(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.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
adiathermanous
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aischrolatreia
albrightsville
allachesthesia
allachesthesia
noun
Synonym of allesthesia
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amylosynthesis
anaesthetizing
anaesthetizing
verb
present participle of anaesthetize
anathematising
anathematising
verb
present participle of anathematise
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.
anesthetically
anesthetically
adv
In an anesthetic manner
Regarding anesthetics
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthoecologist
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antihemisphere
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.
antipriesthood
antistadholder
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
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.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
archaeologists
archaeologists
noun
plural of archaeologist
archaeornithes
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archipresbyter
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archostegnosis
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archpriestship
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
arteriorrhexis
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
balneotechnics
basibranchiate
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
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.
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bloodthirstier
bloodthirstier
adj
comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty
bolshevization
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchostomies
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
catachrestical
catachrestical
adj
catachrestic
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characteristic
characteristic
adj
Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
noun
(algebra, field theory, ring theory) For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
(mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
characterizers
characterizers
noun
plural of characterizer
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
cheilodipterus
cheiloplasties
cheiloplasties
noun
plural of cheiloplasty
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.
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chirocosmetics
chlorastrolite
chlorastrolite
noun
(mineralogy) A green or bluish variety of pumpellyite.
chlorosilicate
cholecystalgia
cholelithiasis
cholelithiasis
noun
(medicine) gallstones
cholinesterase
cholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of choline-based esters (acetylcholine or butyrylcholine).
Of a form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
christophanies
chromatologies
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cleidarthritis
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
codirectorship
collochemistry
collochemistry
noun
colloidal chemistry.
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
containerships
containerships
noun
plural of containership
controllership
controllership
noun
The position or office of a controller.
copartnerships
copartnerships
noun
plural of copartnership
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
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.
countershading
countershading
noun
A pattern of animal colouration, existing as a form of camouflage, characterised by darker pigmentation of the upper side and lighter of the underside.
countersleight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
craftsmenships
cryptaesthesia
cryptographies
cryptographies
noun
plural of cryptography
cuproscheelite
cuproscheelite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
cystignathidae
cystonephrosis
daughterliness
daughterliness
noun
The quality of being daughterly.
dearworthiness
dearworthiness
noun
(obsolete) The state or quality of being dearworthy.
dechristianize
dechristianize
verb
To deprive of Christian character
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
delphinapterus
demythologised
demythologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demythologise
demythologizes
demythologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demythologize
dermophlebitis
desmepithelium
desophisticate
desophisticate
verb
(transitive) To clear from sophism or error.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
disenchantment
disenchantment
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions.
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.