(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.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
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
ambleocarpus
amblyopsidae
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
anabaptistic
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anglophobist
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
archbishopry
ashurbanipal
assurbanipal
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpointers
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplashes
backsplashes
noun
plural of backsplash
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstrapped
bailiffships
bailiffships
noun
plural of bailiffship
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
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).
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
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
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
brachypodous
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
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.
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
buttstrapped
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
campbellisms
campbellites
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
carbophilous
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
chapmansboro
culpableness
culpableness
noun
The state or quality of being culpable.
decomposable
decomposable
adj
Able to be decomposed
depasturable
diploblastic
diploblastic
adj
(biology) Having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm)
displaceable
displaceable
adj
Capable of being displaced.
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
doublespeaks
dryobalanops
eproboscidea
eubranchipus
fibroadipose
fibroadipose
adj
(anatomy) Having both fibrous and adipose tissue
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
glossophobia
glossophobia
noun
Speech anxiety
The fear of public speaking.
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
hebepetalous
hebephrenias
hebephrenias
noun
plural of hebephrenia
hemiablepsia
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
hispanophobe
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hypabyssally
hypabyssally
adv
In a hypabyssal manner.
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hypnophobias
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
imperishable
imperishable
adj
not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently
noun
(in the plural) something that does not perish, or keeps for a long time
imperishably
imperishably
adv
In an imperishable manner.
impersonable
impossibilia
imprisonable
imprisonable
adj
(law, of an offence) Carrying a sentence of imprisonment.
Capable of being imprisoned.
inappeasable
inappeasable
adj
That cannot be appeased.
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.
indissipable
indissipable
adj
Incapable of being dissipated.
inexpansible
inexpansible
adj
Incapable of expansion or enlargement.
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.
inseparables
inseparables
noun
plural of inseparable
insupposable
insupposable
adj
Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
interposable
interposable
adj
Capable of being interposed.
irrelapsable
irrelapsable
adj
Not liable to relapse; secure.
irrepassable
irrespirable
irrespirable
adj
Unbreathable.
lipoblastoma
lipoblastoma
noun
A type of subcutaneous benign fatty tumor.
lissamphibia
lymphoblasts
lymphoblasts
noun
plural of lymphoblast
meprobamates
meprobamates
noun
plural of meprobamate
musicophobia
musicophobia
noun
Aversion to music.
negrophobias
niphablepsia
niphablepsia
noun
photokeratitis
nonapposable
nonapposable
adj
Not apposable.
nonblasphemy
nonopposable
nonopposable
adj
Not opposable (of thumbs, toes, etc.).
nonplausible
nonplausible
adj
Not plausible.
nonplausibly
nonseparable
nonseparable
adj
(mathematics, physics) Not separable
nonseparably
nonspillable
nonspillable
adj
Not spillable.
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).