(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
allodification
allodification
noun
Conversion to the allodial system.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
butterfingered
butterfingered
adj
Prone to dropping things; clumsy.
confederations
confederations
noun
plural of confederation
confidentially
confidentially
adv
In a confidential manner.
Spoken of in a private manner.
decaffeinating
decaffeinating
verb
present participle of decaffeinate
decemfoliolate
decertificaton
defectlessness
defectlessness
noun
Absence of defects.
defeminisation
defeminisation
noun
Alternative form of defeminization
defeminization
defeminization
noun
The process of defeminizing.
defenestrating
defenestrating
verb
present participle of defenestrate
defenestration
defenestration
noun
(Britain) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
(computing, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.
The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
deferentectomy
deferentectomy
noun
surgical severing of the vas deferens
deferentiality
deferentiality
noun
The quality of being deferential.
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrillative
defibrillatory
definitiveness
definitiveness
noun
The state or quality of being definitive.
definitization
definitization
noun
The process of definitizing.
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
degasification
degasification
noun
The removal of gas from something, especially from a liquid
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
denazification
denazification
noun
The process of the removal of Nazis from public office and positions of responsibility in Germany and Austria after World War II.
denitrificator
denitrificator
noun
Synonym of denitrator
deossification
deossification
noun
The demineralization of bone
despitefulness
despitefulness
noun
The state or quality of being despiteful.
detoxification
detoxification
noun
The process of removing toxins.
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diatrymiformes
differentiable
differentiable
adj
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.
(comparable, of multiple items) able to be differentiated; distinguishable, as for example by differing appearance or measurable characteristics.
differentially
differentially
adv
(mathematics) With regard to differentiation
In a differential manner
differentiated
differentiated
adj
(biology, of a cell or tissue) That has taken on a specialized form and function
verb
simple past tense and past participle of differentiate
differentiates
differentiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of differentiate
differentiator
differentiator
noun
Anything that differentiates, or causes differentiation (in any sense); a distinguishing feature.
diffractometer
diffractometer
noun
A device that uses diffraction (especially X-ray diffraction) to investigate the structure of matter.
dinoflagellata
dinoflagellate
dinoflagellate
noun
Any of many marine protozoa of the phylum Dinoflagellata, which have two flagella.
disaffectation
disaffectation
noun
(perhaps nonstandard) Alternative form of disaffection
(psychoanalysis) alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness
disaffiliating
disaffiliating
verb
present participle of disaffiliate
disaffiliation
disaffiliation
noun
The termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something.
disaffirmation
disaffirmation
noun
Repudiation of self or other.
The act of denial; a declaration that something is not true.
disaffirmative
disaffirmative
adj
That disaffirms.
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortably
disedification
disedification
noun
The process of disedifying.
disfeaturement
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disforestation
disforestation
noun
Archaic form of deforestation.
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disgustfulness
disgustfulness
noun
The state of being disgustful.
disinfestation
disinfestation
noun
The act or process of disinfesting.
disinfeudation
disinformation
disinformation
noun
Fabricated or deliberately manipulated content. Intentionally created conspiracy theories or rumors.
False information intentionally disseminated to deliberately confuse or mislead; intentional misinformation.
verb
(transitive) To use disinformation.
dissatisfiedly
diversiflorate
diversifoliate
dumfounderment
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
farfetchedness
farfetchedness
noun
The quality of being far-fetched.
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
fastidiousness
fastidiousness
noun
The quality of being fastidious.
fastiduousness
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
featherbrained
featherbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of feather-brained
federalisation
federalisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of federalization.
federalization
federalization
noun
The assumption of control or authority by a federal government.
The unification of states to form a federal union.
feldspathoidal
feldspathoidal
adj
(of a rock) Having feldspathoids.
fibronucleated
fimbriodentate
finlandization
finlandization
Noun
The influence of a larger, more powerful sovereign state on the policies of a smaller, neighboring sovereign state.
fissidentaceae
flamandization
flannelmouthed
flannelmouthed
adj
Alternative form of flannel-mouthed
flatfootedness
flatfootedness
noun
The quality of being flatfooted.
fluidglycerate
fluidglycerate
noun
A plant extract produced by extracting with a mixture of glycerine and water
fluidification
fluidification
noun
The process, or the result, of fluidifying.
fluoridisation
fluoridization
fluoridization
noun
Synonym of fluoridation
footmenfootpad
forecastlehead
foredesignment
foreordainment
foreordainment
noun
The quality of being foreordained; ordainment of an outcome in advance.
foreordinating
foreordinating
verb
present participle of foreordinate
foreordination
foreordination
noun
Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination; predestination.
foundationally
foundationally
adv
In a foundational manner.
foundationless
foundationless
adj
Without foundation; unfounded.
fractionalized
fractionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize
frankheartedly
fraudulentness
fraudulentness
noun
(rare) fraudulence
frightenedness
frightenedness
noun
Quality of being frightened.
functionalized
functionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of functionalize
fundamentalism
fundamentalism
noun
(by extension) A rigid conformity to any set of basic tenets.
(finance) The belief that fundamental financial quantities are the best predictor of the price of a financial instrument.
(religion) The tendency to reduce a religion to its most fundamental tenets, based on strict interpretation of core texts.
fundamentalist
fundamentalist
noun
(Christianity) Originally referred to an adherent of an American Christian movement that began as a response to the rejection of the accuracy of the Bible, the alleged deity of Christ, Christ's atonement for humanity, the virgin birth, and miracles.
(derogatory) A fundamentalist Christian.
(finance) A trader who trades on the financial fundamentals of the companies involved, as opposed to a chartist or technician.
One who reduces religion to strict interpretation of core or original texts.
fundamentality
fundamentality
noun
The state or quality of being fundamental.
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
handicraftship
handicraftship
noun
The skill or art of making handicrafts.
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
hardfistedness
hardfistedness
noun
The quality of being covetous or niggardly.
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
identification
identification
noun
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
(countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
(strictly) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
The state of being identified.
indefinability
indefinability
noun
The quality of being indefinable.
indefiniteness
indefiniteness
noun
The characteristic of being indefinite.
indefinitively
indemnificator
indemnificator
noun
(rare) One who indemnificates; indemnifier
indifferential
indifferentism
indifferentism
noun
(countable) An expression of such a doctrine or view.