(narratology) An unsatisfying resolution to a narrative, usually owing to a deus ex machina or similarly trivial resolution of the main conflict.
(rhetoric) An abrupt descent (either deliberate or unintentional) from the dignity of the idea which the speaker or writer appeared to be aiming for.
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticomplex
antiphylloxeric
antiphylloxeric
adj
Destroying or countering the phylloxera insect.
antixerophthalmic
antixerophthalmic
adj
(medicine) Countering xerophthalmia.
anxiolytic
anxiolytic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing
noun
(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
anxiolytics
anxiolytics
noun
plural of anxiolytic
calixtin
calixtine
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
centraxonial
chemotaxonomically
chemotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, chemotaxonomy.
claxton
clonothrix
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
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.
complexionist
confluxibility
consolatrix
contextless
contextless
adj
without context
contextual
contextual
adj
Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.
contextualize
contextualize
verb
To place something or someone in a particular context.
contextually
contextually
adv
In a contextual manner; with reference to context
contextural
contextural
adj
Relating to contexture or arrangement of parts; producing contexture; interwoven.
contraflexure
contraplex
contraplex
adj
(telegraphy) Of message signals, passing in opposite directions at the same time.
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
counterexplanation
counterexplanation
noun
An opposing explanation
counterexpostulation
counterflux
coxankylometer
cyclodextrin
cyclodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligosaccharides consisting of glucopyranose residues linked as in amylose; cycloamylose.
cyclohexatriene
cyclohexatriene
noun
Synonym of benzene
any molecule composed of a ring of 6 carbon atoms with 3 double bonds
the theoretical resonance isomers of benzene
cytotaxonomically
cytotaxonomically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, cytotaxonomy.
decarboxylating
decarboxylating
verb
present participle of decarboxylate
decarboxylation
decarboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylization
deoxyribonucleoprotein
deoxyribonucleoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) The complex of DNA and protein in which DNA is usually found upon cell disruption and isolation.
deoxyribonucleotide
deoxyribonucleotide
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide containing deoxyribose.
desoxyribonucleoprotein
dictyoxylon
electroextraction
electroextraction
noun
electrowinning
exacerbatingly
exacerbatingly
adv
In an exacerbating way; so as to aggravate or make worse.
exactingly
exactingly
adv
In an exacting manner.
exappendiculate
exarticulation
exarticulation
noun
(surgery) The action, or the result of exarticulating
Luxation; the dislocation of a joint
excalation
excalation
noun
(pathology) The absence, or failure to develop, of a digit, vertebra etc.
excalceation
excalceation
noun
(obsolete) The removal of the shoes.
excalfaction
excavational
excavational
adj
Relating to excavation.
excelente
excellent
excellent
adj
Exceptionally good of its kind.
Having excelled, having surpassed.
Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.
Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality.
adv
(obsolete) Excellently.
excellently
excellently
adv
In a manner that demonstrates excellence; very well.
excentral
excentral
adj
(botany) Out of the centre.
(geometry) Relating to the excentre.
excentrical
excentrical
adj
Alternative form of excentric
exceptionability
exceptionability
noun
The quality of being exceptionable.
exceptionable
exceptionable
adj
Liable to cause disapproval, objection or debate.
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
exceptionably
exceptionably
adv
In an exceptionable manner.
exceptional
exceptional
adj
(geometry) Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence.
Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity.
Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
noun
An exception, or something having an exceptional value
exceptionalally
exceptionality
exceptionality
noun
(countable) A thing, condition, or other matter which is exceptional.
(education) the condition of requiring special schooling for reasons of intellectual giftedness or physical or mental disability
(uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionally
exceptionally
adv
To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
exceptionalness
exceptionalness
noun
The quality of being exceptional.
exceptionless
exceptionless
adj
(programming) Without the use of an exception-handling mechanism.
without exception
exchangeability
exchangeability
noun
The condition of being exchangeable
excitableness
excitableness
noun
The quality of being excitable, excitability.
excitingly
excitingly
adv
In an exciting manner
excitoglandular
excitoglandular
adj
That increases the output of a gland
exclamation
exclamation
noun
(linguistics) A clause type used to make an exclamatory statement: What a mess they made!; How stupid I was!
A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
The sign "!" by which outcry or emphatic utterance is marked.
exclamational
exclamational
adj
Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
exclamations
exclamations
noun
plural of exclamation
exclaustration
exclaustration
noun
The release of a monk (or nun) from their religious vows, and their subsequent return to the outside world.
exclusionist
exclusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to an exclusionist, or to exclusionism
noun
A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something
excremental
excremental
adj
Of or pertaining to excrement
excrementally
excrementitial
excrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to, or consisting of, excrement; of the nature of excrement.
excrementitiously
excrementitiously
adv
In an excrementitious manner.
excrescential
excrescential
adj
Pertaining to, or resembling, an excrescence.
excrescently
excrescently
adv
In an excrescent manner.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
exculpating
exculpating
verb
present participle of exculpate
exculpation
exculpation
noun
That which exculpates; an excuse.
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
exculpations
exculpations
noun
plural of exculpation
execeptional
executional
executional
adj
(business) Relating to the execution of an idea; putting something into practice.
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
existentialistic
existentialistic
adj
Existentialist.
existentialistically
existentialistically
adv
In an existentialist manner.
exoculating
exoculating
verb
present participle of exoculate
exoculation
exosculation
exoticalness
exoticalness
noun
Synonym of exoticness
expectantly
expectantly
adv
In an expectant manner.
expectingly
expectingly
adv
In a state of expectation.
experientialistic
explicantia
explicating
explicating
verb
present participle of explicate
explication
explication
noun
(dated or formal) The act of explaining; an explanation.
The act of opening or unfolding.
The sense given by an expositor.
explications
explications
noun
plural of explication
explicitness
explicitness
noun
The state or characteristic of being explicit.
explicitnesses
explicitnesses
noun
plural of explicitness
expressionistically
expressionistically
adv
In an expressionistic manner.
externalistic
externalistic
adj
Of or pertaining to externalism.
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extracalendar
extracanonical
extracanonical
adj
Outside of canon.
extraconstellated
extraconstitutional
extraconstitutional
adj
Beyond what is accommodated for in a constitution.
extracontinental
extracontinental
adj
Beyond or outside a continent.
extracranial
extracranial
adj
Not intracranial, but outside the cranium.
extralinguistic
extralinguistic
adj
Outside the realm of linguistics.
extralinguistically
extralinguistically
adv
Outside of language.
extranuclear
extranuclear
adj
(biology) Outside the nucleus but within the cell cytoplasm.
Outside the nucleus.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraplacental
extraplacental
adj
Outside the placenta.
extraprovincial
extraprovincial
adj
Outside a province.
extraventricular
extraventricular
adj
(anatomy) Outside the ventricle.
extrinsical
extrinsical
adj
(rare) Extrinsic.
noun
(obsolete) Something that is extrinsic.
extrinsicality
extrinsicality
noun
The quality of being extrinsic.
extrinsically
extrinsically
adv
In an extrinsic manner
extrinsicalness
extrinsicalness
noun
Quality of being extrinsical.
exulcerating
exulcerating
verb
present participle of exulcerate
exulceration
exulceration
noun
(obsolete) fretting; festering; soreness
(obsolete) ulceration
exultance
exultance
Noun
exultation
exultancies
exultancies
noun
plural of exultancy
exultancy
exultancy
noun
exultance, exultation
hexachlorethane
hexachlorethane
noun
Alternative form of hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl₃-CCl₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions
hexactinal
hexactinal
adj
(biology) Having six rays.
hexactinellid
hexactinellid
noun
Any of the many sponges of class Hexactinellida, which have hexactine spicules; a glass sponge.
hexactinellida
hexactinellidan
hexactinelline
hydroxylactone
hydroxylactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone that has a free hydroxy group
hyperexcitableness
inexactly
inexactly
adv
In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately.
inexcitability
inexcitability
noun
The quality of being inexcitable.
inexcitable
inexcitable
adj
Not excitable.
inexcitableness
inexcitably
inexcusability
inexcusability
Noun
The quality of being inexcusable.
inexecutable
inexecutable
adj
That cannot be executed or carried out.
inexpectable
inexpectable
adj
(obsolete) Not to be expected or anticipated.
inexpectedly
inexpectedly
adv
Obsolete form of unexpectedly.
inexplicability
inexplicability
noun
The state of being difficult to account for; the state of being inexplicable.