(business) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
(law) An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
verb
present participle of account
accoutring
accoutring
verb
present participle of accoutre
accrington
accrington
Proper noun
A town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England.
acidogenic
acidogenic
adj
Which generates acid or acidity.
acrogamous
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrography
acrography
noun
A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
Decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acrologies
acrologism
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acrorhagus
acrorhagus
noun
Any of a set of marginal tubercles of sea anemones containing specialized nematocysts
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
acutograve
adipogenic
adipogenic
adj
(biology) That forms fat, or fatty tissue; lipogenic
adolescing
adolescing
verb
present participle of adolesce
advocating
advocating
verb
present participle of advocate
aeciostage
aetiogenic
agalactous
agalactous
adj
Lacking milk to suckle with.
agallochum
agallochum
noun
agalloch
agathocles
agnostical
agnostical
adj
Alternative form of agnostic
agnotozoic
agonistics
agonistics
noun
The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agricolite
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
(management) The handling of critical events in ways that bypass the usual chain of reporting in order to respond more urgently.
The scientific study of pleasure and pain responses.
algolagnic
algolagnic
adj
Of or relating to algolagnia.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorismic
algorismic
adj
Obsolete form of algorithmic.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
allocating
allocating
verb
present participle of allocate
allogeneic
allogeneic
adj
(genetics) Genetically different because of being derived from separate individuals of the same species.
(immunology) Of a reaction that occurs when cells are transplanted into a genetically different recipient.
alogically
alogically
adv
In an alogical way; without logic.
amphigonic
amphigonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or arising from amphigony
amphigoric
amphigoric
adj
Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.
amphogenic
amphogenic
adj
producing approximately equal numbers of male and female offspring
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
anagogical
anagogical
adj
anagogic
analogical
analogical
adj
Of, pertaining to, based on, or composed of an analogy.
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
androgenic
androgenic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, relating to, or being an androgen.
androgynic
anecdotage
anecdotage
noun
anecdotes considered as a group
garrulous old age
anemologic
angiocarpy
angioclast
angiogenic
angiogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blood vessels
Relating to angiogenesis
angioscope
angioscope
noun
An instrument for examining the capillary vessels of animals and plants.
angiotonic
angiotonic
adj
That increases blood pressure
angletouch
anisogamic
anisogamic
adj
(biology) Relating to anisogamy.
announcing
announcing
verb
present participle of announce
anorogenic
anorogenic
adj
(geology) Unrelated to orogeny
apagogical
apagogical
adj
Alternative form of apagogic
apographic
apographic
adj
(geology) Fine-grained.
apolegamic
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apological
apological
adj
(literature) Relating to an apologue
aragonitic
aragonitic
adj
(geology) Of, pertaining to, or formed from aragonite
archegonia
archegonia
noun
plural of archegonium
archeology
archeology
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of archaeology
archigonic
arctogaeal
arctogaeal
adj
(biogeography) Of or relating to the Arctogea, a biogeographical division comprising the Holarctic and Paleotropical regions.
arctogaean
arctogaeic
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
ascigerous
ascigerous
adj
(botany) Having asci.
ascogenous
ascogenous
adj
(mycology) That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus
ascogonial
ascogonial
adj
Relating to ascogonia.
ascogonium
ascogonium
noun
(mycology) The spiral female organ of an ascomycetous fungus from which asci are produced
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astrologic
astrologic
adj
Archaic form of astrological.
athrogenic
auctioning
auctioning
verb
present participle of auction
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
autecology
autecology
noun
one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.
backgammon
backgammon
noun
A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
{{lb|en|backgammon}} A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.
verb
To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
barcolongo
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bescouring
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
biogenetic
biogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogenesis.
Of or pertaining to biogenetics.
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biological
biological
adj
(proscribed, an error in non-native speakers' English) Organic (grown without agrochemicals).
Of or relating to biology.
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
noun
(rare) A biological product.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
blocksburg
bocklogged
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
boschneger
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boycottage
boycotting
boycotting
noun
The act of something being boycotted.
verb
present participle of boycott
brachylogy
brachylogy
noun
(rhetoric) Any of several forms of omission of words, including the omission of an understood part of a phrase, as, the omission of "good" from "(good) morning!"
Concise speech; laconism.
cabotinage
cabotinage
noun
overacting; hamming
caccagogue
cacogenics
cacogenics
noun
(medicine) The opposite of eugenics; the aggregation of factors, through adverse sexual selection and reproduction, tending to promote bad genetic characteristics in people.
cacogeusia
cacogeusia
noun
(pathology) An experience of a bad taste not due to ingested material
cacography
cacography
noun
Bad spelling or punctuation, especially unintuitive spellings considered as a feature of a whole language or dialect.
Poor or illegible handwriting.
caenogaean
cagliostro
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
cajolingly
cajolingly
adv
in a cajoling manner
caligation
caligation
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) dimness; cloudiness
caliginous
caliginous
adj
(archaic or literary) Dark, obscure; murky.
callousing
callousing
verb
present participle of callous
calography
calombigas
calorizing
calorizing
verb
present participle of calorize
cameograph
camerlengo
camerlengo
noun
The cardinal who administers the Roman Catholic Church in the interregnum between Popes.
camerlingo
camouflage
camouflage
noun
(biology) Resemblance of an organism to its surroundings for avoiding detection.
(military) The use of natural or artificial material on personnel, objects, or tactical positions with the aim of confusing, misleading, or evading the enemy.
(textiles) A pattern on clothing consisting of irregularly shaped patches that are either greenish/brownish, brownish/whitish, or bluish/whitish, as used by ground combat forces.
A disguise or covering up.
Clothes made from camouflage fabric, for concealment in combat or hunting.
The act of disguising.
verb
To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing the way it looks.
campagnols
campagnols
noun
plural of campagnol
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
canonising
canonising
verb
present participle of canonise
canonizing
canonizing
verb
present participle of canonize
canonsburg
canoodling
canoodling
noun
amorous pettings or caresses
verb
present participle of canoodle
caponising
caponising
verb
present participle of caponise
caponizing
caponizing
verb
present participle of caponize
caprioling
caprioling
verb
present participle of capriole
captioning
captioning
noun
The act of assigning a caption.
verb
present participle of caption
caracoling
caracoling
noun
A caracole, or half-turn.
verb
present participle of caracole
caravaggio
carcinogen
carcinogen
noun
A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
cardington
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cargadores
caricology
cariogenic
cariogenic
adj
Of, or relating to cariogenesis
Producing dental caries
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
carmagnole
carmagnole
noun
(archaic) A bombastic report from the French armies.
(clothing, historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
(historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution.
carphology
carphology
noun
Alternative form of carphologia
carpogenic
carpogenic
adj
(botany) Producing fruit, or causing fruit to develop.