(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accumulatively
accumulatively
adv
In an accumulative manner
accusatorially
accusatorially
adv
By way of accusation; in an accusatorial manner.
acetylfluoride
actinomycesous
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
adscititiously
adscititiously
adv
In an adscititious way.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
altruistically
altruistically
adv
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
amphicondylous
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacatadidymus
anacrustically
anacrustically
adv
In an anacrustic manner.
anisodactylous
anisodactylous
adj
(zoology) Characterized by unequal toes, three turned forward and one backward, as in most passerine birds.
antediluvially
antediluvially
adv
In an antediluvial manner.
anthraquinonyl
antineutrality
antineutrality
adj
Opposing a policy of neutrality.
antisensuality
antisensuously
antiuniversity
antiuniversity
adj
Opposing a university or universities in general.
araliaephyllum
araucarioxylon
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
articulability
articulability
noun
The quality or degree of being articulable.
articulatorily
articulatorily
adv
In terms of, or by means of, articulation.
artiodactylous
artiodactylous
adj
(zoology) even-toed; of ungulates, having the weight borne about equally by the third and fourth toes
atlantodidymus
augmentatively
augmentatively
adv
In an augmentative fashion.
auricyanhydric
auriscopically
autoalkylation
autocratically
autocratically
adv
In an autocratic manner.
autoerotically
autoerotically
adv
In an autoerotic manner.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
autophytically
autopolyploidy
autopolyploidy
noun
The property of being autopolyploid.
autosymbiontic
autosymbolical
autotropically
autotropically
adv
In an autotropic manner
azoxytoluidine
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
capsulociliary
carcinopolypus
cellulifugally
cellulipetally
cellulipetally
adv
In a cellulifugal manner.
chemicocautery
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
circumambiency
circumambiency
Noun
The act of surrounding or encompassing.
circumaxillary
circumgyration
circumgyration
noun
circling, wheeling (around)
rotation, revolution
circumgyratory
circumgyratory
adj
Moving in a circle; turning round.
circumnutatory
circumnutatory
adj
circumnutating; performing or relating to circumnutation
circumrotatory
circumrotatory
adj
Turning, rolling, or whirling round.
clairaudiently
clairaudiently
adv
In a clairaudient way; by means of clairaudience.
clavicytherium
clavicytherium
noun
(music) A harpsichord in which the soundboard and strings are mounted vertically facing the player.
coevolutionary
coevolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or produced by coevolution.
coharmoniously
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctionary
conclusionally
conclusionally
adv
As a conclusion.
conduceability
conjecturality
conjecturality
noun
The property of being conjectural.
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
consultatively
consultatively
adv
In a consultative manner.
consummatively
continuatively
continuatively
adv
in continuative manner
contumaciously
contumaciously
adv
In a contumacious manner.
convolutionary
corpuscularity
corpuscularity
noun
The quality of being corpuscular.
corticifugally
corticifugally
adv
In a corticifugal manner.
curiologically
curvilinearity
curvilinearity
noun
The state or condition of being curvilinear.
cyanoguanidine
cyanoguanidine
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyano derivative of guanidine NH₂-C(=NH)-NH-CN
cyanoplatinous
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cynomoriaceous
cystoneuralgia
daguerreotypic
demountability
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
denunciatively
denunciatively
adv
In a denunciative manner.
dextrocularity
dialystaminous
discodactylous
discouragingly
discouragingly
adv
In a discouraging manner.
disillusionary
disillusionary
adj
Causing disillusion.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
disputatiously
disputatiously
adv
In a disputatious manner.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
empyreumatical
empyreumatical
adj
Alternative form of empyreumatic
equiangularity
equiangularity
noun
The condition of being equiangular
equiponderancy
equiponderancy
noun
Archaic form of equiponderance.
equivocatingly
equivocatingly
adv
With equivocation.
eucryphiaceous
eucryphiaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Eucryphiaceae.
eugeosynclinal
eugeosynclinal
adj
Relating to eugeosynclines.
eulogistically
eulogistically
adv
In the form or manner of a eulogy; with praise.
euphuistically
euphuistically
adv
In a euphuistic manner.
evolutionarily
evolutionarily
adv
(domain, evolutionary theory) From the perspective of evolution.
In a manner relating to evolution or slow development.
excruciatingly
excruciatingly
adv
In a very intense or extreme manner.
In an excruciating manner or to an excruciating degree; in a manner causing great anguish or pain.
exhaustibility
exhaustibility
noun
The property of being exhaustible.
extracommunity
extrapituitary
extrapituitary
adj
Outside of the pituitary gland
fibromyomatous
fidejussionary
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
foundationally
foundationally
adv
In a foundational manner.
fundamentality
fundamentality
noun
The state or quality of being fundamental.
futuristically
futuristically
adv
In a futuristic manner
glucosidically
glucosidically
adv
By means of or in terms of a glucoside.
gynosporangium
hematochyluria
hemingwayesque
hemingwayesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961), American writer and journalist.
humanistically
humanistically
adv
In a humanistic way.
humanitymonger
hydromicaceous
hydrophylacium
hydropneumatic
hydropneumatic
adj
Being, or pertaining to, a type of automotive suspension system based on a nitrogen springing medium.
Operated by both fluid and air power
hypautomorphic
hyperacoustics
hypercalciuria
hypercalciuria
noun
Alternative form of hypercalcinuria
hyperdiazeuxis
hyperhilarious
hypermasculine
hypermasculine
adj
Extremely masculine
hyperpituitary
hyperritualism
hypersexuality
hypersexuality
noun
The desire for sexual activity at levels high enough to be considered clinically significant.
hypotrachelium
hypotrachelium
noun
(architecture) A gorgerin
hypsicephalous
ichthyocentaur
ichthyocentaur
noun
(Greek mythology) A centaurian sea being with the upper body of a human, the lower anterior half and forelegs of a horse, and the tailed half of a fish.
ichthyolatrous
ichthyolatrous
adj
fish-worshipping
ichthyophagous
ichthyophagous
adj
(biology) feeding on fish
ichthyosaurian
ichthyosaurian
adj
(paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
noun
(paleontology) Any of the Ichthyosauria; an ichthyosaur.
ichthyosauroid
illuminability
illuminability
noun
The property of being illuminable.
illuminatingly
illuminatingly
adv
In an illuminating manner.
illustratively
illustratively
adv
In an illustrative manner.
implausibility
implausibility
noun
Lack of plausibility; the quality of being implausible.