A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absenteeisms
absenteeisms
noun
plural of absenteeism
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acclimatised
acclimatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatise
acclimatiser
acclimatiser
noun
Alternative form of acclimatizer
acclimatises
acclimatises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatise
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
accommodates
accommodates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accommodate
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
achromatised
achromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatise
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
acidimetries
acidimetries
noun
plural of acidimetry
acmaesthesia
acoelomatous
acquirements
acquirements
noun
plural of acquirement
actinometers
actinometers
noun
plural of actinometer
actinomycese
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adjournments
adjournments
noun
plural of adjournment
adjustmental
adjustmental
adj
Relating to adjustment.
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
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
advancements
advancements
noun
plural of advancement
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aestheticism
aestheticism
noun
A doctrine which holds aesthetics or beauty as the highest ideal or most basic standard.
aetheogamous
aetheogamous
adj
(botany) Of the nature of an aetheogam.
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
afforestment
afforestment
noun
The process of afforesting.
aftermarkets
aftermarkets
noun
plural of aftermarket
agglomerates
agglomerates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of agglomerate
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
algesiometer
alismataceae
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
almightiness
almightiness
noun
The state or quality of being almighty.
alstroemeria
alstroemeria
noun
Any member of the genus Alstroemeria of South American flowering plants, the Peruvian lilies.
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
amazonstones
amazonstones
noun
plural of amazonstone
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.
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambystomidae
ameliorators
ameliorators
noun
plural of ameliorator
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
amentiferous
amentiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing catkins.
americanitis
americanitis
Noun
neurasthenia
amethystlike
amiabilities
amiabilities
noun
plural of amiability
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
ampasimenite
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphierotism
amphipneusta
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anathematise
anathematise
verb
Alternative spelling of anathematize
anathematism
anathematism
noun
A formula of words used to cast anathema upon heretics etc
anatomisable
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
anemoclastic
anemometries
anemometries
noun
plural of anemometry
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiostomize
anhaematosis
anisogametes
anisogametes
noun
plural of anisogamete
anisogametic
anisometrope
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antechinomys
antepagments
antependiums
antependiums
noun
plural of antependium
anthomedusae
anthomedusan
anthomedusan
noun
Any hydrozoan of the former order Anthomedusae (now Anthoathecata)
anthospermum
antialbumose
anticlimaxes
anticlimaxes
noun
plural of anticlimax
anticonsumer
anticonsumer
adj
Opposing the consumer.
noun
A person of anticonsumerist beliefs.
anticosmetic
anticosmetic
adj
destructive or opposed to beauty
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antielitisms
antifeminism
antifeminism
noun
Opposition to feminism.
antifeminist
antifeminist
adj
advocating antifeminism
antagonistic to feminism
noun
A person who is antagonistic to feminism.
An advocate of antifeminism.
antimeristem
antinegroism
antinegroism
noun
A prejudice against black people.
antinepotism
antinepotism
adj
(politics, business) Opposing or preventing nepotism.
antiopelmous
antiopelmous
adj
(zoology) Of birds: having a zygodactylous foot with one tendon to flex the third toe and another, trifurcate tendon to flex the first, second and fourth toes.
antipolemist
antirealisms
antirealisms
noun
plural of antirealism
antisemitism
antisemitism
noun
Alternative form of anti-Semitism
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.
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
apneumatosis
apneumatosis
noun
(medicine) atelectasis
apostemation
apostemation
noun
(medicine) The formation of an aposteme; the process of suppuration.
apostematous
apostematous
adj
Of or pertaining to an aposteme; having the nature of an aposteme; characterised by apostemes.
appeasements
appeasements
noun
plural of appeasement
appointments
appointments
noun
plural of appointment
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
archaeostoma
archimycetes
archminister
aristotelism
arithmetizes
arithmetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arithmetize
aromaticness
aromaticness
noun
The state or quality of being aromatic.
arraignments
arraignments
noun
plural of arraignment
arrangements
arrangements
noun
plural of arrangement
arteriograms
arteriograms
noun
plural of arteriogram
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arthrotomies
arthrotomies
noun
plural of arthrotomy
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asomatophyte
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assemblement
assimilative
assimilative
adj
Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation.
assuagements
assuagements
noun
plural of assuagement
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astigmatizer
astigmometer
astigmometer
noun
An optical device used for measuring the degree of astigmatism
astigmometry
astigmoscope
astispumante
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
astrochemist
astrochemist
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
astrometries
astrometries
noun
plural of astrometry
asymmetrical
asymmetrical
adj
(of a question) Presenting a false dilemma, or a choice between two things which are not opposites.
Not symmetrical.
atheromatous
atheromatous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having atheromas.
atherosperma
athleticisms
athleticisms
noun
plural of athleticism
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
aulostomidae
autoerotisms
autoerotisms
noun
plural of autoerotism
autosoterism
autosoterism
noun
(religion) The belief that salvation is attained through oneself and not an external agency
avitaminoses
avitaminoses
noun
plural of avitaminosis
axisymmetric
axisymmetric
adj
Exhibiting symmetry around an axis; exhibiting cylindrical symmetry.