(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acceleratedly
acceleratedly
adv
In an accelerated manner.
accelerations
accelerations
noun
plural of acceleration
accelerograph
accelerograph
noun
(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accelerometer
accelerometer
noun
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
accidentarily
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
acculturating
acculturating
verb
present participle of acculturate
acculturation
acculturation
noun
A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturative
acculturative
adj
That which produces acculturation.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetometrical
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
ackermanville
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
acquirability
acquirability
noun
(rare) The quality of being acquirable; attainableness.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
agelacrinites
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agrologically
agrologically
adv
In terms of agrology.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
alacreatinine
albocinereous
alcoholimeter
alcoholmetric
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alcovinometer
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectoropodes
alectrionidae
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aleksandrovac
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
algiomuscular
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allorrhythmic
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alteregoistic
alteregoistic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to alteregoism.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminoferric
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
androcephalum
androclclinia
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankyloproctia
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antarctically
antarctically
adv
In an Antarctic manner or direction.
in a way similar to Antarctica; bitterly (cold)
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anthochlorine
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
anticatalyzer
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
anticensorial
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antilacrosser
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antimicrobial
antimicrobial
adj
(pharmacology) inhibiting the growth of microbes
(pharmacology) preventing or counteracting the pathogenic action of microbes
(pharmacology) tending to destroy or capable of destroying microbes
noun
an agent that destroys microbes, inhibits their growth, or prevents or counteracts their pathogenic action
antimonarchal
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiradically
antirealistic
antirealistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposed to realism
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aplacophorous
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
aquiculturist
aquiculturist
noun
Alternative spelling of aquaculturist
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archcharlatan
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archflatterer
archiannelida
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archigastrula
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
architectural
architectural
adj
Pertaining to architecture.
Resembling architecture in style; seeming to have been designed (by an architect).
architricline
archplunderer
archplutocrat
archscoundrel
arcticologist
arctocephalus
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.