(anatomy) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body.
(law) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
(logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
Leading away; a carrying away.
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
aboiteaux
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
accubitum
accubitum
noun
A bench or sofa for reclining at a table.
A dining hall or refectory.
A round dining table.
accubitus
aciculate
aciculate
adj
Furnished with aciculae.
Marked with fine irregular streaks as if scratched by a needle.
acicular (needle-shaped)
acidulant
acidulant
noun
A food additive used to increase acidity or to give a tart taste
acidulate
acidulate
verb
(transitive) To make slightly or moderately acid; to acidify.
(transitive) To make sour in a moderate degree; to sour somewhat.
(transitive) To use an acidic catalyst, with the chemical change being emphasised over the importance of the change in pH. Used in the processing of biodiesel co-products.
acidulent
acidulent
adj
Having an acid quality; sour; acidulous.
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
aconitums
aconitums
noun
plural of aconitum
acoustics
acoustics
noun
(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.
plural of acoustic
acquaints
acquaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acquaint
acquisita
acquisite
acquisite
adj
(obsolete) acquired
acquittal
acquittal
noun
(historical) The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
(law) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process.
(now rare) The act of fulfilling the duties (of a given role, obligation etc.).
(rare) Avoidance of danger; deliverance.
Payment of a debt or other obligation; reparations, amends.
acquitted
acquitted
adj
Having been acquitted; having gone through a trial that resulted in something other than a guilty verdict.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acquit
acquitter
acquitter
noun
One who acquits or releases.
actiniums
actiniums
noun
plural of actinium
actinulae
actinulae
noun
plural of actinula
actualise
actualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of actualize.
actualism
actualism
noun
(philosophy) The belief that actuality and existence are co‐extensive: i.e., that only actual things exist, and merely possible things do not.
actualist
actualist
noun
A proponent of actualism.
actuality
actuality
noun
(historical, film) A short early motion picture.
(television) Live reporting on current affairs.
An instance or quality of being actual or factual; fact.
The state of existing; existence.
actualize
actualize
verb
(intransitive) To become actual or real.
(reflexive) To realize one's full potential.
(transitive) To make real; to realize.
actuarial
actuarial
adj
Of or pertaining to actuaries.
Relating to statistical calculation, especially pertaining to insurance.
actuarian
actuarian
adj
Synonym of actuarial
noun
Synonym of actuary
actuaries
actuaries
noun
plural of actuary
actuating
actuating
verb
present participle of actuate
actuation
actuation
noun
The act of putting into motion.
acuminate
acuminate
adj
(botany, mycology) Tapering to a long point in concave manner at its apex.
Tapering to a point; pointed.
verb
(intransitive) To end in or come to a sharp point.
(transitive) To render sharp or keen; to sharpen.
acurative
acutiator
adducting
adducting
verb
present participle of adduct
adduction
adduction
noun
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
adductive
adductive
adj
Adducing, or bringing towards or to something.
adjusting
adjusting
noun
Adjustment.
verb
present participle of adjust
adjustive
adjustive
adj
Tending to adjust.
adjutrice
adjutrice
noun
Alternative form of adjutrix (“female adjutor”)
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
adoptious
adoptious
adj
(obsolete) Adopted.
adulating
adulating
verb
present participle of adulate
adulation
adulation
noun
Flattery; fulsome praise.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
adunation
adunation
noun
The act of uniting; union.
aegisthus
aegisthus
Proper noun
The murderer of Agamemnon and lover of his wife Clytemnestra.
aegritude
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
affixture
affixture
noun
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed
afunction
afunction
noun
Lack of function; failure to work properly.
agincourt
agitpunkt
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
akoluthia
aleurites
aleuritic
aleutians
aleutians
Noun
of (person)
Proper noun
The Aleutian Islands.
alimentum
aliturgic
aliturgic
adj
Not liturgic; without a liturgy.
allituric
alluviate
alluviate
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with alluvium.
altitudes
altitudes
noun
plural of altitude
altruisms
altruisms
noun
plural of altruism
altruists
altruists
noun
plural of altruist
alumetize
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
alumniate
alushtite
amaritude
amaritude
noun
(rare) Bitterness, sorrow.
amaurotic
amaurotic
adj
Pertaining to or suffering from amaurosis.
ambiguity
ambiguity
noun
(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambulatio
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amphitruo
amplitude
amplitude
noun
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
(astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
annualist
annualist
noun
One who writes for, or edits, an annual.
annuation
annuitant
annuitant
noun
The recipient of an annuity.
annuities
annuities
noun
plural of annuity
anthidium
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
antiauxin
antiauxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance that inhibits auxin by competing for the same receptors.
anticourt
anticourt
adj
Opposing a legal court.
Opposing a royal court.
antifraud
antifraud
adj
Acting against fraud.
antigonus
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.
antiloquy
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
antipudic
antipudic
adj
(rare) That covers the genitals.
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquate
antiquate
verb
(transitive) To cause to become old or obsolete.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquers
antiquers
noun
plural of antiquer
antiquing
antiquing
verb
present participle of antique
antiquist
antiquist
noun
An antiquary; a collector of antiques.
antiquity
antiquity
noun
(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
(obsolete) An old gentleman.
(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
The people of ancient times.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
antirumor
antirusts
antirusts
noun
plural of antirust
antiserum
antiserum
noun
(medicine) A serum prepared from human or animal sources containing antibodies able to counter certain diseases or toxins.
antitrust
antitrust
adj
(law) Opposed to or against the establishment or existence of trusts (monopolies), usually referring to legislation.
antitumor
antitumor
adj
(oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
noun
Any substance that inhibits tumors.
antiulcer
antiulcer
adj
(medicine) Serving to prevent or counteract ulcers.
antiunion
antiunion
adj
(politics) Opposed to, or discouraging the formation of, trade unions
antiurban
antiurban
adj
(sociology) Showing a negative view of cities or city life
antivirus
antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
antluetic
antoninus
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
anxietude
anxietude
noun
The state or condition of being troubled, worried, or anxious; anxiety.
apiculate
apiculate
adj
(botany) Having a short, sharply pointed tip.
aplustria
apneustic
apneustic
adj
(pathology) Of or relating to apneusis.
aptitudes
aptitudes
noun
plural of aptitude
aquariist
aquariist
noun
(dated) One who keeps fish in an aquarium.
aquarists
aquarists
noun
plural of aquarist
aquatical
aquatical
adj
Archaic form of aquatic.
aquatinta
aquatinta
noun
(dated, art) aquatint
aquatints
aquatints
noun
plural of aquatint
aquitaine
aquitania
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
arctitude
arcturian
arcuation
arcuation
noun
(botany) A method of propagating trees by bending branches to the ground and covering the small shoots with earth; layering.
The act of bending or curving; the state of being bent; crookedness.
arduinite
areithous
aristaeus
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
arquerite
arterious
arterious
adj
(archaic) arterial
arthurian
arthurian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
articular
articular
adj
(anatomy) Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body.
(grammar) Of or relating to the grammatical article.
articulus
articulus
noun
(zoology) A joint of the cirri of the Crinoidea.
(zoology) A joint or segment of an arthropod appendage.
artukovic
arzrunite
arzrunite
noun
(mineralogy) A biaxial orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral.
assiduate
assiduate
adj
(obsolete) unremitting; assiduous
assiduity
assiduity
noun
(in the plural) Constant personal attention, solicitous care.
Great and persistent toil or effort.
assinuate
assistful
assistful
adj
(archaic) helpful
assumpsit
assumpsit
noun
(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
(law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
astichous
astichous
adj
(botany) having a structure or layout that is not in rows