(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
anabaptistic
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anglophobist
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
backpointers
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstrapped
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bepraisement
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipedalities
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bitriseptate
blastophitic
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
boatsmanship
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
breastplates
breastplates
noun
plural of breastplate
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
buttstrapped
campbellites
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
depasturable
diploblastic
diploblastic
adj
(biology) Having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm)
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disreputable
disreputable
adj
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
A person who is not reputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
hebepetalous
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
indisputable
indisputable
adj
Not disputable; not open to question; obviously true
indisputably
indisputably
adv
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against.
inhospitable
inhospitable
adj
(of a person) Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. [from 16th c.]
(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
inhospitably
inhospitably
adv
In an inhospitable manner.
interposable
interposable
adj
Capable of being interposed.
lipoblastoma
lipoblastoma
noun
A type of subcutaneous benign fatty tumor.
lymphoblasts
lymphoblasts
noun
plural of lymphoblast
meprobamates
meprobamates
noun
plural of meprobamate
nonspottable
nonstampable
nonstampable
adj
Not stampable.
obstreperate
opposability
opposability
noun
The condition or quality of being opposable (capable of being placed opposite to something else).
The condition or quality of being opposable (capable of being resisted).
paedobaptism
paedobaptism
noun
The baptism of infants or young children.
paedobaptist
paedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of pedobaptist
paintbrushes
paintbrushes
noun
plural of paintbrush
pantophobous
parabotulism
parasaboteur
patricksburg
patronisable
patronisable
adj
Alternative form of patronizable
perambulates
perambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of perambulate
periblastula
perishabilty
petrobrusian
petrobrusian
Noun
A religious supporter of
phlebectasia
phlebectasis
phleboplasty
phlebostasia
phlebostasis
phlebostasis
noun
(medicine) A slowing of the flow of blood through the veins
(medicine) The compression of the veins of a limb by means of a tourniquet
photophobias
photophobias
noun
plural of photophobia
phytalbumose
pitiableness
pitiableness
noun
The quality of being pitiable.
planoblastic
plasterboard
plasterboard
noun
A construction material consisting of a rigid panel of several layers of fibreboard or paper bonded to a gypsum core.
verb
(transitive) To fit or reinforce with plasterboard.
plausibility
plausibility
noun
(now in more positive sense) The fact of being believable; believability, credibility.
(now rare) The appearance of truth, especially when deceptive; speciousness.
(obsolete) The quality of deserving applause, praiseworthiness; something worthy of praise.
A plausible statement, argument etc.
pleasantable
plebiscitary
plebiscitary
adj
Of or pertaining to a plebiscite.
pliabilities
pliabilities
noun
plural of pliability
poikiloblast
poikiloblast
noun
A porphyroblast mineral containing small inclusions of the previous rock.
polybasicity
polybasicity
noun
The quality of being polybasic.
polysorbates
polysorbates
noun
plural of polysorbate
portableness
portableness
noun
The state or quality of being portable; portability.
postabortion
postabortion
adj
After abortion (termination of pregnancy).
postbiblical
postbiblical
adj
After the publication of the Bible.
postbrachial
postbrachial
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the arm
postbrachium
postcerebral
postcerebral
adj
(anatomy) posterior cerebral
postcribrate
postlabially
postobituary
postpubertal
postpubertal
adj
After puberty.
postrubeolar
postrubeolar
adj
Following rubeola.
potabilities
potabilities
noun
plural of potability
preabsorbent
preambitious
prebaptismal
prebaptismal
adj
Before baptism.
prebreakfast
prebreakfast
adj
Before breakfast.
prediabetics
prediabetics
noun
plural of prediabetic
preestablish
preestablish
verb
(transitive) To establish beforehand.
prelibations
prelibations
noun
plural of prelibation
presbyterate
presbyterate
noun
A priest; also, presbytership.
presbyterial
presbyterial
adj
Presbyterian.
noun
A presbytery run by the Women's Missionary Society.
presbyterian
presbyterian
adj
Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.
prestabilism
prestability
prestability
adj
Prior to a state of stability.
probabilists
probabilists
noun
plural of probabilist
probationers
probationers
noun
plural of probationer
probationism
probationist
problematics
problematics
noun
plural of problematic
problematist
problematist
noun
One who proposes problems.
proboscidate
proboscidate
adj
(chiefly zoology) Having, or shaped like, a proboscis.
prosecutable
prosecutable
adj
Able to be prosecuted.
protalbumose
protobasidii
protoblastic
pseudotribal
publications
publications
noun
plural of publication
puborectalis
puborectalis
noun
(anatomy) The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani.
reabsorption
reabsorption
noun
(physics) The subsequent absorption of emitted radiation.
(physiology) The subsequent absorption of a secreted substance.
reprobations
reprobations
noun
plural of reprobation
respectables
respectables
noun
plural of respectable
satanophobia
satanophobia
Noun
A fear of Satan.
schapbachite
schapbachite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral grayish black mineral containing bismuth, lead, silver, and sulfur.
scoptophobia
semiportable
semiportable
adj
Intermediate in size, weight, etc. between fixed and portable.
separability
separability
noun
The property of being separable.
slavophobist
spartansburg
speedboating
speedboating
noun
The recreational act of travelling in a speedboat.
verb
present participle of speedboat
speedboatman
speedboatman
noun
A man who operates a speedboat.
speisscobalt
sphaeroblast
spinnability
spinnability
noun
The quality or degree of being spinnable.
sponginblast
spongioblast
spongioblast
noun
(cytology) A neuroepithelial cell that develops into neuroglial and ependymal cells