Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
alveolariform
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amelification
amidofluoride
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplificative
amplificative
adj
amplificatory
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
angelinformal
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
artificialism
artificialism
noun
(psychology) The belief that anything that exists must have been made by a conscious entity, such as God or a human being
atmosphereful
ballyllumford
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
benzoylformic
blenniiformes
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
borowolframic
bumblebeefish
calamiferious
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
capitelliform
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
chamberfellow
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
colubriformes
colubriformia
columbiferous
columbiferous
adj
That contains or yields columbium
columbiformes
columelliform
columelliform
adj
Having the form of a columella.
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cypseliformes
deflectometer
deflectometer
noun
An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
demiflouncing
enfeeblements
enfeeblements
noun
plural of enfeeblement
exemplifiable
exemplifiable
adj
That can be exemplified.
extrafamilial
extrafamilial
adj
Outside a family
factionalisms
factionalisms
noun
plural of factionalism
falconiformes
familiarising
familiarising
verb
present participle of familiarise
familiarities
familiarities
noun
plural of familiarity
familiarizing
familiarizing
verb
present participle of familiarize
fellmongering
fellmongering
verb
present participle of fellmonger
femorofibular
femorofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the fibula.
ferroaluminum
ferroaluminum
noun
Alternative form of ferroaluminium
ferthumlungur
feuilletonism
feuilletonism
noun
The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons.
fibromuscular
fibromuscular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
filibusterism
filibusterism
noun
(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
firmisternial
firnismalerei
flagellantism
flagellantism
noun
The act of whipping oneself, typically for religious penance or for sexual excitement
flamboyantism
flamboyantize
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
fluoaluminate
foraminiferal
foraminiferal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous
forecastleman
forecastleman
noun
A crew member whose station is the forecastle, or whose quarters are below it.
forecastlemen
forecastlemen
noun
plural of forecastleman
forestallment
forestallment
noun
The act or process of forestalling; a delay; hinderance; prevention; aversion.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formalisation
formalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of formalization
formalization
formalization
noun
The act of formalizing something.
formidability
formidability
noun
The state of being formidable.
formulaically
formulaically
adv
in a formulaic manner; according to an established formula
formularising
formularising
verb
present participle of formularise
formularistic
formularistic
adj
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, formularization.
formularizing
formularizing
verb
present participle of formularize
formulisation
formulization
formulization
noun
The act or process of reducing to a formula; the state of being formulized.
foulmouthedly
fractionalism
fractionalism
noun
(politics) The division of a political party into groups that may have differing ideologies.
fractocumulus
fragmentalize
fragmentarily
fragmentarily
adv
In a fragmentary manner.
frameableness
francophilism
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
freemasonical
freesilverism
fringilliform
fringilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the finches.
fullmouthedly
funambulating
funambulating
verb
present participle of funambulate
funambulation
funambulation
noun
The act of walking on ropes; tightrope walking
funambulatory
funambulatory
adj
Narrow, like a tightrope.
Performing in the manner of a tightrope walker.
functionalism
functionalism
noun
(architecture) A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction.
(linguistics) Synonym of functional linguistics
(philosophy) The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects.
(psychology) A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment.
(social sciences) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society.
fundamentally
fundamentally
adv
In a fundamental or basic sense; reaching the very core of the matter.
gallimaufries
gallimaufries
noun
plural of gallimaufry.
geminiflorous
geminiflorous
adj
(botany) Having the flowers arranged in pairs.
gemmuliferous
gemmuliferous
adj
Bearing or producing gemmules or buds.
genitofemoral
genitofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the genital organs and the thigh; applied especially to one of the lumbar nerves.
gluteofemoral
gluteofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the buttocks and the thighs
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperformable
improlificate
inconformable
inconformable
adj
Obsolete form of unconformable.
inconformably
infallibilism
infallibilism
noun
(epistemology) The theory that belief in a true proposition counts as knowledge only if the proposition is necessarily entailed by the evidence or reasoning that supports this belief.
A doctrine of the infallibility of a certain person or thing, especially (Roman Catholicism) the doctrine of papal infallibility; support of this doctrine.
infamiliarity
infinitesimal
infinitesimal
adj
(informal) Very small.
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to values that approach zero as a limit.
Incalculably, exceedingly, or immeasurably minute; vanishingly small.
noun
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number).
inflammations
inflammations
noun
plural of inflammation
informalities
informalities
noun
plural of informality
informational
informational
adj
Designed to or able to impart information; possessing information.
informatively
informatively
adv
In an informative manner.
inframarginal
inframarginal
adj
inside the margin
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
interfluminal
involucriform
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
lachrymaeform
lamelliferous
lamelliferous
adj
Bearing, or composed of, lamellae, or thin layers, plates, or scales.
landsmanshaft
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
limboinfantum
liomyofibroma
magnificently
magnificently
adv
In a magnificent manner.
maleficiation
maleficiation
noun
(obsolete) A bewitching.
malformations
malformations
noun
plural of malformation
malfunctioned
malfunctioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of malfunction
mammaliferous
mammaliferous
adj
(geology, archaic) Containing mammalian remains.
mandibuliform
mandibuliform
adj
Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
masterfulness
masterfulness
noun
The quality of being masterful.
materfamilias
materfamilias
noun
The female head of a household
matterfulness
matterfulness
noun
The quality of being matterful.
maxilliferous
maxilliferous
adj
Bearing a maxilla.
maxillofacial
maxillofacial
adj
Of or relating to the jaw and face.
mellification
mellification
noun
The production of honey by honey bees.
mellifluently
mellifluently
adv
In a mellifluent manner.
mellifluously
mellifluously
adv
In a mellifluous manner; sweetly.
metalliferous
metalliferous
adj
(metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially.