Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acrobystitis
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allocability
allocability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is able to be allocated.
(uncountable) The condition of being allocable.
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
ambystomidae
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
ankylophobia
ankylophobia
noun
The fear of ankylosis.
anthobiology
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
archbishopry
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
automobility
automobility
noun
The utilization of automobiles as the major means of transportation and mobility.
autosymbolic
azoxybenzoic
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
bathycolpian
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
berycomorphi
bibliography
bibliography
noun
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
bibliopolery
bibliopolery
noun
(archaic) bookselling
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
biocatalytic
biocatalytic
adj
Relating to, or employing biocatalysis
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biologically
biologically
adv
In a biological manner.
With regard to biology.
bionomically
bionomically
adv
In a bionomic manner
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosociology
biosociology
noun
Synonym of sociobiology
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
blennoptysis
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bodyboarding
bodyboarding
noun
A water sport, similar to surfing, in which one kneels or lies on a bodyboard and is carried by breaking waves.
verb
present participle of bodyboard
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodybuilding
bodybuilding
noun
(dated) Work done to construct or repair the body of an automobile.
A sport in which the aesthetics of muscular development is the basis for competition.
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bodyguarding
bodyguarding
noun
The profession of a bodyguard, protecting another from harm.
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
borborygmies
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borophenylic
bostrychidae
botryoidally
botryoidally
adv
In a botryoidal manner.
botryopterid
botryopteris
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
boyishnesses
boyishnesses
noun
plural of boyishness
brachylogies
brachypodine
bradyacousia
bradyglossia
bradypodidae
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
bromidically
bromocyanide
bronchiloquy
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
byelorussian
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
coachability
coachability
noun
The state or condition of being coachable.
coercibility
coercibility
noun
(databases) The ability of a string to override the collation of another string.
The ability to be coerced.
cogitability
cogitability
noun
The quality of being cogitable.
cogitabundly
cohesibility
cohesibility
noun
The state of being cohesible.
colorability
colorability
noun
(chemistry) The ability of a colorless photochromic material to develop color.
The state or condition of being colorable.
comburimetry
comburimetry
noun
(obsolete) The measurement of how comburivorous a substance is.
combustively
communicably
communicably
adv
In a communicable manner.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
concubitancy
connubiality
connubiality
noun
Something characteristic of the conjugal state; an expression of connubial tenderness.
The quality of being connubial.
conscionably
conscionably
adv
In a conscionable manner.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
contractibly
contributary
contributary
adj
Obsolete form of contributory.
contributory
contributory
adj
(obsolete) Paying tribute, tributary.
Of, pertaining to, or involving a contribution
Tending to contribute to a result
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
corytuberine
corytuberine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the family Hernandiaceae of flowering plants.
countability
countability
noun
The quality of being countable.
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
currycombing
currycombing
verb
present participle of currycomb
cyancarbonic
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
cytoglobulin
decorability
decorability
noun
The quality of being decorable; ability to be decorated.
deoxyriboses
deoxyriboses
noun
plural of deoxyribose
desoxyribose
desoxyribose
noun
(biochemistry) Alternative spelling of deoxyribose
detonability
detonability
noun
A measure of the readiness with which an explosive will detonate under specified conditions.
diabolically
diabolically
adv
In a diabolical manner.
dicarboxylic
dicarboxylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two carboxylic groups
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
disembodying
disembodying
verb
present participle of disembody
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
ebulliometry
ebulliometry
noun
The measurement of boiling points
ebullioscopy
ebullioscopy
noun
(physics) the measurement of the boiling point of liquids
embryocardia
embryocardia
noun
(pathology) A symptom of myocardial disease in which the cadence of the heart sounds resembles that of a foetus
embryoctonic
embryogenies
embryogenies
noun
plural of embryogeny
embryologies
embryologies
noun
plural of embryology
embryologist
embryologist
noun
An expert or specialist in embryology
embryoniform
embryoniform
adj
(biology) Like an embryo in form.
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
embryotomies
embryotomies
noun
plural of embryotomy
endosymbiont
endosymbiont
noun
(ecology) An organism that lives within the body or cells of another organism.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
ethnobiology
ethnobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between plants and animals and human cultures
exorbitantly
exorbitantly
adv
In an exorbitant manner, excessively.
favorability
favorability
noun
Something which is favorable
The quality or degree of being viewed favorably
felsobanyite
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrinolysin
fibrinolysin
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.
fibrinolysis
fibrinolysis
noun
The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.
fibrinolytic
fibrinolytic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or producing fibrinolysis.
noun
A substance or drug that produces fibrinolysis.
fibrocystoma
fibromyalgia
fibromyalgia
noun
(medicine, pathology) A condition characterised by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of the muscles, tendons, and joints.
fibromyotomy
fibropolypus
floatability
floatability
noun
The condition of being floatable
forbearingly
forbearingly
adv
In a forbearing manner.
forbiddingly
forbiddingly
adv
in a forbidding manner
forebodingly
forebodingly
adv
In a foreboding manner.
forgeability
forgeability
noun
(metallurgy) The quality or degree of being forgeable.
globulolysis
gnotobiology
gnotobiology
noun
(biology) The study of animals in a microbe-free environment.