In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
abstractness
abstractness
noun
The quality of being abstract.
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
acerbophobia
acetabularia
acetylbiuret
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acrobystitis
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
adambulacral
adambulacral
adj
Next to the ambulacra
noun
Such an ossicle or spine
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aerobranchia
agoraphobiac
agoraphobiac
noun
One who fears open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agrobiologic
agrobiologic
adj
Of or pertaining to agrobiology.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
albergatrice
allobrogical
ambicolorate
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceae
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amoebobacter
amphibrachic
amphibrachic
adj
Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
amphicribral
amphicribral
adj
(botany) In which the phloem surrounds the xylem
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
ancraophobia
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aplanobacter
approachable
approachable
adj
Easily approached; easy to talk to.
aquocarbonic
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricoline
arboricoline
adj
Synonym of arboricolous
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
arceuthobium
archbishopry
archboutefeu
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archiblastic
archicerebra
archpublican
archvagabond
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
arthrobacter
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
astrolabical
astrolabical
adj
Archaic form of astrolabic.
autoabstract
autoabstract
noun
(computing) An abstract (abridgement or summary of a publication) generated automatically by a computer.
azotobacters
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
baccalaureat
baccalaureat
noun
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“International Baccalaureate”)
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“bachelor's degree”)
baccalaureus
bachelordoms
bachelorette
bachelorette
noun
(Canada) A very small bachelor (single room) apartment.
(Canada, US) An unmarried woman.
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
bacillarieae
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backbreakers
backbreakers
noun
plural of backbreaker
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backpointers
backscatters
backscatters
noun
plural of backscatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backstabbers
backstabbers
noun
plural of backstabber
backstrapped
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backtrackers
backtrackers
noun
plural of backtracker
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
bacteriaceae
bacteriaemia
bactericidal
bactericidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
That kills bacteria.
noun
A bactericide.
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacterioidal
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
bacteroideae
bactriticone
bactriticone
noun
(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baculiferous
ballcarriers
ballcarriers
noun
plural of ballcarrier
baluchithere
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
barbarically
barbarically
adv
In a barbaric manner.
bareknuckled
bariatrician
bariatrician
noun
(medicine) a specialist in bariatrics
barkevikitic
barkevikitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral barkevikite.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
barrackville
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
batocrinidae
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beaumarchais
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
beglerbeglic
beglerbeglic
noun
The territory under the jurisdiction of a beglerbeg.
beglerbegluc
belletristic
belletristic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benefactress
benefactress
noun
A female benefactor.
beneficiaire
benzacridine
berceaunette
berlichingen
berrypicking
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.