(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
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
actiniohematin
actiniohematin
noun
A pigment (mixture of cytochromes) present in the sea anemone Actinia equina
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
adenemphractic
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
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amylosynthesis
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antienthusiasm
antihelminthic
antihemisphere
antihemoglobin
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antimetathesis
antimetathesis
noun
The inversion of the parts of an antithesis, as in "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture, a mute poem" (Crabbe).
The repetition of the same word in a sentence with a different meaning.
antimetathetic
antimethodical
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
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
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
automechanical
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
baluchitherium
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchostomies
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
chalicotherium
chattermagging
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.
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
christmasberry
chromatioideae
chromatologies
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
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.
circumzenithal
circumzenithal
adj
Around the zenith.
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
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.
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.
craftsmenships
deanathematize
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
desmepithelium
deuteromorphic
diaphanometric
diathermaneity
diathermometer
diethanolamine
diethanolamine
noun
(organic chemistry) A hydroxy secondary amine, (HO-CH₂-CH₂)₂NH, used as a chemical intermediate and to absorb acidic gases.
dimenhydrinate
dimenhydrinate
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline antihistamine over-the-counter drug used to prevent nausea and motion sickness.
dimethylketone
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
disenthralment
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disheartenment
disheartenment
noun
The act of disheartening.
The state of being disheartened; dejection.
dumbartonshire
ectonephridium
edriophthalmic
electrochemist
electrochemist
noun
A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
electrothermic
electrothermic
Adjective
thermoelectric
eleutheromania
eleutheromania
noun
A great desire for or obsession with freedom.
elizabethanism
elizabethanism
Noun
A word, usage, or linguistic feature particular to the literature of England in the Elizabethan period.
embellishments
embellishments
noun
plural of embellishment
emetocathartic
emetocathartic
adj
(medicine) That is both emetic and cathartic
empathetically
empathetically
adv
In an empathetic way.
emphaticalness
emphaticalness
noun
The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
emprosthotonic
enantiomorphic
enantiomorphic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.
endotheliomata
endotheliomata
noun
plural of endothelioma
engastrimythic
engastrimythic
adj
ventriloquistic
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
enlightenments
enlightenments
noun
plural of enlightenment
enthymematical
enthymematical
adj
Alternative form of enthymematic
ephemeralities
ephemeralities
noun
plural of ephemerality
epidermophyton
episiohematoma
epistemophilia
epistemophilia
noun
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
epistemophilic
epithalamiumia
ergatomorphism
erythrochroism
erythrochroism
noun
(zoology, archaic, rare) An unusual redness, as in hair or plumage.
esoethmoiditis
establishments
establishments
noun
plural of establishment
esthesiometric
esthesiometric
adj
Relating to esthesiometry; by means of an esthesiometer