(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
achromatiaceae
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromotrichia
achromotrichia
noun
The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
acritochromacy
acritochromacy
noun
(archaic, medicine) Color blindness, achromatopsia.
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
actinotrichium
actinotrichium
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
adenophthalmia
adiathermanous
agathodaemonic
agathodaemonic
adj
Relating to an agathodaemon.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
allothimorphic
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amblychromatic
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphichromatic
amphichromatic
adj
amphichroic
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
amylosynthesis
angiohydrotomy
angiolymphitis
anisochromatic
anthracometric
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropomantic
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antichoromanic
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
antimethodical
antimonarchial
antimonarchial
adj
Alternative form of antimonarchical
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antiophthalmic
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphydrotropism
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
archaeotherium
archmediocrity
archmonarchist
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
automechanical
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchostomies
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
chalicotherium
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chemoreception
chemoreception
noun
the physiological sensory response of a sense organ to a chemical stimulus
chemoreceptive
chemoreceptive
adj
(of a sense organ) able to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemosensitive
chemosensitive
adj
That is sensitive to changes in its chemical environment
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.
chemosynthesis
chemosynthesis
noun
the production of carbohydrates and other compounds from simple compounds such as carbon dioxide, using the oxidation of chemical nutrients as a source of energy rather than sunlight; it is limited to certain bacteria and fungi
chemosynthetic
chemosynthetic
adj
Using or relating to chemosynthesis.
chemotaxonomic
chemotaxonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemotaxonomy
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chirocosmetics
chiropterygium
chloromelanite
chloromelanite
noun
A dark green to black variety of the mineral jadeite.
cholelithotomy
cholelithotomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of a gallstone
chrestomathics
chrestomathics
noun
plural of chrestomathic
chrestomathies
chrestomathies
noun
plural of chrestomathy
chromatioideae
chromatologies
chromatopathia
chromatopathic
chromatophilia
chromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The property of a cell that readily stains with an appropriate dye
chromatophilic
chromatophilic
adj
(cytology) Being readily stained
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chromatophoric
chromatophoric
adj
Relating to a chromatophore.
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
chromosantonin
chronometrical
chronometrical
adj
chronometric; measured by chronometer
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cirsophthalmia
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
coccochromatic
collenchymatic
colletotrichum
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
cosmochemistry
cosmochemistry
noun
The branch of chemistry that deals with the creation of the elements, and their isotopic distribution, in the universe; also with the synthesis and reactions of simple molecules in interstellar space.
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidism
noun
(andrology) The failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
dehumanization
dehumanization
noun
The act or process of dehumanizing.
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologized
demythologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologize
demythologizer
demythologizer
noun
One who or that which demythologizes.
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dermatatrophia
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatographia
dermatographia
noun
(pathology) A skin disorder in which the skin becomes raised and inflamed when stroked, scratched or rubbed.
dermatographic
dermatographic
adj
Relating to dermatography
dermatorrhagia
dermophlebitis
deuteromorphic
diaphanometric
diathermometer
dichotomically
dichotomically
adv
In a dichotomic manner
dichromaticism
dichromatopsia
dichromatopsia
noun
Synonym of dichromatism
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
dimethylketone
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
dumbartonshire
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
electrochemist
electrochemist
noun
A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.