(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.
adipomata
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
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
ammophila
amorphism
amorphism
noun
An amorphous quality.
amphibion
amphibola
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
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
amphicome
amphicome
Noun
A kind of figured stone, rugged and beset with eminences, anciently used in divination.
amphicyon
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphigory
amphigory
noun
A nonsense verse; a rigmarole, with apparent meaning, which on further attention proves to be meaningless.
amphilogy
amphilogy
noun
ambiguity of speech; equivocation
amphinome
amphionic
amphioxis
amphioxus
amphioxus
noun
The lancelet, particularly of the genus Branchiostoma.
amphipoda
amphipods
amphipods
noun
plural of amphipod
amphitoky
amphitron
amphitruo
amphophil
amphophil
noun
(cytology) Any amphophilic cell
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anemopsis
antiopium
antiopium
adj
Opposing the drug opium.
aphorisms
aphorisms
noun
plural of aphorism
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorism
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
apogamies
apomictic
apomictic
adj
(botany, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or characterised by apomixis.
apriorism
apriorism
noun
(philosophy) The idea that some knowledge of the physical world can be derived logically from general principles.
apulmonic
apulmonic
adj
Not pulmonic; lacking, or not using, the lungs.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
atropisms
axopodium
axopodium
noun
axopod
bicompact
bioplasms
bioplasms
noun
plural of bioplasm
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bumptious
bumptious
adj
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
campesino
campesino
noun
An agricultural worker in Latin America.
campholic
camphoric
camphoric
adj
Containing, or derived from camphor
campodeid
campodeid
noun
(zoology) Any dipluran arthropod of the family Campodeidae.
caphtorim
capnodium
capriform
capriform
adj
Having the form of a goat
champions
champions
noun
plural of champion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion
chinnampo
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
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
companias
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
companion
companion
noun
(astronomy) A celestial object that is associated with another.
(attributive) An appended source of media or information, designed to be used in conjunction with and to enhance the main material.
(dated) A person employed to accompany or travel with another.
(figuratively) A thing or phenomenon that is closely associated with another thing, phenomenon, or person.
(nautical) The covering of a hatchway on an upper deck which leads to the companionway; the stairs themselves.
(nautical) The framework on the quarterdeck of a sailing ship through which daylight entered the cabins below.
(obsolete, derogatory) A fellow; a rogue.
(topology) A knot in whose neighborhood another, specified knot meets every meridian disk.
A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
A knight of the lowest rank in certain orders.
verb
(obsolete) To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany.
(obsolete) To qualify as a companion; to make equal.
comparing
comparing
verb
present participle of compare
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
compiling
compiling
verb
present participle of compile
complains
complains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of complain
complaint
complaint
noun
(law) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;
(law) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
The act of complaining.
The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
compliant
compliant
adj
Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
complices
complices
noun
plural of complex
plural of complice
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
complines
complines
noun
plural of compline
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
complying
complying
verb
present participle of comply
composing
composing
adj
Conducive of a composed state, relaxing.
verb
present participle of compose
composita
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
comprisal
comprisal
noun
The act of comprising or comprehending; a compendium or epitome.
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprizal
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
compromis
compromit
compromit
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To compromise.
(obsolete, transitive) To pledge by some act or declaration; to promise.
comptible
comptible
adj
(obsolete) accountable; responsible
(obsolete) sensitive
comptonia
computing
computing
noun
(computer science) The use of a computer or computers.
(literally) The process or act of calculation.
The study of computers and computer programming.
verb
present participle of compute
computist
computist
noun
One who performs computations.
One who performs computus (calculation of the date of Easter).
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.
cyclopism
cyphonism
cyphonism
noun
(formerly, by confusion) An ancient punishment in which the criminal was smeared with honey and exposed to insects.
An ancient form of punishment involving a sort of wooden pillory by which the victim's neck was bent or weighed downward.
decompile
decompile
verb
(computer science) To recreate the original source code from a compiled executable.
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
depositum
depositum
noun
(finance, obsolete) A deposit.
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.
dimorphic
dimorphic
adj
exhibiting dimorphism
occurring or existing in two different forms
diplomacy
diplomacy
noun
Tact and subtle skill in dealing with people so as to avoid or settle hostility.
The art and practice of conducting international relations by negotiating alliances, treaties, agreements etc., bilaterally or multilaterally, between states and sometimes international organizations, or even between polities with varying status, such as those of monarchs and their princely vassals.
diplomaed
diplomaed
adj
Having an academic diploma.
diplomata
diplomate
diplomate
noun
A professional who has earned a diploma.
verb
(transitive) To award a diploma to.
diplomats
diplomats
noun
plural of diplomat
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.
dipodomys
disemploy
disemploy
verb
(transitive) To deprive of employment.
dopamines
dopamines
noun
plural of dopamine
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
empassion
empassion
verb
Archaic spelling of impassion.
empidonax
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
emptional
emptional
adj
Capable of being purchased.
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
epibolism
epicormic
epicormic
adj
(botany) Of a sprout: growing from a dormant, adventitious bud on the trunk of a tree.
epigonism
epigonism
noun
An artistic or literary imitation of an artist by a later generation; stereotyped repetition.
The product of an epigone.
epigonium
epilobium
epilobium
noun
Any plant of the genus Epilobium.
epilogism
epilogism
noun
(archaic) enumeration; computation
epimorpha
epipodium
epipodium
noun
(botany) Synonym of lamina
(zoology) One of the lateral lobes of the foot in certain gastropods
epipolism
epipolism
noun
(obsolete) fluorescence
epistomal
epistomal
adj
Of or pertaining to an epistome.
epistroma
epitomate
epitomate
verb
Synonym of epitomize (“make an epitome of”)
epitomise
epitomise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of epitomize
epitomist
epitomist
noun
One who makes an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer.
epitomize
epitomize
verb
To be an epitome of.
To make an epitome of; to shorten; to condense.
epitonium
epizoisms
eponymies
eponymies
noun
plural of eponymy
eponymism
eponymism
noun
The use of eponyms.
eponymist
eponymist
noun
One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
eponymize
eponymize
verb
(transitive) To name (something or someone) after oneself or another entity; to give an eponym as a name.
eumorphic
eumorphic
adj
In which the original (normal) shape is preserved
euphonism
euphonism
noun
An agreeable combination of sounds; euphony.
euphonium
euphonium
noun
A valved brass instrument with conical tubing similar in appearance to a tuba but of higher pitch; a sax horn.