simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatizer
acclimatizer
noun
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accreditment
accreditment
noun
The process of becoming accredited.
aceratherium
acetomorphin
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
acromegalics
acromegalics
noun
plural of acromegalic
acromegalies
acromegalies
noun
plural of acromegaly
acromelalgia
acromelalgia
noun
(pathology) melalgia of the hands or feet
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinometric
actinometric
adj
Measured using an actinometer
Of or pertaining to actinometry
adelomorphic
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
administered
administered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administer
administrate
administrate
verb
(computing) the act or function of providing maintenance and general housekeeping for computer systems, networks, peripheral equipment, etc.
to administer
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admonitioner
admonitioner
noun
(obsolete) An admonisher; one who admonishes.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
aeromagnetic
aeromagnetic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromagnetics
aeromechanic
aeromechanic
noun
A mechanic in the aircraft industry
aeromedicine
aeromedicine
noun
Aviation or aerospace medicine.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
ageometrical
agglomeratic
agglomeratic
adj
(geology) Of or relating to an agglomerate.
aggrievement
aggrievement
noun
The state of being aggrieved.
agrichemical
agrichemical
noun
Alternative form of agrochemical
agrochemical
agrochemical
adj
Relating to agrochemistry.
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, such as a hormone, fungicide, or insecticide, that improves the production of crops.
A compound or product derived from farmed plants.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
albumeniizer
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
aldermanical
aldermanical
adj
Alternative form of aldermanic
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aldermanries
aldermanries
noun
plural of aldermanry
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alexipharmic
alexipharmic
adj
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical) Synonym of alexipharmac (“of or pertaining to an alexipharmac; also, acting as an alexipharmac by protecting against or warding off the ill effects of a harmful substance, especially a poison or venom”)
noun
(pharmacology, chiefly archaic or historical, also figuratively) Synonym of alexipharmac (“a medical remedy for protecting the body, or an antidote, against harmful substances, especially a poison or venom (specifically, that of a snake)”); an antidote.
algesiometer
algometrical
algometrical
adj
Relating to algometry.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alloiometric
alloisomeric
alloisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to an alloisomer or to alloisomerism
allomerizing
allomorphite
alloxuraemia
alphamerical
alphamerical
adj
alphanumeric / alphanumerical
alphanumeric
alphanumeric
adj
Consisting of these characters plus punctuation and other special characters.
Consisting of, or limited to, letters and/or numbers, especially the characters A to Z (lowercase and uppercase) and 0 to 9.
noun
An alphanumeric character.
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
altimetrical
altimetrical
adj
Synonym of altimetric
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambicolorate
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ameliorating
ameliorating
verb
present participle of ameliorate
amelioration
amelioration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
An improvement.
The act of making better.
ameliorative
ameliorative
adj
(linguistics) Suggesting or relating to a positive or approving evaluation.
(philosophy) Of or relating to conceptual engineering, the normative study of which conceptual demarcation is most conducive to solve the problems the concept is a priori taken to solve.
Able to repair or ameliorate.
noun
(linguistics, rare) A linguistic unit (such as a word, morpheme) that implies a positive or approving evaluation.
That which betters or improves.
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoeic
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the suppression of menstruation other than during pregnancy
noun
One who does not menstruate.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanised
americaniser
americanisms
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
americanized
americanized
Adjective
Having been made American or into an American style.
americanizer
americanizer
Noun
One who, or that which, Americanizes.
americanizes
americawards
americomania
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminovaleric
ammoniureted
ammoreslinol
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphicarpaea
amphicentric
amphierotism
amphimorulae
amphineurous
amphipyrenin
amphitheater
amphitheater
noun
American spelling form of amphitheatre
amphitheatre
amphitheatre
noun
(geology) A natural formation of a similar shape, where a steep mountain or slope a particular rock formation forms a partial or compete bowl, especially one used as a performance space (and possibly modified by carving out seats, etc) because the slopes naturally amplify or echo sound.
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design.
amphitriaene
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anakinetomer
anemographic
anemographic
adj
Produced by an anemograph; of or pertaining to anemography.
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
aneurilemmic
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
animadversal
animadverted
animadverted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animadvert
animadverter
animadverter
noun
(obsolete) One who animadverts; a censurer or chastiser.
anisometrope
ankylomerism
anomaluridae
anseriformes
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
anteluminary
antemarginal
antemeridian
antemeridian
adj
Of or relating to morning; that happens in the morning.
antepirrhema
anteromedial
anteromedial
adj
(anatomy) Located in the front and towards a middle line.
anteromedian
anteromedian
adj
(anatomy) In the front of the midline
antheximeter
anthracaemia
anthracaemia
noun
Alternative form of anthracemia
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antimeristem
antimetrical
antimetrical
adj
antimetric
antimetropia
antimetropia
noun
(ophthalmology) An extreme form of anisometropia in which one eye is myopic and the other hyperopic.
antimetropic
antimetropic
adj
Relating to antimetropia
antimodernly
antimoniuret
antimoniuret
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An antimonide.
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antiparabema
antiracemate
antirealisms
antirealisms
noun
plural of antirealism
antireformer
antireformer
noun
(politics) One who opposes reform.
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.
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
aperispermic
aperispermic
adj
(botany) having no albumen around the embryo of the seed
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.