The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
exhortations
exhortations
noun
plural of exhortation
exhortative
exhortative
adj
(comparable) Appearing to exhort; in an urging manner.
(grammar, not comparable) Inflected hortative verb form that a speaker uses to avidly encourage a listener.
noun
The exhortative mood.
exhortatively
exhortatively
adv
In an exhortative way.
exhortator
exhortatory
exhortatory
adj
Serving to exhort.
exhorted
exhorted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of exhort
exhorter
exhorter
noun
(Protestantism) A lay preacher.
(rare) A person who exhorts.
exhorters
exhorters
noun
plural of exhorter
exhorting
exhorting
noun
exhortation
verb
present participle of exhort
exhortingly
exhortingly
adv
So as to exhort.
exhorts
exhorts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhort
exhumator
exhumator
noun
One who exhumes or disinters.
exhumatory
exhumatory
adj
Relating to exhumation or disinterment.
exhumer
exhumer
noun
One who exhumes.
exhumers
exhumers
noun
plural of exhumer
exilarch
exilarch
noun
The head of a community of Jews in the diaspora.
The leader of the Jews of the Babylonian exile.
exilarchate
exocataphoria
exochorda
exochorion
exochorion
noun
The outer layer of the chorion of an insect egg
exoerythrocytic
exoerythrocytic
adj
Outside of an erythrocyte
exograph
exomorphic
exomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to exomorphism.
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
exonarthex
exonarthex
noun
(architecture, Christianity) The space anterior to the narthex of a church, sometimes roofed-over as with a porch, but more often an enclosed courtyard; in antiquity, the courtyard where catechumens were permitted to be close to the Eucharist, but forbidden to see it celebrated.
exophoria
exophoria
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of heterophoria in which there is a tendency of the eyes to deviate outward.
exophoric
exophoric
adj
(linguistics) Relating to, or exhibiting, exophora.
Relating to, or afflicted with, exophoria.
noun
A person who has exophoria.
exorhason
exosphere
exosphere
noun
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
exospheres
exospheres
noun
plural of exosphere
exospheric
exospheric
adj
Of or pertaining to an exosphere.
exospherical
exothermal
exothermal
adj
exothermic
exothermally
exothermally
adv
In an exothermal manner
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
exothermically
exothermically
adv
In an exothermic manner
exothermicity
exothermicity
noun
(chemistry, physics, uncountable) The quality or state of being exothermic.
(countable) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
exothermous
expertship
expertship
noun
The role or status of an expert.
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
exstrophy
exstrophy
noun
(anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
(especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
externship
externship
noun
An experiential learning opportunity, usually offered by a school, similar to an internship, but generally shorter in duration.
externships
externships
noun
plural of externship
extinguisher
extinguisher
noun
(historical) A small hollow conical instrument for putting out a candle.
A fire extinguisher.
extinguishers
extinguishers
noun
plural of extinguisher
extrabranchial
extrabranchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the branchial arches.
extrabronchial
extrabronchial
adj
(anatomy) Outside of the bronchi.
extraburghal
extraburghal
adj
(UK) Outside of a burgh or borough.
extracathedral
extrachromosomal
extrachromosomal
adj
Happening outside a chromosome.
extractorship
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrahazardous
extrahepatic
extrahepatic
adj
Originating or occurring outside the liver.
extrahuman
extrahuman
noun
Synonym of nonhuman
Synonym of parahuman
extrametaphysical
extrametaphysical
adj
(rare) Outside of metaphysics.
extraparenchymal
extraparenchymal
adj
Unrelated to a parenchyma
extraparochial
extraparochial
adj
Beyond the limits of a parish.
extraparochially
extraparochially
adv
Outside the limits of a parish.
extrapatriarchal
extrapatriarchal
adj
Outside of patriarchy.
extraphenomenal
extraphenomenal
adj
Beyond or outside of phenomena.
extraphysical
extraphysical
adj
Not governed by physical laws
extraphysiological
extrarhythmical
extrarhythmical
adj
Alternative form of extrarhythmic
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extraschool
extraschool
adj
Synonym of extrascholastic
extraspherical
extraspherical
adj
Outside of a sphere.
extrastomachal
extrasyphilitic
extrathecal
extrathecal
adj
Located outside of the theca (any sense).
extratheistic
extratheistic
adj
Outside of theism; denoting forms of religion and spirituality that do not involve a god.
extrathermodynamic
extrathermodynamic
adj
Outside of the realm of thermodynamics.
extrathoracic
extrathoracic
adj
(medicine) Outside the chest.
extratracheal
extratracheal
adj
(anatomy) Outside the trachea.
extraught
extraught
verb
(obsolete) past participle of extract
extravehicular
extravehicular
adj
Relating to, on happening in, the space outside a vehicle, especially a spacecraft in space
extravertish
extravertish
adj
Alternative spelling of extrovertish (“extroverted”)
extrovertish
extrovertish
adj
Somewhat extroverted.
flexographic
flexographic
adj
Of or pertaining to flexography
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
gastrohysteropexy
gastromyxorrhea
haemothorax
haruspex
haruspex
noun
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails.
hematothorax
hemiapraxia
hemopneumothorax
hemopneumothorax
noun
(medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together
hemothorax
hemothorax
noun
(pathology) A condition resulting from accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity
hendrix
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
heptahexahedral
heptahexahedral
adj
Having seven ranges of faces one above another, each range containing six faces.
heptahydroxy
heptahydroxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) seven hydroxy groups. (OH)₇
heretrix
heretrix
noun
Alternative form of heritrix
heretrixes
heritrix
heritrixes
herstmonceux
heterauxesis
heterauxesis
noun
(botany) unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a plant.
heteraxial
heteroauxin
heteroauxin
noun
A growth-promoting hormone, 3-indoleacetic acid, occurring in some plants.
heteroauxins
heteroauxins
noun
plural of heteroauxin
heterodox
heterodox
adj
Of or pertaining to creeds, beliefs, or teachings, especially religious ones, that are different from orthodoxy, or the norm, but not sufficiently different to be called heretical.
heterodoxal
heterodoxal
Adjective
Not orthodox.
heterodoxical
heterodoxical
adj
heterodox
heterodoxies
heterodoxies
noun
plural of heterodoxy
heterodoxly
heterodoxly
adv
In a heterodox manner.
heterodoxness
heterodoxy
heterodoxy
noun
A heterodox belief, creed, or teaching.
The quality of being heterodox.
heteroduplex
heteroduplex
noun
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
To form such a compound by genetic recombination
heterointoxication
heterosex
heterosex
noun
(sexuality) Heterosexual sex.
verb
(sociology, transitive) To make heterosexual.
heterosexual
heterosexual
adj
Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex.
noun
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
heterosexuality
heterosexuality
noun
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
heterosexually
heterosexually
adj
In a heterosexual way.
heterosexuals
heterosexuals
noun
plural of heterosexual
heterotaxia
heterotaxia
noun
heterotaxis
heterotaxic
heterotaxic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxis
noun
An abnormal structural arrangement
heterotaxy
heterotaxy
noun
(dated) heterotaxis
heteroxanthine
heteroxenous
heteroxenous
adj
(biology) parasitic to two different types of host (typically as part of a complex life cycle)
hexabromid
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hexacapsular
hexacarbon
hexachloraphene
hexachlorethane
hexachlorethane
noun
Alternative form of hexachloroethane
hexachloride
hexachloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride having six chlorine atoms
hexachlorocyclohexane
hexachlorocyclohexane
noun
(organic chemistry) A six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides
hexachloroethane
hexachloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The fully chlorinated derivative of ethane CCl₃-CCl₃ that is used as an oxidizing agent, and in munitions
hexachlorophene
hexachlorophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhalogenated compound, 2,2'-methylenebis(3,4,6-trichlorophenol)-3,4,6-trichloro-2-[(2,3,5-trichloro-6-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]phenol, once used as a disinfectant
hexachord
hexachord
noun
(music) A series of six tones denoted with the syllables ut-re-mi-fa-sol-la separated by seconds, the only of which that is a minor second being mi-fa.
hexachronous
hexacoralla
hexacorallan
hexacorallia
hexacosihedroid
hexadecahedroid
hexadecahedroid
noun
(geometry) The 16-cell or hexadecachoron.
hexaemeric
hexaemeron
hexaemeron
noun
Alternative form of hexameron
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hexagram
hexagram
noun
A hollow six-pointed star formed by overlapping two equilateral triangles.
A large silver coin minted during the Byzantine Empire.
Any of the 64 sets of solid and broken lines, formed by pairs of trigrams, used for divination in the I Ching.
hexagrammidae
hexagrammoid
hexagrammos
hexagrams
hexagrams
noun
plural of hexagram
hexahedra
hexahedra
noun
plural of hexahedron
hexahedral
hexahedral
adj
Having six plane surfaces.
hexahedron
hexahedron
noun
(geometry) A polyhedron with six faces. The regular hexahedron is the cube, and is one of the Platonic solids.