(law) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
ampelidae
ampelitic
ampelitic
adj
Relating to the mineral ampelite.
amphibole
amphibole
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium/aluminum
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphigaea
amphigean
amphigean
adj
Extending over all the zones of the Earth, from the tropics to the poles.
amphigene
amphigene
noun
(mineralogy) Leucite.
amphinome
amphisile
amphitene
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplified
amplified
adj
Having been made the subject of amplification; more potent or stronger, louder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amplify
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
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.
ampycides
anemopsis
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
apogamies
asplenium
asplenium
noun
(botany) Synonym of spleenwort: any plant of the genus Asplenium.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
bedimpled
bedimpled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedimple
bedimples
bedimples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedimple
bepimpled
bepimpled
adj
pimply; covered with pimples
bepimples
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bumpiness
bumpiness
noun
The characteristic of being bumpy.
bumpkinet
campanile
campanile
noun
A bell tower (especially one that is freestanding), often associated with a church or other public building, especially in Italy.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
campiness
campiness
noun
(art) The quality of being campy
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
campsites
campsites
noun
plural of campsite
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
cephalism
cephalism
noun
(biology, obsolete) An instance of the development of a head or head-like structure.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
clumpiest
clumpiest
adj
superlative form of clumpy: most clumpy
clumplike
clumplike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clump.
coempting
coemption
coemption
noun
(economics) The buying of the entire supply of a commodity.
(historical) A form of civil marriage (in Roman law) in which a fictitious sale of the man and wife took place.
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
coimplore
compagnie
companied
companied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of company
companies
companies
noun
plural of company
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of company
compazine
compendia
compendia
noun
plural of compendium
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
competing
competing
adj
Being in the state of competition (often unintentionally).
verb
present participle of compete
compiegne
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
complices
complices
noun
plural of complex
plural of complice
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
complines
complines
noun
plural of compline
composite
composite
adj
(architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
(mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
(photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
noun
(botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
(chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
(mathematics) A function of a function.
(mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
(rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
A mixture of different components.
A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
verb
To make a composite.
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
compriest
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
comptible
comptible
adj
(obsolete) accountable; responsible
(obsolete) sensitive
copraemia
copraemic
copraemic
adj
Alternative form of copremic
copremias
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
crimpiest
crimplene
crimplene
noun
Alternative form of Crimplene
crimpness
crimpness
noun
The state or quality of being crimp.
dampening
dampening
noun
The act of making or becoming damp.
verb
present participle of dampen
decamping
decamping
verb
present participle of decamp
decompile
decompile
verb
(computer science) To recreate the original source code from a compiled executable.
demipagan
demipique
demipique
noun
(historical) A kind of military saddle.
demiplate
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demophile
demophile
noun
A friend of the people.
A person who likes people, especially crowds of people.
demopolis
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
depigment
depigment
verb
To reduce pigmentation
depluming
depluming
verb
present participle of deplume
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
depriment
depriment
adj
Serving to depress.
despotism
despotism
noun
government by a singular authority, either a single person or tight-knit group, which rules with absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
diazepams
diazepams
noun
plural of diazepam
dimpliest
dimpliest
adj
superlative form of dimply: most dimply
diplomaed
diplomaed
adj
Having an academic diploma.
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplonema
diplonema
noun
(biology) The diplotene stage of meiosis.
diplosome
diplosome
noun
(biology) In cell biology, a pair of centrioles arranged perpendicularly, located near the nucleus. It is present in all eukaryotic cells except for higher plants. It plays an important role in mitosis.
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
dispermic
dispermic
adj
Relating to dispermy.
dispireme
displumed
displumed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of displume
displumes
displumes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of displume
distemper
distemper
noun
(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.
(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A glue-based paint.
verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To intoxicate.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
To paint using distemper.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
dopamines
dopamines
noun
plural of dopamine
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
dumpiness
dumpiness
noun
The quality of being dumpy
dysphemia
dysphemia
noun
(obsolete) The replacement of a word or phrase with a more vulgar or offensive substitute.
A speech impediment characterized by stammering or stuttering usually resulting from emotional or psychological causes.
eclampsia
eclampsia
noun
(pathology) A complication of pregnancy characterized by seizures and coma due to hypertension.
eclamptic
eclamptic
adj
Of or pertaining to eclampsia.
noun
One who suffers from eclampsia.
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
elaphrium
embaphium
emeership
empaestic
empaestic
adj
(rare) embossed
empaistic
empaistic
adj
(art) Having to do with inlaid work, especially of Ancient Greece.
empassion
empassion
verb
Archaic spelling of impassion.
empathies
empathies
noun
plural of empathy
empathize
empathize
verb
(intransitive) to feel empathy for another person
empeirema
emphasise
emphasise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of emphasize
emphasize
emphasize
verb
(transitive) To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
emphlysis
emphlysis
noun
(pathology) A vesicular tumour.
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
empicture
empididae
empidonax
empirical
empirical
adj
(philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
Pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation).
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
emplacing
emplacing
verb
present participle of emplace
emplaning
emplaning
verb
present participle of emplane
emplastic
emplastic
adj
viscous, glutinous, adhesive
noun
A drug causing constipation.
emplectic
employing
employing
verb
present participle of employ
empoisons
empoisons
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empoison
emporetic
emporetic
adj
(obsolete) Relating to an emporium, or to merchandise.
emporiria
emporiums
emptiable
emptiable
adj
Capable of being emptied.
emptiness
emptiness
noun
A nonexistence; a lack of existence.
A void; a nothingness; something lacking existence.
The state or feeling of being empty.
emptional
emptional
adj
Capable of being purchased.
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
encamping
encamping
verb
present participle of encamp
encarpium
enemyship
enemyship
noun
The state or condition of being an enemy or enemies; enmity.
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
ephemeric
ephemeric
adj
ephemeral
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ephemeris
ephemeris
noun
(astronomy, nautical) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
(obsolete) A journal or diary.
Computer software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.
ephippium
ephippium
noun
(anatomy) A depression in the sphenoid bone; the pituitary fossa.
(zoology) A saddle-shaped cavity to contain the winter eggs, situated on the back of Cladocera.