(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
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.
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
alphabetical
alphabetical
adj
(obsolete) literal
According to the sequence of the letters of the alphabet.
Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
alphabetizes
alphabetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabetize
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
anabaptistic
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anabaptizing
anabaptizing
verb
present participle of anabaptize
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
anglophobist
antiparabema
antiportable
apometabolic
appetibility
appetibility
Noun
The quality of being desirable.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
backpointers
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
becompliment
benzthiophen
bepraisement
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliopolist
bibliopolist
noun
bibliopole
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
bicarpellate
bicarpellate
adj
(botany) Having two carpels.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biopotential
biopotential
noun
A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage)
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
bipedalities
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
bitripartite
bitriseptate
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blennoptysis
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
boatsmanship
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
bothriolepis
botryopterid
botryopteris
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevipennate
brevipennate
adj
(ornithology) short-winged; having short wings.
bromoprotein
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
campbellites
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebripetal
cerebripetal
adj
(physiology, of nerve fibers) Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals
cleptobioses
cleptobioses
noun
plural of cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
noun
(biology) The action of a cleptobiont
cleptobiotic
cleptobiotic
adj
(biology) Relating to cleptobiosis
comprobation
comprobation
noun
(obsolete) approbation
(obsolete) joint attestation; proof
consumptible
contemptible
contemptible
adj
Deserving contempt.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
cubitocarpal
cubitocarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.
cubitopalmar
diploblastic
diploblastic
adj
(biology) Having two embryonic germ layers (the ectoderm and the endoderm)
discerptible
discerptible
adj
Alternative form of discerpible
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disreputable
disreputable
adj
Not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.
noun
A person who is not reputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
domatophobia
domatophobia
noun
A morbid fear of being inside a house.
drapeability
drapeability
noun
Alternative form of drapability
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
ermitophobia
exprobration
exprobration
noun
(obsolete) Reproachful accusation; upbraiding.
fibroplastic
fibroplastic
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibroplasia
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
haplobiontic
haplobiontic
adj
(biology) Describing a plant or fungus that has either a haploid or a diploid phase (but not both) in its life cycle. That is, it lacks any alternation of generations.
haptoglobins
haptoglobins
noun
plural of haptoglobin
hematophobia
hematophobia
noun
Alternative form of haematophobia
heterophobia
heterophobia
noun
Fear or resentment of heterosexuals or heterosexuality.
(chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
noun
(medicine, chemistry, chiefly in the plural) An incompatible substance; one of a group of things that cannot be placed or used together because of a change of chemical composition or opposing medicinal qualities.
(philosophy) A consequent of a contrary.
incompatibly
incompatibly
adv
In an incompatible manner.
incompetible
incompetible
adj
(obsolete) Outside of one's competence
Archaic form of incompatible.
incomputable
incomputable
adj
Not computable; that cannot be computed, calculated or estimated.
incomputably
incomputably
adv
To an incomputable degree.
indisputable
indisputable
adj
Not disputable; not open to question; obviously true
indisputably
indisputably
adv
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against.
inexpectable
inexpectable
adj
(obsolete) Not to be expected or anticipated.
inexportable
inextirpable
inextirpable
adj
Not capable of being extirpated or rooted out; ineradicable.
inhospitable
inhospitable
adj
(of a person) Not inclined to hospitality; unfriendly. [from 16th c.]
(of a place) Not offering shelter; barren or forbidding. [from 17th c.]
inhospitably
inhospitably
adv
In an inhospitable manner.
inscriptible
inscriptible
adj
Capable of being inscribed.
intemperable
intemperably
interpolable
interpolable
adj
Capable of, or suitable for, being interpolated.
interposable
interposable
adj
Capable of being interposed.
irreportable
kinetophobia
kleptophobia
kleptophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of theft.
labiopalatal
labiopalatal
adj
labial and palatal
lipoblastoma
lipoblastoma
noun
A type of subcutaneous benign fatty tumor.
motorphobiac
motorphobiac
noun
Synonym of motorphobe (“one who fears or dislikes automobiles”)