms
externalisms
noun
plural of externalism
extimulate
extimulate
verb
(obsolete) To stimulate.
extracosmical
extracurriculum
extracurriculum
noun
The activities and groups, clubs, and societies that are sponsored or regulated by an educational institution but which are not part of the academic curriculum.
extraequilibrium
extrafamilial
extrafamilial
adj
Outside a family
extraliminal
extralimital
extralimital
adj
From beyond a boundary or limit
extramarginal
extramarginal
adj
Below the limit of consciousness.
Having a cost to produce or a price to purchase that exceeds the market value.
Located outside of the margin or edge.
extramarital
extramarital
adj
Occurring outside marriage.
extramatrical
extramatrical
adj
Outside the matrix of a fungus.
extrameridional
extrameridional
adj
(astronomy) Outside of the meridian.
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extrametrical
extrametrical
adj
(linguistics) Exhibiting or relating to extrametricality.
extrametropolitan
extrametropolitan
adj
Outside of a metropolis.
extramorainal
extramorainal
adj
Outside of a moraine.
extramoralist
extramusical
extramusical
adj
Apart from and in addition to music
extraorganismal
extraorganismal
adj
That exists outside of an organism
extraparliamentary
extraparliamentary
adj
Outside of a parliament or legislature
extrapyramidal
extrapyramidal
adj
Of or pertaining to the neural pathways that are independent of the pyramidal tract.
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extremital
extremital
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the extremities.
flexanimous
flexanimous
adj
(rare) Having the power to change somebody's mind.
flexitime
flexitime
noun
An arrangement that allows employees to set their own working hours within agreed limits; normally must include certain periods (core time) when they must be at work.
flextime
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formaldoxime
formaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound with the formula H2C=NOH; the oxime of formaldehyde, used as a reagent in organic synthesis.
glyoxime
glyoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The oxime HO-N=CH-CH=N-OH produced by the action of hydroxylamine on glyoxal
haematoxylic
haematoxylin
haematoxylin
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematoxylin
hamamelidoxylon
hematosalpinx
hematosalpinx
noun
(medicine) A medical condition involving bleeding into the Fallopian tubes.
hematoxylic
hematoxylin
hematoxylin
noun
(medicine, organic chemistry) A phenolic compound having the chemical formula C₁₆H₁₄O₆, used (most often in conjunction with eosin) to make dye for staining tissue samples; extracted from the heart of the bloodwood tree, Haematoxylum campechianum.
hematoxylins
hematoxylins
noun
plural of hematoxylin
hemosalpinx
hexadactylism
hexadactylism
noun
sexdactyly
hexadecimal
hexadecimal
adj
Of a number, expressed in hexadecimal.
noun
(arithmetic, computing, uncountable) A number system with base sixteen, using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F, most used in computing as a hexadecimal digit can represent four bits, half a standard byte, and thus a single byte can be represented conveniently with two digits.
(countable, computing) A number expressed in the hexadecimal system.
hexadecimals
hexadecimals
noun
plural of hexadecimal
hexamethylenamine
hexamethylenetetramine
hexamethylenetetramine
noun
(organic chemistry) A crystalline compound C₆H₁₂N₄ used especially as an accelerator in vulcanizing rubber.
hexametrical
hexametrical
adj
hexametric; consisting of six metrical feet
hexanitrodiphenylamine
hexanitrodiphenylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A substance that was mixed with TNT in World War II to make it more explosive.
homosexualism
homosexualism
noun
Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.
homosexualist
homosexualist
noun
(rare, dated, often derogatory) Alternative form of homosexual
homosexuality
homosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
The state of being sexually attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
hydroxylamine
hydroxylamine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An explosive inorganic derivative of ammonia, NH₂OH, used as a reducing agent, and in organic synthesis.
(organic chemistry) Any organic derivative of this compound.
A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).
incomplex
incomplex
adj
(especially philosophy) Not complex; simple.
noun
(philosophy) An item or thing, as opposed to a relationship between items.
inexcommunicable
inexterminable
inexterminable
adj
Impossible to exterminate.
intercomplexity
intermaxilla
intermaxilla
noun
(anatomy) premaxilla
intermaxillar
intermaxillar
adj
Alternative form of intermaxillary
intermaxillary
intermaxillary
adj
Between the maxillae.
noun
An intermaxilla or premaxilla.
intermixable
intermixable
adj
Capable of being intermixed.
intermixedly
intermixedly
adv
In an intermixed manner.
intermixtly
intermixtly
adv
Archaic form of intermixedly.
interparoxysmal
interparoxysmal
adj
Between paroxysms.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
intersexualism
intersexualism
noun
The state of being intersexual.
laryngemphraxis
laryngemphraxis
noun
(medicine) The closure or obstruction of the larynx.
