A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amyatonic
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylidene
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
analcimes
analcimes
noun
plural of analcime
analcimic
analogism
analogism
noun
(logic) An argument from cause to effect; an a priori argument.
The investigation of things by the analogy they bear to each other.
analomink
anamesite
anamirtin
anammonid
anamnesis
anamnesis
noun
(medicine) The medical history of a patient.
(rhetoric) The mention of the past; quotation of exemplary authors from memory to establish one's authority.
The ability to recall past events; recollection.
anamniata
anamniota
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
anarchism
anarchism
noun
A belief that proposes the abolition of hierarchy and authority in most forms.
A political and philosophical belief that all forms of involuntary rule or government are undesirable, unnecessary, or unethical, and as such that society would function without a state.
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anematize
anemopsis
aneurisms
aneurisms
noun
plural of aneurism
angiogram
angiogram
noun
(medicine) An X-ray image of the blood vessels gained after the injection of a radiopaque contrast medium.
angiomata
angionoma
angiotome
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
anglicism
anglicism
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
angoumian
angoumois
angoumois
Proper noun
A former county and province of France, nearly corresponding to the modern-day Charente département, with Angoulême as its capital.
anguiform
anguiform
adj
Shaped like a snake.
anhimidae
aniconism
aniconism
noun
A prohibition against artists depicting religious figures such as divinities, prophets, or anything that can be worshiped.
More broadly, a prohibition against all forms of visual artwork and photography.
anilinism
anilinism
noun
A disease due to inhaling the poisonous fumes present in the manufacture of aniline.
animacule
animalian
animalian
adj
(broadly) Of an animal or animals, usually including humans but sometimes connoting nonhuman nature.
(loosely, rare) Like that of an animal or animals, usually including humans but sometimes connoting nonhuman nature.
(sciences) Of the kingdom Animalia, which includes humans.
animalier
animalier
noun
An artist who depicts animals.
animalise
animalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of animalize.
animalish
animalish
adj
Resembling an animal
animalism
animalism
noun
(philosophy, ontology) A theory of personal identity which holds that persons are individual organisms of the species Homo sapiens, and the conditions of our persistence and identity are simply those of animals.
The doctrine that humans are merely animals, and lack any spirituality.
The enjoyment of physical appetites.
animalist
animalist
noun
(art) A painter or sculptor whose primary subject is animals.
(literature) A writer of animal stories.
(philosophy) One who believes in the dominance of man's animal nature in behavior.
(rare) One who believes that microorganisms cause disease.
A sensualist.
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animalize
animalize
verb
To brutalize.
To convert or produce material rich in animal substance.
To represent in the form of an animal.
animastic
animastic
adj
(rare) Pertaining to or possessing an animate nonphysical nature; having a mental or spiritual nature.
Relating to mind or spirit; spiritual.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
animaters
animaters
noun
plural of animater
animating
animating
verb
present participle of animate
animation
animation
noun
(animation, in the sense of a cartoon) The technique of making inanimate objects or drawings appear to move in motion pictures or computer graphics; the object (film, computer game, etc.) so produced
(linguistics) conversion from the inanimate to animate grammatical category
Activities offered by a holiday resort encompassing activities that include movement, joy, leisure and spectacle, such as games, sports, shows, events, etc.
The act of animating, or giving life or spirit.
The condition of being animate or alive.
The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness
animatism
animatism
noun
(anthropology) The belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force giving each inanimate object a consciousness or personality, but not a soul as in animism.
animatist
animatist
noun
(anthropology) A believer in animatism.
animative
animative
adj
Tending to animate; causing animation.
animators
animators
noun
plural of animator
animikean
animikite
animistic
animistic
adj
Of or pertaining to animism.
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
anisamide
anisogamy
anisogamy
noun
(cytology) Sexual reproduction involving the union or fusion of two dissimilar gametes.
A form of sexual bonding involving partners of unusually widely differing ages.
annamaria
annamarie
annamitic
annemanie
annemarie
anomalies
anomalies
noun
plural of anomaly
anomalism
anomalism
noun
(linguistics) the theory that language was arbitrary in its origin, or without any natural analogy between names and the things named.
an anomaly.
the state or quality of being anomalous.
anomalist
anomalist
noun
(linguistics) An advocate of anomalism
anomiacea
anomiidae
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
anorchism
anorchism
noun
anorchia
anosmatic
anosmatic
adj
(zoology) Lacking olfactory organs, and so having no sense of smell; anosmic.
anoxaemia
anoxaemia
noun
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
anoxaemic
anoxaemic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, anoxaemia.
anoxemias
anoxemias
noun
plural of anoxemia
anselmian
anselmian
Adjective
Of or relating to (c.1033-1109), philosopher and theologian, or his ontological argument for the existence of God.
antanemic
antemetic
antemetic
adj
Alternative form of antiemetic
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthomyia
anthramin
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antiatoms
antiatoms
noun
plural of antiatom
anticomet
anticrime
anticrime
adj
Opposed to or aimed at preventing or punishing crime
antidromy
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antilemic
antimasks
antimasks
noun
plural of antimask
antimason
antimason
noun
One who opposes Freemasonry.
antimeres
antimeres
noun
plural of antimere
antimeric
antimeric
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to antimeres.
antimesia
antimeson
antimeson
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a meson.
antimeter
antimeter
noun
(obsolete) A modification of the quadrant, for measuring small angles.
antimodel
antimodel
noun
Somebody or something that serves as the opposite of a model, representing what one does not want to be or achieve.