(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
aircondition
aircraftsman
aircraftsman
noun
An aircraftman.
aircraftsmen
aircraftsmen
noun
plural of aircraftsman
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
airtightness
airtightness
noun
The quality of being airtight.
alacreatinin
alarmingness
alarmingness
noun
The state or quality of being alarming.
albopruinose
albumeniizer
albuminiform
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
alcantarines
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
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.
aldosterones
aldosterones
noun
plural of aldosterone
alectoridine
alexanderson
alexandretta
alexandrines
alexandrines
noun
plural of alexandrine
alexandrinus
alexandrites
alexandrites
noun
plural of alexandrite
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allegorising
allegorising
noun
The act or process of making an allegory.
verb
present participle of allegorise
allegorizing
allegorizing
verb
present participle of allegorize
alligatoring
alligatoring
noun
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(roofing) The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.
verb
present participle of alligator
alliterating
alliterating
verb
present participle of alliterate
alliteration
alliteration
noun
The recurrence of the same letter in accented parts of words, as in Anglo-Saxon alliterative meter.
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more words immediately succeeding each other, or at short intervals.
allocrotonic
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
allomerizing
allopurinols
allopurinols
noun
plural of allopurinol
alluringness
alluringness
noun
The state or quality of being alluring.
alnascharism
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
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.
altercations
altercations
noun
plural of altercation
alternamente
alternariose
alternations
alternations
noun
plural of alternation
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
amarantaceae
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
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.
amenorrhoeal
amenorrhoeal
adj
Affected by amenorrhoea
Relating to amenorrhoea.
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
americomania
amianthiform
amianthiform
adj
Resembling amianthus in form.
aminocaproic
aminocaproic
adj
Of or pertaining to aminocaproic acids and their derivatives
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminovaleric
ammoniureted
ammoreslinol
amniochorial
amniochorial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the amnion and the chorion
amortization
amortization
noun
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
ampelograpny
amphicentric
amphineurous
amphipyrenin
amphithurons
amphithyrons
amphitriaene
amphorophony
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
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anacatharsis
anacatharsis
noun
(medicine) vomiting or expectoration
anacathartic
anacathartic
noun
An expectorant or emetic medicine.
anachromasis
anachronical
anachronical
Adjective
Not in the correct date order. Chronologically incorrect.
anachronisms
anachronisms
noun
plural of anachronism
anacreontics
anacreontics
noun
plural of anacreontic
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anadicrotism
anaerobation
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
anaeroplasty
anagrammatic
anagrammatic
adj
Being or relating to an anagram.
anakinetomer
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anamorphosis
anamorphosis
noun
(biology) A form of limited metamorphosis in some arthropods.
(mycology, lichenology) An abnormal form of some lichens or fungi that gives the appearance of a different species.
A distorted image of an object that may be viewed correctly from a specific angle or with a specific mirror.
The use of this kind of image distortion.
anandrarious
ananthropism
anaphrodisia
anaphrodisia
noun
(medicine) Lack of desire for sex.
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anapterygota
anapterygote
anarchically
anarchically
adv
In an anarchic manner; in the manner of anarchy.
anarthropoda
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancestresses
ancestresses
noun
plural of ancestress
anchoretical
anchoretical
adj
anchoretic
anchoritical
anchorpeople
anchorperson
anchorperson
noun
The primary reporter on a television news broadcast.
ancraophobia
andabatarian
andabatarian
adj
Of or like an andabata, a gladiator who fought blindfolded; hence, characterized by flailing, random, misdirected, and by implication frantic effort to little or no effect.
andreaeaceae
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androclinium
androgeneses
androgeneses
noun
plural of androgenesis
androgenesis
androgenesis
noun
(botany, zoology) Male or paternal apomixis, involving fusion of the male and female gametes and replacement of the female nucleus by the male nucleus.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
andrographis
androgyneity
andropetalar
androphagous
androphagous
adj
Inclined to eat human flesh.
androphorous
androphorous
adj
Having the physical features of a male.
androscoggin
androsterone
androsterone
noun
(biochemistry, steroids) An androgenic hormone, excreted in the urine, somewhat less active than testosterone.
anemochorous
anemochorous
adj
(botany) Adapted for dispersal via wind.
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.
anepigraphic
anepigraphic
adj
Without a legend or inscription (on artifacts, coins, etc.)
anesthetizer
anesthetizer
noun
(dated) A person that administers anesthesia
A device with an anesthetic effect
aneurilemmic
aneurismally
aneurismatic
aneurismatic
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmatic
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiocarpian
angiocarpian
adj
describing an angiocarpous plant
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiofibroma
angiofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign neoplasm that affects fibrous tissue.
angiographic
angiographic
adj
Of or pertaining to angiography
angioparesis
angiophorous
angiorrhagia
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiorrhexis
angiorrhexis
noun
(pathology) rupture of a blood vessel
angiosarcoma
angiosarcoma
noun
(oncology) Any malignant tumour of vascular tissue