(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
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.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
achievements
achievements
noun
plural of achievement
acriflavines
acriflavines
noun
plural of acriflavine
activenesses
activenesses
noun
plural of activeness
adaptiveness
adaptiveness
noun
The state or quality of being adaptive; capacity to adapt.
adaptivities
adaptivities
noun
plural of adaptivity
additivities
additivities
noun
plural of additivity
adenoviruses
adenoviruses
noun
plural of adenovirus
adhesiveness
adhesiveness
noun
the quality of being, or the degree to which a thing is, adhesive
adjectivitis
adjectivitis
noun
(humorous) The overuse of adjectives in writing.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
advectitious
advectitious
adj
Relating to, or transported by, advection.
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversatives
adversatives
noun
plural of adversative
advertencies
advertencies
noun
plural of advertency
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertisings
advertisings
noun
plural of advertising
advertorials
advertorials
noun
plural of advertorial
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
advisiveness
advocateship
advocateship
noun
(now rare) The office or function of an advocate; advocacy.
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aestivations
aestivations
noun
plural of aestivation
affirmatives
affirmatives
noun
plural of affirmative
affricatives
affricatives
noun
plural of affricative
aggravations
aggravations
noun
plural of aggravation
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
alleviations
alleviations
noun
plural of alleviation
allusiveness
allusiveness
noun
The quality of being allusive.
alternatives
alternatives
noun
plural of alternative
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambiversions
angusticlave
angusticlave
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a narrow stripe of purple worn by the equites on each side of the tunic as a sign of rank
animadversal
antinovelist
antinovelist
noun
(literature) A writer of antinovels.
antitussives
antitussives
noun
plural of antitussive
antivenomous
antivenomous
adj
(pharmacology, immunology) acting against venom
antivitalist
antivitalist
noun
One who opposes vitalism.
antivitamins
antivitamins
noun
plural of antivitamin
antroversion
antroversion
noun
Alternative form of anteroversion.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
appellatives
appellatives
noun
plural of appellative
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
apprehensive
apprehensive
adj
(obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt.
aquativeness
aquativeness
noun
(phrenology, obsolete, obscure) love of liquids, including drinking, bathing, and sailing.
arendtsville
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
arnoldsville
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
asseverating
asseverating
verb
present participle of asseverate
asseveration
asseveration
noun
An earnest affirmation; a declaration of support.
asseverative
asseverative
adj
Characterized by asseveration; asserting positively.
assimilative
assimilative
adj
Tending to, or characterized by, assimilation.
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
astrictively
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
audiovisuals
audiovisuals
noun
audiovisual material
auscultative
auscultative
adj
Relating to auscultation
autopositive
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avascularity
avascularity
noun
(anatomy) The condition of being avascular.
averrhoistic
aversiveness
aversiveness
noun
Quality or degree of being aversive.
aviculturist
aviculturist
noun
A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
avifaunistic
avitaminoses
avitaminoses
noun
plural of avitaminosis
avitaminosis
avitaminosis
noun
Any disease which is caused by vitamin deficiency.
avoidupoises
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
bargersville
barhamsville
bartlesville
bartonsville
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
bassirilievi
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedevilments
bedevilments
noun
plural of bedevilment
beethovenish
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.
bendersville
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bivoluminous
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
bolshevikian
bolshevikism
bolshevistic
bolshevizing
bolshevizing
verb
present participle of bolshevize
bowmansville
brevirostral
brevirostral
adj
(zoology) Having a short beak or bill
bristolville
bryantsville
burtonsville
cancrivorous
cancrivorous
adj
That feeds on crabs and other crustaceans
captivations
captivations
noun
plural of captivation
caravanserai
caravanserai
noun
(humorous) An upscale hotel.
A home or shelter for caravans.
A roadside inn having a central courtyard where caravans can rest.
carminatives
carminatives
noun
plural of carminative
cartersville
cartersville
Proper noun
definition
carversville
cavalierisms
cavalierisms
noun
plural of cavalierism
cavalierness
cavalierness
noun
The state or condition of being cavalier.
cavaliership
cavaliership
noun
The role or status of a cavalier.
cavilingness
cervicitises
cerviconasal
chauvinistic
chauvinistic
adj
(derogatory) Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists.
chesterville
chivalresque
chivalresque
adj
Characteristic of chivalry
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
circumscrive
circumvoisin
civilianizes
civilianizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of civilianize
civilisation
civilisation
noun
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa spelling of civilization
civilisatory
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
clarkesville
clarkesville
Proper noun
A in
A in that is the of
clavieristic
clavieristic
adj
Characteristic of clavier music.
cockeysville
cocultivates
cocultivates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cocultivate
codiscovered
codiscovered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codiscover
codiscoverer
codiscoverer
noun
One who jointly makes a discovery.
coerciveness
coerciveness
noun
The state or quality of being coercive.
coercivities
coercivities
noun
plural of coercivity
coevolutions
coevolutions
noun
plural of coevolution
cognoscitive
cognoscitive
adj
having the power of knowing
cohesiveness
cohesiveness
noun
the state of being cohesive; cohesion
collectivise
collectivise
verb
Alternative spelling of collectivize
collectivism
collectivism
noun
An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively
The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.
collectivist
collectivist
adj
Of or pertaining to collectivism.
noun
An advocate of collectivism.
collinsville
combustively
commissively
commissively
adv
In a commissive manner.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compassivity
compensative
compensative
adj
that compensates for something; compensatory
noun
(obsolete) compensation
compulsative
compulsative
adj
(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint