(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abidingly
abidingly
adv
In an abiding manner; permanently.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abthainry
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
acalycine
acalycine
adj
(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
accidency
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acinacity
acopyrine
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrogynae
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycta
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
acylamino
acylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any acyl derivative of an amino group
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
adamantly
adamantly
adv
In an immovable or inflexible manner.
adenocyst
adenology
adenology
noun
The part of physiology that treats of the glands.
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adherency
adherency
noun
(obsolete) That which adheres.
(obsolete) The state or quality of being adherent; adherence.
adjacency
adjacency
noun
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
adoringly
adoringly
adv
In an adoring manner.
adrenally
adrenally
adv
In adrenal terms.
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
adynamias
adynamias
noun
plural of adynamia
aegophony
aegophony
noun
Alternative form of egophony
aepyornis
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerodynes
aerodynes
noun
plural of aerodyne
aerognosy
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
affluency
affluency
noun
(obsolete) affluence
affraying
affraying
verb
present participle of affray
agamogony
agamogony
noun
(biology) schizogony, or any other form of asexual reproduction
aglipayan
aglycones
aglycones
noun
plural of aglycone
agropyron
agrypniai
agrypnias
agrypnode
ailantery
airwayman
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albifying
albifying
verb
present participle of albify
alcyoneus
alcyonium
alcyonium
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Alcyonium of fleshy Alcyonaria, their polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays.
alcyonoid
alcyonoid
adj
(zoology) Like or relating to the Alcyonaria.
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonaria.
alectryon
algolagny
algolagny
noun
Archaic form of algolagnia.
alkylogen
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
alleghany
allegheny
allegheny
Proper noun
The in Pennsylvania.
a major mountain ridge in the northern part of the
a major mountain ridge in the southern part of the Allegheny Mountains.
The
Appalachia(n).
Any of several towns or counties in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.
allenarly
allenarly
adv
(Scotland, archaic) Solely; only.
almsmoney
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphogeny
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amyatonic
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylidene
amylogens
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amynodont
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anacyclus
anaesthyl
anaglyphs
anaglyphs
noun
plural of anaglyph
anaglyphy
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
anagyrine
analysand
analysand
noun
A person who undergoes psychoanalysis; one who is analysed.
analysers
analysers
noun
plural of analyser
analysing
analysing
verb
present participle of analyse
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
analyzers
analyzers
noun
plural of analyzer
analyzing
analyzing
verb
present participle of analyze
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anargyroi
anargyroi
noun
plural of anargyros
anargyros
anargyros
noun
Synonym of unmercenary (“a saint who performed good deeds without accepting payment”)
anchylose
anchylose
verb
Alternative form of ankylose
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.