Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
aboriginally
aboriginally
adv
(Canada) By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
From or in the earliest known times.
In the period before contact with Europeans (especially with reference to peoples subjected to colonization).
To the utmost degree (modifying an adjective).
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.
acceleratory
acceleratory
adj
accelerative
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
achlorhydria
achlorhydria
noun
(medicine) The absence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
achlorhydric
achlorhydric
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to achlorhydria
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achronychous
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobystitis
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromiohyoid
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronichally
acronychally
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinography
actinography
noun
measurement with an actinograph
actinomorphy
actinomorphy
noun
The condition of being actinomorphic.
actinophryan
acyrological
adjudicatory
adjudicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to an adjudication.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeroporotomy
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agriotypidae
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
allochirally
allorhythmia
allorhythmia
noun
(pathology) An irregular pattern of the heartbeat
allorrhyhmia
ambulatorily
ambulatorily
adv
By or in terms of walking.
amelioratory
amelioratory
adj
Serving to ameliorate or improve.
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorphophyte
amorphophyte
noun
Any plant with flowers of an irregular or anomalous shape
ampelography
ampelography
noun
(botany) The discipline within botany concerned with the taxonomy of cultivars in the grapevine genus, Vitis.
ampelograpny
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amphoriloquy
amphoriloquy
noun
(medicine) A condition where the voice is characterized by amphoric sound over the patient's lung cavity.
amphorophony
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anaeroplasty
anapterygota
anapterygote
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
androgyneity
angiorrhaphy
angiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of a blood vessel
angiostrophy
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
ankylenteron
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
annihilatory
annihilatory
adj
Causing annihilation.
annunciatory
annunciatory
adj
In the nature of an announcement
anorganology
anorganology
noun
(archaic) The scientific study of inorganic entities: geology, mineralogy, etc.
anorthophyre
anthropogeny
anthropogeny
noun
The study of human origins, human generation, or the origin and development of man.
anthropogony
anthropogony
noun
Synonym of anthropogenesis
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
anthroponomy
anthroponomy
noun
(anthropology) The science of the laws of the development of the human organism in relation to other organisms and the environment.
anthropotomy
anthropotomy
noun
The anatomy or dissection of the human body; androtomy.
anthypophora
anthypophora
noun
(rhetoric) A device in which the author poses an opposing argument, then immediately refutes it.
anticipatory
anticipatory
adj
Characterized by anticipation.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antimodernly
antimonarchy
antimonarchy
adj
(politics) Opposing a specific monarchical system or monarchy in general.
noun
(politics) An antimonarchic movement.
(politics) Stance against monarchy.
antimorality
antimorality
noun
Opposition to morality.
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
aortorrhaphy
aortorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture of the aorta
aperiodicity
aperiodicity
noun
The condition of being aperiodic
apocryphally
apocryphally
adv
In an apocryphal manner.
Regarding apocrypha.
apomecometry
apomecometry
noun
The art of measuring the distance of far-off objects.
aponeurology
aponeurology
noun
The study of aponeuroses
aponeurotomy
aponeurotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of aponeuroses
aposporogony
appreciatory
appreciatory
adj
Showing appreciation; appreciative.
apterygotous
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
archaeolatry
archaeolatry
noun
Worship of an antiquity; excessive veneration of antiquity.
archbishopry
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archeopteryx
archeopteryx
noun
A specimen of the species Archaeopteryx lithographica, being the earliest and most primitive known bird, representing a transition in the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
archmonarchy
argentometry
argentometry
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A method of analytical chemistry involving titration with silver nitrate, especially for the quantitative analysis of chloride
argyranthous
argyrythrose
arithmocracy
arithmocracy
noun
A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters.
arithmomancy
arithmomancy
noun
Alternative form of arithmancy
aromatherapy
aromatherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) The use of selected fragrances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health.
aromatically
aromatically
adv
In an aromatic manner.
arrogatingly
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arteriectomy
arteriectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of part of an artery
arteriopathy
arteriopathy
noun
(pathology) Any disease of the arteries.
arthrography
arthrography
noun
(dated, uncountable, medicine) The scientific description of joints
(medicine) An arthrogram
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
articulatory
articulatory
adj
(medicine) Related to the specific articulation function of a joint.
(phonology) Of or pertaining to articulation; phonetic.
artiodactyla
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
aryanization
aryanization
Noun
The process or result of making Aryan.
assessionary
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
assyriologue
astigmometry
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrocytomas
astrocytomas
noun
plural of astrocytoma
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
astrogeology
astrogeology
noun
(astronomy, geology) The science dealing with the structure and composition of planets and other bodies in the solar system.
astrophysics
astrophysics
noun
The branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
asynchronies
asynchronies
noun
plural of asynchrony
asynchronism
asynchronism
noun
Synonym of asynchrony
asynchronous
asynchronous
adj
(computing, communication) Having many actions occurring at a time, in any order, without waiting for each other.
(computing, of a request or a message) Allowing the client to continue during processing.
Not synchronous; occurring at different times.
athletocracy
athletocracy
noun
(derogatory, education) The situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
athrocytosis
athrocytosis
noun
The absorption of foreign material in the cytoplasm of some cells
attorneyship
attorneyship
noun
The office or profession of an attorney.
auditorially
auditorially
adv
In an auditory manner.
aummbulatory
auscultatory
auscultatory
adj
Of or pertaining to auscultation
autorhythmic
autorhythmic
adj
That generates its own rhythm
autorhythmus
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
babyproofing
babyproofing
noun
The act or process of making babyproof.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
balladeroyal
balneography
balneography
noun
A description of therapeutic baths.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
behaviorally
behaviorally
adv
With respect to behavior.
benzoapyrene
benzoapyrene
noun
A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, the result of incomplete combustion of organic matter at high temperatures, found in grilled meats, tobacco smoke, etc.