(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.
(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adaptableness
adaptableness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptable; adaptability.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adstipulating
adstipulation
aeolopantalon
aeolopantalon
noun
(music) An obsolete musical instrument combining the aeolomelodicon with a piano, allowing them to be played separately or together.
afterplanting
aglyphodontia
albuminoscope
aleksandropol
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amplification
amplification
noun
(electronics) Gain.
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
amplitudinous
anaeroplastic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androcephalum
andropetalous
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiolymphoma
angioneoplasm
angioplerosis
angiothlipsis
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
anisopleurous
anisosepalous
anisotropical
anisotropical
adj
Alternative form of anisotropic
ankylopoietic
ankyloproctia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
antapoplectic
antapoplectic
adj
Alternative form of antiapoplectic
antebaptismal
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antiepileptic
antiepileptic
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to prevent epileptic seizures
noun
(medicine) A drug which acts to prevent epileptic seizures
antiepiscopal
antiepiscopal
adj
(Christianity) Opposing the bishops, or episcopacy.
antilapsarian
antilapsarian
noun
(theology) One who does not believe that mankind has fallen from a better state.
antiparalytic
antiparalytic
adj
(medicine) Acting against paralysis.
noun
A medicine to treat paralysis.
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antipestilent
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipolitical
antipolitical
adj
Opposing politics.
antipollution
antipollution
adj
Reducing or opposing pollution.
noun
Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antisceptical
antiskeptical
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antisplenetic
antisplenetic
adj
(archaic) Good as a remedy against disease of the spleen.
(historical or literary) Acting against ill humor, associated with the spleen.
antisplitting
antisplitting
adj
Preventing splitting.
antisyphillis
antitypically
antitypically
adv
In a way that pertains to an antitype.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aplanatically
aplodontiidae
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
appallingness
appallingness
noun
The quality of being appalling.
appealingness
appealingness
noun
The state or quality of being appealing.
appellational
appellational
adj
Relating to appellation or naming.
appendicalgia
appendicalgia
noun
(medicine) Pain in the appendix.
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appliableness
appliableness
noun
The state or quality of being appliable.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archipelagian
archplunderer
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arterioplania
astylospongia
autoepilation
baldpatedness
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathyplankton
bathyplankton
noun
(biology) plankton living in the bathyal zone
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
bespecklement
bloodripeness
bloodspilling
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoplegia
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
cacophonously
cacophonously
adv
In a cacophonous manner.
calcispongiae
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
calyptranthes
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
campanologist
campanologist
noun
A person who studies campanology.
campanulaceae
campanulariae
campanularian
campanularian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the hydroid family Campanularidae.
campyloneuron
capernaitical
capillariness
capillariness
noun
The state or quality of being capillary.
capitulations
capitulations
noun
plural of capitulation
capsulogenous
captivatingly
captivatingly
adv
In a captivating manner.
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
castellanship
castellanship
noun
The position or status of castellan.
caulophylline
centricipital
centricipital
adj
Relating to the centriciput.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate