(biology) Loss during evolution of the final stages of the ancestral ontogenetic pattern.
(linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, used to represent the whole, utilizing omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @.
(mathematics) Reduction to lower terms, as a fraction.
(music) A notation used in music score to denote a direction, as pp or mf.
(music) One or more dashes through the stem of a note, dividing it respectively into quavers, semiquavers, demisemiquavers, or hemidemisemiquavers.
Any convenient short form used as a substitution for an understood or inferred whole.
The process of abbreviating.
The result of shortening or reducing; abridgment.
abbreviators
abbreviators
noun
plural of abbreviator
abbreviatory
abbreviatory
adj
Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adverbiation
ambiversions
antivibrator
antivibrator
noun
A device attached to a vehicle or machine, etc. to reduce vibrations.
archvagabond
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
bartonsville
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
bdellovibrio
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
boulevardize
boulevardize
verb
(transitive) To convert into boulevards.
brandonville
brevifoliate
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
brevirostral
brevirostral
adj
(zoology) Having a short beak or bill
bristolville
burfordville
burtonsville
contributive
contributive
adj
Tending to contribute; making a contribution
convertibles
convertibles
noun
plural of convertible
discoverable
discoverable
adj
(law) Subject to legal discovery; able to be requested by an opposing party through a legal process such as a subpoena.
Able to be discovered.
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
everblooming
everblooming
adj
Describes a plant that blooms throughout the growing season.
favorability
favorability
noun
Something which is favorable
The quality or degree of being viewed favorably
graverobbing
graverobbing
noun
The practice of illegally removing corpses (or other items) from graves, originally to supply cadavers for medical study.
gravicembalo
gravicembalo
noun
(music) An early form of piano derived from the harpsichord
hebbronville
inevaporable
inobservable
inobservable
adj
unobservable
inobservance
inobservance
noun
Lack of observance.
inobservancy
inobservancy
noun
Alternative form of inobservance
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
irresolvable
irresolvable
adj
Impossible to resolve; insoluble.
Impossible to separate into its component parts.
labioversion
laboursaving
microwavable
microwavable
adj
suitable for heating in a microwave oven; said of food and non-food items, especially containers.
misbehaviors
misbehaviors
noun
plural of misbehavior
misbehaviour
misbehaviour
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior
nonadverbial
nonadverbial
adj
Not adverbial.
nonbelievers
nonbelievers
noun
plural of nonbeliever
nonderivable
nonderivable
adj
Alternative spelling of non-derivable
nonfavorable
nonfavorable
adj
Not favorable
nonfavorably
nonobservant
nonobservant
adj
Not observant; not religious; not participating in the observance of religion.
nonobserving
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonremovable
nonremovable
adj
Not removable.
nonrevocable
nonrevocable
adj
Not revocable.
nonrevocably
nonrevokable
nonrevokable
adj
Not revokable.
nonseverable
nonverbosity
nonveritable
nonveritably
nonvertebral
nonvertebral
adj
Not vertebral.
nonvibratile
nonvibratile
adj
Not vibratile.
nonvibrating
nonvibrating
adj
Not vibrating; that does not vibrate.
nonvibration
nonvibratory
nonvibratory
adj
Not vibratory.
obliterative
obliterative
adj
Tending or serving to obliterate.
observantine
observantine
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Observant branch of Franciscan friars
Noun
A member of the Observant branch of Franciscan friars.
observantist
observations
observations
noun
plural of observation
observership
observership
noun
The office or work of an observer.
obstructives
obstructives
noun
plural of obstructive
ovariolumbar
overabounded
overabounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overabound
overabstract
overabstract
adj
Excessively abstract.
verb
To abstract excessively.
overabundant
overabundant
adj
excessively abundant.
overbalanced
overbalanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbalance
overbalances
overbalances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbalance
overbaseness
overbearance
overbearance
noun
(rare or obsolete) Overbearing behaviour; arrogance; imperiousness.
overbeetling
overbitterly
overbitterly
adv
in an overbitter manner
overbleached
overbleached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overbleach
overbleaches
overbleaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbleach
overboastful
overboastful
adj
Excessively boastful.
overboldness
overboldness
noun
The state or fact of being too bold; audacity.
overborrowed
overborrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overborrow
overbragging
overbreakage
overbreeding
overbreeding
verb
present participle of overbreed
overbriefing
overbrightly
overbrightly
adv
Too brightly.
overbrimming
overbrimming
adj
(rare) Being plentiful, particularly excessively so.
verb
present participle of overbrim
overbrowsing
overbrowsing
verb
present participle of overbrowse
overbrutally
overbubbling
overbubbling
verb
present participle of overbubble
overbuilding
overbuilding
verb
present participle of overbuild
overburdened
overburdened
adj
Excessively burdened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overburden
overbusiness
overbusyness
overcerebral
overcerebral
adj
Excessively cerebral.
overdebating
overdescribe
overdescribe
verb
To provide an overly detailed description.
overflowable
overflowable
adj
Capable of being overflowed.
overgambling
overgambling
verb
present participle of overgamble
overimbibing
overindebted
overindebted
adj
Too deeply in debt.
overlaboring
overlaboring
verb
present participle of overlabor
overlaboured
overlaboured
adj
Laboured, over-elaborate.
Overworked, exhausted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overlabour
overmobilize
overobedient
overobedient
adj
Excessively obedient.
overscribble
overscrubbed
oversensible
oversensible
adj
Excessively sensible.
oversensibly
oversubtlety
oversubtlety
noun
Excessive subtlety.
overterrible
overtimbered
overtroubled
overtroubled
adj
Excessively troubled.
overturnable
overturnable
adj
Capable of being, or liable to be, overturned or subverted.