(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetonaphthone
acetonaphthone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of methyl naphthyl ketone
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetphenetidin
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
acyloxymethane
adenemphractic
adenoacanthoma
adenoacanthoma
noun
(pathology) An adenocarcinoma characterised by the presence of squamous cells
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenographical
aerobranchiate
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeschynomenous
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
allothigenetic
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amminochloride
anaglyphoscope
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anaphylactogen
anaphylactogen
noun
(medicine) A substance likely to or capable of producing an adverse reaction (anaphylaxis) in a person.
androcephalous
androcephalous
adj
Having a human head (upon an animal's body), like the Egyptian sphinx.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
anhydroglocose
anoplocephalic
anthecological
anthecological
adj
Relating to anthecology
anthocephalous
anthocerotales
anthoecologist
anthrachrysone
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticholagogue
anticholagogue
noun
(medicine) An agent that inhibits bile secretion.
antidiphtheric
antidiphtheric
adj
Alternative form of anti-diphtheric
antigonorrheic
antigonorrheic
adj
Alternative form of antigonorrhoeic
antihelminthic
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihierarchal
antihierarchic
antimetathetic
antimethodical
antipathetical
antipathetical
adj
Antipathetic, with antipathy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antitechnology
antitechnology
adj
Opposed to technology
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antithetically
antithetically
adv
In an antithetic manner.
Using antithesis.
antitrochanter
antitrochanter
noun
(anatomy) An articular surface on the ilium of birds against which the great trochanter of the femur plays
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
arachnomorphae
archaecraniate
archaeornithes
archanthropine
archchronicler
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archencephalic
archgenethliac
archicontinent
archicontinent
noun
(geology, rare) A continental land mass that was present in geologic time
archidiaconate
archidiaconate
noun
archdeaconry
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonica
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archostegnosis
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
attachableness
attachableness
noun
The state or quality of being attachable.
authenticating
authenticating
verb
present participle of authenticate
authentication
authentication
noun
(computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork
something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
automechanical
autophonoscope
autophonoscope
noun
(historical) An instrument for studying the human voice, having a lamp, a mirror, and a tube that is introduced into a person's mouth. The inner workings of the mouth can then be viewed while speaking etc.
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
balneotechnics
basibranchiate
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzanthracene
benzanthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blanchardville
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoncosis
branchiobdella
branchiogenous
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchipodidae
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiectatic
bronchiectatic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by bronchiectasis.
bronchostomies
burschenschaft
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
calycanthaceae
calycanthemous
camphorphorone
camphorphorone
noun
(chemistry) A substance produced, with calcium carbonate, by heating the calcium salt of camphoric acid.
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
carnarvonshire
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrechinoida
centrolecithal
centrolecithal
adj
(biology) Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum
cephalacanthus
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
chaetangiaceae
chaetodontidae
chaetognathous
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
chandlersville
changeableness
changeableness
noun
the condition of being able to suffer some changes
the condition of being changeable
changelessness
changelessness
noun
The state or quality of being changeless.
channelization
channelization
noun
The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
chargeableness
chargeableness
noun
The state or quality of being chargeable.
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
charlottenburg
chattelization
chattelization
noun
The process of chattelizing.
chattermagging
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
cheesemongerly
chemicodynamic
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi