Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
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.
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acetylbiuret
acrobystitis
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agriotypidae
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
alterability
alterability
noun
The property of being alterable.
alteratively
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
androgyneity
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiostrophy
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anteluminary
antiburglary
antiburglary
adj
Opposing or countering burglary.
anticipatory
anticipatory
adj
Characterized by anticipation.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimilitary
antimilitary
adj
Opposed to the military or to military activities
antimodernly
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimorality
antimorality
noun
Opposition to morality.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiracially
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archimycetes
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
aromatically
aromatically
adv
In an aromatic manner.
arrhythmical
arrhythmical
adj
Alternative form of arrhythmic
arrogatingly
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
articulately
articulately
adv
In an articulate manner.
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artificially
artificially
adv
By or because of human effort.
In an artificial manner.
artilleryman
artilleryman
noun
(military) A soldier enlisted in an artillery unit or who uses artillery.
artillerymen
artillerymen
noun
plural of artilleryman
artiodactyla
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
artistically
artistically
adv
In an artistic manner.
aryanization
aryanization
Noun
The process or result of making Aryan.
arythmically
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
astigmometry
astrictively
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
attractingly
attractingly
adv
In such a way as to attract.
attractively
attractively
adv
In an attractive manner; with the power of attracting or drawing to.
attractivity
attractivity
noun
The quality or degree of attractive power or influence.
attriutively
auditorially
auditorially
adv
In an auditory manner.
auriculately
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
avuncularity
avuncularity
noun
The condition of being an uncle.
The condition of being avuncular.
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.
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
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bicentricity
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilaterality
bilaterality
noun
The state or condition of being bilateral
binocularity
binocularity
noun
Binocular vision.
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.
biotelemetry
biotelemetry
noun
(biology, electronics) The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
blisteringly
blisteringly
adv
In a blistering 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.
blusteringly
blusteringly
adv
in a blustering manner
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
bostrychidae
botryoidally
botryoidally
adv
In a botryoidal manner.
botryopterid
botryopteris
brachystegia
bradyauxetic
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradystalsis
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
bribeability
bromargyrite
bromargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A natural mineral form of silver bromide.
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryantsville
butterflying
butterflying
verb
present participle of butterfly
butyrometric
butyrometric
adj
Measured using a butyrometer
Relating to butyrometry
cachinnatory
cachinnatory
adj
Pertaining to loud or immoderate laughter.
cacorhythmic
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
carcinolytic
carcinolytic
adj
destructive to cancer cells
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cartoonishly
cartoonishly
adv
In a cartoonish manner; thus, in a comical or exaggerated way
cataphrygian
centricality
centricality
noun
centrality
ceratocystis
cervicectomy
cervicectomy
noun
(medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.