(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acaridomatia
acategorical
acategorical
adj
Not categorical; not subject to being included in a category.
acceleration
acceleration
noun
(countable) The amount by which a speed or velocity increases (and so a scalar quantity or a vector quantity).
(physics) The change of velocity with respect to time (can include deceleration or changing direction).
(uncountable) The act of accelerating, or the state of being accelerated; increase of motion or action; as opposed to retardation or deceleration.
The advancement of students at a rate that places them ahead of where they would be in the regular school curriculum.
accentuation
accentuation
noun
(ecclesiastical, music) Pitch or modulation of the voice in reciting portions of the liturgy.
Act of accentuating; applications of accent.
acceptations
acceptations
noun
plural of acceptation
acclamations
acclamations
noun
plural of acclamation
acclimations
acclimations
noun
plural of acclimation
accompanists
accompanists
noun
plural of accompanist
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accompletive
accompletive
adj
(rare) Tending to accomplish.
accomplicity
accomplicity
noun
(rare) The act or state of being an accomplice.
accordionist
accordionist
noun
Someone who plays the accordion.
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
accumulation
accumulation
noun
(UK, education, historical, uncountable) The practice of taking two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce the length of study.
(accounting) The continuous growth of capital by retention of interest or savings.
(finance) The action of investors buying an asset from other investors when the price of the asset is low.
(law) The concurrence of several titles to the same proof.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
accusatorial
accusatorial
adj
(law) Of or pertaining to the system of a public trial in which the facts are ascertained by the judge or jury from evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence.
Containing or implying accusation.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
acetobenzoic
acetomorphin
acetonitrile
acetonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH₃CN, formally derived from acetic acid
acetophenine
acetostearin
acetotoluide
acetotoluide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a toluidine
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetyliodide
acherontical
achrodextrin
achrodextrin
noun
(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
achromatinic
achromatinic
adj
(cytology, of a cell nucleus) Lacking the ability to be coloured by a stain.
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatisms
achromatisms
noun
plural of achromatism
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatopia
achromatopia
noun
defective ability to see colours
achromatosis
achromatosis
noun
(pathology) achromia, albinism
achromaturia
achromaturia
noun
(pathology) The lack of pigments (especially bile pigments) in the urine
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
acinotubular
acinotubular
adj
(anatomy) Having both acini and tubules
acocantherin
acocantherin
noun
Alternative form of acokantherin
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acousticians
acousticians
noun
plural of acoustician
acquisitions
acquisitions
noun
plural of acquisition
acroamatical
acroamatical
adj
Synonym of acroamatic
acrobystitis
acrocentrics
acrocentrics
noun
plural of acrocentric
acroesthesia
acroesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of acroaesthesia
acromastitis
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acronarcotic
acronarcotic
adj
(medicine) Of a substance, both acrid and narcotic; irritant in local effect and narcotic in action upon the nerve centers.
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
acrosticheae
acrostichoid
acrostichoid
adj
(botany, of a fern) Whose sori densely cover the underside of the frond like a felt, without visible gaps between them.
acroteleutic
acroteleutic
noun
(obsolete, Christianity) The end of a verse or psalm, or something added to it, to be sung by the people by way of a response.
acroterteria
acrotretidae
actification
actification
noun
Alternative form of activation
actiniferous
actiniferous
adj
Containing or producing actinium
actinobranch
actinobranch
noun
(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
actinocarpic
actinocrinid
actinocrinus
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinologous
actinologous
adj
Relating to actinologues
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinomycese
actinomycete
actinomycete
noun
Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
actinomycoma
actinomycoma
noun
The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
actinophonic
actinophonic
adj
Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophryan
actinopraxis
actinopteran
actinostomal
actinotrocha
actinotrocha
noun
The larva of a phoronid.
acutifoliate
acutifoliate
adj
(botany) Having sharp-pointed leaves.
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adiaphoretic
adjectitious
adjectitious
adj
(formal) Added; additional.
adjudication
adjudication
noun
(emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
(law) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
(law, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.
A judgment or sentence.
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
adjudicators
adjudicators
noun
plural of adjudicator
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adscititious
adscititious
adj
Derived or acquired from something extrinsic; not part of the real, inherent, or essential nature of a thing.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aecidiostage
aerification
aerification
noun
Aeration, especially of the soil.
Transformation into air or gas.
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aeroelastics
aeroelastics
noun
aeroelasticity
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerostatical
aerostatical
adj
Of or relating to aerostatics; pneumatic.
aeronautic
aerotechnics
aerotechnics
noun
aeronautics (aeronautic technology)
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
(of a person) Having affection or warm regard; loving; fond.
(of an action, etc.) Characterised by or proceeding from affection; indicating love; tender.
verb
(obsolete, reflexive) To emotionally attach (oneself) to.
(rare) To show affection to; to have affection for.
agamogenetic
agamogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to agamogenesis.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
agglutogenic
agglutogenic
adj
Synonym of agglutinogenic
agnification
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agnosticisms
agnosticisms
noun
plural of agnosticism
agrostologic
agrostologic
adj
Alternative form of agrostological
aircondition
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcoholicity
alcoholicity
noun
A measure of the alcoholic content of something
alcoothionic
alectoridine
alethiologic
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allassotonic
allegoristic
allegoristic
adj
allegorical
allelopathic
allelopathic
adj
relating to an allelopathy
allelotropic
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
allocrotonic
alloiometric
allopathetic
allopathetic
adj
Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotelluric
allotheistic
allotheistic
adj
Of or relating to allotheism.
allothigenic
allothogenic
allotropical
allotropical
adj
(chemistry, rare) Of or pertaining to an element that exhibits allotropy.
alphitomancy
alphitomancy
noun
An Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
altiloquence
altiloquence
noun
Pompous language; lofty speech.
ambicolorate
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
aminoacetone
aminoacetone
noun
(chemistry) 1-amino-2-propanone, a secondary amino ketone
aminoplastic
aminoplastic
noun
melamine/formaldehyde resin
amitotically
amitotically
adv
By means of amitosis.
ammocoetidae
ammoniticone
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.