(law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath.
A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion.
That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true.
affirmative
affirmative
adj
(algebra) positive; not negative
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is; affirming
positive
intj
(military, especially radio communications) Yes; true; correct.
An elaborate synonym for the word yes.
noun
(grammar) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
affirmatory
affirmatory
adj
Giving affirmation; assertive; affirmative.
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
afformative
afformative
noun
(grammar) An affix.
affrontment
affrontment
noun
An act of affronting; an insult or hostile confrontation.
afterchrome
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
afterimages
afterimages
noun
plural of afterimage
aftermarket
aftermarket
noun
(business) The industry that serves that market.
(business) The market for further goods and services, such as replacement parts and accessories, subsequent to the sale of a product such as an automobile or computer.
(finance) Trading activity in a security immediately following its initial offering to the public.
verb
(business) To sell goods or services in the aftermarket.
aftermatter
afterwisdom
aircraftman
aircraftman
noun
A member of the lowest rank in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of various other Commonwealth countries.
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
amentiferae
amplificate
amplificate
verb
(obsolete or nonstandard) To amplify.
antenniform
antenniform
adj
Having the shape of an antenna
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antifascism
antifascism
noun
Opposition to fascism
antiferment
antifideism
antifideism
noun
Opposition to fideism.
antifoaming
antifoaming
adj
That inhibits the formation of foam
antiformant
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
astraeiform
atomiferous
bacteriform
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
bracteiform
brotuliform
bullmastiff
bullmastiff
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bullmastiff
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calathiform
christiform
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumflect
circumflect
verb
(transitive) To mark with a circumflex; hence to accentuate or emphasize.
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
famishments
famishments
noun
plural of famishment
fanaticisms
fanaticisms
noun
plural of fanaticism
farinometer
farinometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the viscosity of flour.
farmerettes
farmerettes
noun
plural of farmerette
farthermore
farthermore
adv
Obsolete form of furthermore.
farthermost
farthermost
adj
superlative form of far: most far; most remote or distant; furthermost.
fatiguesome
fatiguesome
adj
fatiguing; tiring
faustianism
favoritisms
favoritisms
noun
plural of favoritism
favouritism
favouritism
noun
(British spelling) The unfair favouring of one person or group at the expense of another.
feministics
feministics
noun
feminism
femtosecond
femtosecond
noun
A unit of time equal to 0.000 000 000 000 001 seconds (i.e. 1×10⁻¹⁵ seconds) and with symbol fs.
fermentable
fermentable
adj
Able to ferment or be fermented.
noun
Any substance that can be fermented.
ferrimagnet
ferrimagnet
noun
(physics) Any ferrimagnetic material
ferromagnet
ferromagnet
noun
(physics) a ferromagnetic material
a magnet made from such material
ferruminate
ferruminate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To solder or unite, as for example metals.
fibrocement
fibrocement
noun
A composite of cement and cellulose fibres.
fibromatoid
fibromatous
fibromatous
adj
Of or relating to a fibroma.
fibromyitis
fichteanism
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
filamentoid
filamentoid
adj
Like a filament.
filamentose
filamentose
adj
Being hair- or thread-like.
Having the form of a thread, as in the thread in clothes.
filamentous
filamentous
adj
Having the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
filamentule
filamentule
noun
A little filament.
filmsetters
filmsetters
noun
plural of filmsetter
filmsetting
filmsetting
noun
Photocomposition of type.
verb
present participle of filmset
fimbriating
fimbriating
verb
present participle of fimbriate
fimbriation
fimbriation
noun
(countable, heraldry, flags) Such a stripe.
(uncountable, heraldry, flags) The use of a thin stripe of a contrasting tincture (colour) around a charge, ordinary or stripe in order to make it stand out from the background.
fimbricated
fimbricated
adj
Alternative form of fimbricate
fimbrillate
fimetarious
fimetarious
adj
Growing on dung.
fingersmith
fingersmith
noun
midwife
pickpocket
finitesimal
firmamental
firmamental
adj
(rare) Of, belonging to, or relating to support or strengthening.
Of, belonging to, or relating to the firmament or heavens; celestial.
firmhearted
fistulatome
fistuliform
fistuliform
adj
Of a fistular form; tubular; pipe-shaped.
fitzsimmons
flamboyants
flamboyants
noun
plural of flamboyant
flammulated
flammulated
adj
Resembling a flame or flames.
flapmouthed
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
flittermice
flittermice
noun
plural of flittermouse, an alternative spelling of flitter-mouse
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
floodometer
floodometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the height of floodwater.
florimanist
fluidimeter
fluorimeter
fluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of fluorometer
fluorimetry
fluorimetry
noun
(chemistry, physics) fluorescence spectroscopy
fluorometer
fluorometer
noun
An instrument used to detect and measure fluorescence.
fluorometry
fluorometry
noun
(chemistry, physics) An analytical technique that uses fluorescence to detect and identify small samples of substances
flusterment
flusterment
noun
The condition of being flustered.
flutterment
fluttersome
fluttersome
adj
Marked by fluttering; (by extension) restless; nimble
fluviometer
fluviometer
noun
A device used to measure the depth of water in a river, and sometimes used to record its rise and fall
fomentation
fomentation
noun
A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body.
Encouragement; excitation; instigation.
The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain by relaxing the skin, or of discussing (dispersing) tumours.