In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumitineration
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumterrestrial
circumterrestrial
adj
That surrounds, or revolves about, the Earth
coleopterological
coleopterological
adj
Relating to coleopterology.
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
commemorativeness
commemorativeness
noun
The quality of being commemorative.
commercialisation
commercialisation
noun
Alternative spelling of commercialization
commercialization
commercialization
noun
The act of commercializing.
commissionerships
commissionerships
noun
plural of commissionership
compartmentalized
compartmentalized
adj
divided into compartments
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compartmentalize
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
compressibilities
compressibilities
noun
plural of compressibility
concentralization
concentrativeness
concentrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being concentrative.
confraternization
confraternization
noun
Mutual fraternization (as brethren)
congregationalism
congregationalism
noun
Any of several forms of church organization in which each congregation is responsible for its own government.
congregationalist
congregationalist
adj
Of or pertaining to congregationalism
congregationalize
congregationalize
verb
(transitive) To convert to congregationalism.
consideratenesses
considerativeness
considerativeness
noun
The quality of being considerative.
contradictiveness
contradictiveness
noun
The quality of being contradictive.
contradictoriness
contradictoriness
noun
The state or quality of being contradictory.
contradistinctive
contradistinctive
adj
Distinguishing by contrast
Having the quality of contradistinction
contraprogressist
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
controversialists
controversialists
noun
plural of controversialist
controvertibility
conversationalism
conversationalism
noun
Synonym of conversationism
conversationalist
conversationalist
noun
A person skilled in general conversation.
A person who participates in a conversation.
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
coproprietorships
coproprietorships
noun
plural of coproprietorship
correspondentship
correspondentship
noun
The role or status of correspondent.
corticopeduncular
corticopeduncular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the peduncles.
counteraccusation
counteraccusation
noun
An accusation made in reply to another accusation.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counterattraction
counterattraction
noun
Something that vies for the attention of a person or thing in competition with something else; a rival for preference.
counterattractive
counterattractive
adj
(rare) Acting as a counterattraction; counterattracting.
countercomplaints
countercomplaints
noun
plural of countercomplaint
counterconversion
countercriticisms
countercriticisms
noun
plural of countercriticism
counterdeputation
counterdeputation
noun
A deputation that opposes another deputation.
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterdiscipline
counterdiscipline
noun
A discipline that opposes another discipline.
counterefficiency
counterenthusiasm
counterenthusiasm
noun
An enthusiasm that counters or goes against another enthusiasm.
counterequivalent
counterexcitement
counterexcitement
noun
A state of excitation in response or opposition to another such state.
counterexposition
counterexposition
noun
An exposition that responds to, or counters, another exposition.
counterhypothesis
counterhypothesis
noun
A contrasting hypothesis put forward as a response to another hypothesis.
counterindication
counterindication
noun
contraindication
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
noun
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
counterinsurgents
counterinsurgents
noun
plural of counterinsurgent
counterinvestment
counterinvestment
noun
Synonym of countercathexis
counterirritation
counterirritation
noun
(medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere.
counterobligation
counterobligation
noun
A reciprocal obligation; something one is obliged to do in return.
counteroffensives
counteroffensives
noun
plural of counteroffensive
counterproductive
counterproductive
adj
More of a hindrance than a help.
counterprotection
counterresolution
counterresolution
noun
A resolution that counteracts or opposes another resolution.
counterrevolution
counterrevolution
noun
A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution.
countersignatures
countersignatures
noun
plural of countersignature
counterstrategies
counterstrategies
noun
plural of counterstrategy
countersuggestion
countersuggestion
noun
A suggestion made as an alternative to an earlier idea or suggestion.
countertendencies
countertendencies
noun
plural of countertendency
counterterrorisms
counterterrorists
counterterrorists
noun
plural of counterterrorist
crossfertilizable
cryptocrystalline
cryptocrystalline
adj
(petrology) Whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification.
noun
(petrology) A rock of this kind.
cryptoproselytism
crystallochemical
crystallochemical
adj
Relating to crystallochemistry.
crystallomagnetic
cytoarchitectural
cytoarchitectural
adj
Relating to cytoarchitecture.
deanthropomorphic
deanthropomorphic
adj
Moving away from anthropomorphism; no longer regarding (a deity, etc.) as having attributes of human beings.
decarboxylization
decentralizations
decentralizations
noun
plural of decentralization
decriminalization
decriminalization
noun
The act of ceasing to treat a person as a criminal, by making their activities legal or no longer subjecting them to the criminal justice system (but instead possibly the mental healthcare system, etc).
