(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.
accountantship
accountantship
noun
The office or employment of an accountant.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
acoenaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
noun
Alternative form of acroanaesthesia
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
adiathermanous
africanthropus
alcoholisation
alcoholisation
noun
Alternative form of alcoholization
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
amidosulphonal
aminosulphonic
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicondylous
amphisbaenidae
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
angiolymphitis
angiosymphysis
anilinophilous
anisochromatic
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
antarchistical
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anthoecologist
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
antialcoholism
antialcoholism
noun
Opposition to alcoholism.
antialcoholist
antialcoholist
noun
One who opposes the drinking of alcohol.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
antichloristic
antienthusiasm
antienthusiast
antihemisphere
antihistamines
antihistamines
noun
plural of antihistamine
antihistaminic
antihistaminic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or pertaining to antihistamines.
noun
Any antihistamine drug.
antihistorical
antihistorical
adj
Opposing or contrary to history.
antihomosexual
antihomosexual
adj
Opposed to homosexuality.
noun
A person who opposes homosexuality.
antihumanistic
antihumanistic
adj
Opposed to humanism
antihumbuggist
antilogarithms
antilogarithms
noun
plural of antilogarithm
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.
antimonarchism
antimonarchism
noun
Alternative form of anti-monarchism
antimonarchist
antimonarchist
adj
(politics) Opposed to monarchy.
noun
(politics) One who is opposed to monarchy.
antinihilistic
antinihilistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing nihilism.
antiphilosophy
antiphilosophy
noun
(philosophy) An antitheoretical metaphilosophy critical of a priori justification aiming to dissolve misconceptions that traditional philosophy makes.
antiphlogistic
antiphlogistic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting inflammation.
Opposed to the doctrine of phlogiston.
noun
(pharmacology) A plant or remedy that reduces inflammation.
antiphlogistin
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antiphthisical
antiphysically
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antischolastic
antischolastic
adj
(philosophy) Opposing scholasticism.
antistadholder
antisyphilitic
antisyphilitic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering syphilis.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters syphilis.
antitarnishing
antitheistical
antitheistical
adj
Alternative form of antitheistic
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
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.
archaeornithes
archantagonist
archantagonist
noun
A chief antagonist.
archdeaconries
archdeaconries
noun
plural of archdeaconry
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
architectonics
architectonics
noun
The science pertaining to architecture
archmonarchist
archostegnosis
aristomonarchy
aristomonarchy
noun
Rule by the best class of people as monarchs.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
arsinoitherium
aspidobranchia
assistantships
assistantships
noun
plural of assistantship
authenticators
authenticators
noun
plural of authenticator
authenticities
authenticities
noun
plural of authenticity
authoritarians
authoritarians
noun
plural of authoritarian
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azodisulphonic
backscratching
backscratching
verb
present participle of backscratch
balneotechnics
basiarachnitis
basibranchiate
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
blepharoncosis
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bolshevization
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
branchiogenous
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopodous
branchiosauria
branchiosaurus
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiocrisis
bronchomycosis
bronchomycosis
noun
(pathology) Any fungal infection or disease of the bronchi
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
bronchostomies
buffoonishness
cacosplanchnia
carcinophagous
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
carminophilous
carnarvonshire
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
chandlersville
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
charlatanistic
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