lemieux
leptomeninx
leptomeninx
noun
singular of leptomeninges
lexemic
lexemic
adj
Of or relating to a lexeme.
lexiphanicism
lexiphanicism
noun
The use of pretentious words or language.
loomfixer
loxosomidae
luxemburgian
lymphotoxemia
mailboxes
mailboxes
noun
plural of mailbox
malexecution
malexecution
noun
Bad execution.
maltodextrin
maltodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A type of dextrin commonly used as a food additive
maltodextrine
maltodextrine
noun
Alternative form of maltodextrin
maxfield
maxillae
maxillae
noun
plural of maxilla
maxillaries
maxillaries
noun
plural of maxillary
maxilliferous
maxilliferous
adj
Bearing a maxilla.
maxilliped
maxilliped
noun
One of the appendages on the heads of centipedes and some crustaceans behind the maxillae, used for feeding. The maxillipeds, known as forcipules, give centipedes their scientific name, Chilopoda (lip-foot).
maxillipedary
maxillipedary
adj
Of, or pertaining to, the maxilliped.
maxillipede
maxillipede
noun
Alternative form of maxilliped
maxillipeds
maxillipeds
noun
plural of maxilliped
maxillodental
maxillodental
adj
Relating to the jaw and teeth.
maxillopalatine
maxillopalatine
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the maxillary and palatine regions of the skull.
noun
(anatomy) That area of the skull.
maxillopharyngeal
maxillopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the maxilla and the pharynx.
maxillopremaxillary
maxillopremaxillary
adj
Relating to the maxilla and premaxilla.
maximilien
maxisingle
maxisingle
noun
Alternative form of maxi single
maxwellian
maxwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
(Pertaining to a distribution) Obeying Maxwell statistics.
Noun
A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.
merveileux
merveilleux
merveilleux
noun
(historical) Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
mesosalpinx
mesosalpinx
noun
(anatomy) Part of the lining of the abdominal cavity in higher vertebrates, specifically the portion of the broad ligament that stretches from the ovary to the level of the uterine tube.
mesoxalic
metagalaxies
metagalaxies
noun
plural of metagalaxy
metrosalpinx
mexical
mexicali
mexicali
Proper noun
The capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California, and seat of the Municipality of Mexicali.
mexitl
mexitli
microluxes
microluxes
noun
plural of microlux
middlesex
middlesex
Proper noun
A former inland county of England, partly absorbed into the erstwhile County of London in 1889; finally abolished in 1965 and absorbed mainly into Greater London, the south-west corner of the county becoming part of Surrey.
milieux
milieux
noun
plural of milieu
milliluxes
misexample
misexplain
misexplain
verb
(transitive) To explain incorrectly.
misexplained
misexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misexplain
misexplanation
misexplanation
noun
Incorrect explanation.
misexplicate
misexplicate
verb
To explicate incorrectly.
misexplication
misexplication
noun
Wrong explication.
mixable
mixable
adj
Capable of being mixed.
mixableness
mixedly
mixedly
adv
In a mixed way; with mixture or variety.
mixible
mixible
adj
Archaic form of miscible.
mixilineal
mixologies
mixologies
noun
plural of mixology
mixtilineal
mixtilineal
adj
Alternative form of mixtilinear
mixtilinear
mixtilinear
adj
(geometry) Containing, or consisting of, lines of different kinds (straight, curved, etc.).
monaxile
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monosexualities
monosexualities
noun
plural of monosexuality
monosexuality
monosexuality
noun
(countable) A sexuality that involves attraction to only one sex: generally, homosexuality or heterosexuality.
The state of being monosexual.
multiexhaust
multiexhaust
adj
Having or relating to more than one exhaust.
multiplex
multiplex
adj
(botany) Having petals lying in folds over each other.
(medicine) Having multiple members with a particular condition.
Comprising several interleaved parts.
noun
(by extension) Ellipsis of cinema multiplex.; A large cinema complex comprising many (typically more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres or houses, showing rooms.
(juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.
(television) a grouping of program services as interleaved data packets for broadcast over a network or modulated multiplexed medium
A building or a place where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently or different times.
verb
(computing) To combine several signals into one.
(juggling) To make a multiplex throw.
(transitive) To convert (a cinema business) into a large complex, or multiplex.
To interleave several activities.
multiplexed
multiplexed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of multiplex
multiplexer
multiplexer
noun
(computing, telecommunications) A device that combines several input signals into a single output signal.
A device that interleaves several activities; a switching device.
multiplexers
multiplexers
noun
plural of multiplexer
multiplexes
multiplexes
noun
plural of multiplex
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of multiplex
multiplexing
multiplexing
noun
The simultaneous transmission of multiple signals on the same channel