The act of making an activity or substance no longer criminalized (no longer a crime, subject to criminal penalties, to perform or possess). (Compare legalization, which often implies regulation.)
decrystallization
decrystallization
noun
The breakdown of a solid, crystalline structure.
The removal of crystals from a liquid
dedifferentiating
dedifferentiating
verb
present participle of dedifferentiate
dedifferentiation
dedifferentiation
noun
(biology) The biological process whereby cells revert from a specialized function to a simpler or less specialized form.
The loss or reversal of differentiation.
dehydrochlorinase
dehydrochlorinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes a dehydrochlorination reaction
dehydrochlorinate
dehydrocorydaline
dehydrogenisation
dehydrogenization
dehydrogenization
noun
dehydrogenation
dematerialisation
dematerialisation
noun
the act or process of dematerializing
dematerialization
dematerialization
noun
(finance, law) The substitution of paper-form securities by book-entry securities.
The act or process of dematerializing, or becoming immaterial.
demonstratability
demonstratability
noun
Alternative form of demonstrability
demonstrationists
demonstrativeness
demonstrativeness
noun
The state or quality of being demonstrative.
deoxyribonuclease
deoxyribonuclease
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA.
depancreatization
departmentalising
departmentalising
verb
present participle of departmentalise
departmentalizing
departmentalizing
verb
present participle of departmentalize
departmentization
departmentization
noun
Alternative form of departmentalization
depersonalization
depersonalization
noun
(psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
(psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
dephosphorization
dephosphorization
noun
(chemistry) The act of freeing from phosphorus.
derationalization
derationalization
noun
The process of derationalizing.
dermatocellulitis
dermoossification
desoxyribonucleic
desoxyribonucleic
adj
Alternative form of deoxyribonucleic
destructibilities
determinativeness
determinativeness
noun
The state or quality of being determinative.
deterministically
deterministically
adv
In a deterministic manner, predictably.
dextroamphetamine
dextroamphetamine
noun
(pharmacology) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C₉H₁₃N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
dextrosinistrally
dextrosinistrally
adv
In a dextrosinistral manner.
diastereoisomeric
diastereoisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to diastereoisomers or diastereoisomerism
dibothriocephalus
diclidantheraceae
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dietotherapeutics
dietotherapeutics
noun
dietotherapy
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
dihydroergotamine
dihydroergotamine
noun
(pharmacology) An ergot alkaloid used to treat migraines, believed to act upon serotonin receptors.
dihydromorphinone
dihydromorphinone
noun
hydromorphone
dimethylhydrazine
dimethylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric dimethyl derivatives of hydrazine, but especially 1,2-dimethylhydrazine which is used in medical research.
dioeciodimorphous
dipterocarpaceous
dipterocarpaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Dipterocarpaceae.
directexamination
discircumspection
disconcertingness
disconcertingness
noun
The quality of being disconcerting.
discorrespondency
discreditableness
discreditableness
Noun
Quality of being discreditable.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
dishonourableness
dishonourableness
noun
Alternative spelling of dishonorableness
disintegrationist
disinterestedness
disinterestedness
noun
The state or quality of being disinterested.
disintermediation
disintermediation
noun
(banking, finance, economics) The removal of funds from a financial institution such as a bank for direct purchase of financial instruments.
(business) The removal of an intermediary from a commercial transaction.
disproportionable
disproportionable
adj
out of proportion; disproportionate
disproportionates
disproportionates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disproportionate
disrecommendation
disrecommendation
noun
The act, or the result, of disrecommending.
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
dorsoepitrochlear
draggletailedness
draggletailedness
noun
The quality of being draggle-tailed.
dynamometamorphic
eccoproticophoric
ectodynamomorphic
editorializations
editorializations
noun
plural of editorialization
edriophthalmatous
electroacoustical
electroacoustical
adj
Alternative form of electroacoustic
electroanalytical
electroanalytical
adj
of, pertaining to, or obtained using electroanalysis
electroanesthesia
electroanesthesia
noun
anesthesia induced by cranial electrotherapy stimulation
electroballistics
electroballistics
noun
(dated) The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.
electrobiological
electrobiological
adj
of or pertaining to electrobiology
electrocardiogram
electrocardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output that an electrocardiograph produces.
electrochemically
electrochemically
adv
by employing electrochemistry
in an electrochemical manner
electroconvulsive
electroconvulsive
adj
(medicine) Causing seizures or convulsions by means of strong electrical shocks.
electrodeposition
electrodeposition
noun
The deposition of a metal on a cathode during electrolysis; used as a method of purification.