The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
alternize
alternize
verb
To alternate or take turns.
althionic
altininck
altiplano
altiplano
noun
a high plateau
aluminate
aluminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound, containing aluminium and oxygen with more electropositive elements, that is a salt of the hypothetical aluminic acid
aluminite
aluminite
Noun
A hydrous aluminium sulfate mineral with formula Al2SO4(OH)4·7(H2O).
alumniate
alumstone
alumstone
noun
(mineralogy) alunite
alvordton
amalfitan
amanitine
amanitine
noun
Alternative form of amanitin
amanitins
amanitins
noun
plural of amanitin
amantillo
amaranths
amaranths
noun
plural of amaranth
amarantus
amarantus
noun
amaranth (rare, formal)
amassment
amassment
noun
(countable) That which is amassed; a large quantity (of something).
The act of amassing.
amatorian
amatorian
Adjective
amatory
amazement
amazement
noun
(countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
(countable, dated) Something which amazes.
(obsolete) Madness, frenzy.
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
ambulante
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
amendment
amendment
noun
(especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
(law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
amenities
amenities
noun
The quality of being pleasant or agreeable, whether in respect to situation, climate, manners, disposition etc.
plural of amenity
amentulum
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amidating
amidating
adj
(organic chemistry) That causes an amidation reaction
amidation
amidation
noun
(organic chemistry) Reaction with, or formation of an amide
aminating
aminating
verb
present participle of aminate
amination
amination
noun
(organic chemistry) The introduction of one or more amino groups into a compound.
aminities
ammoniate
ammoniate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound containing ammonia bound as a ligand.
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia.
ammonites
ammonites
noun
plural of ammonite
ammonitic
ammonitic
adj
Relating to, or containing, ammonites
amnestied
amnestied
adj
That has been given amnesty; whose past offences have been forgiven.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amnesty
amnesties
amnesties
noun
plural of amnesty
amnionata
amnionate
amniotome
amounters
amounting
amounting
verb
present participle of amount
amphitene
amphitron
amusement
amusement
noun
(countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
(uncountable) Entertainment.
amyatonic
amynodont
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anabantid
anabantid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Anabantidae of climbing perches.
anabiotic
anabiotic
adj
(medicine, archaic) Serving to resuscitate; restorative.
Relating to, or recovering from, anabiosis.
noun
(medicine, archaic) A restorative remedy; a powerful stimulant.
anabolite
anabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolism
anabrotic
anachoret
anachueta
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anacletus
anaclitic
anaclitic
adj
(psychoanalysis) Denoting a person whose choice of love-interest arises from the dependence of the libido on another instinct (e.g. hunger).
Pertaining to an acute emotional dependence on another person or persons.
anacortes
anacostia
anacrotic
anacrotic
adj
(biology) Relating to anacrotism.
anaeretic
anaesthyl
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
anaktoron
anaktoron
noun
(historical, Ancient Greece) A palace that only hierophants were permitted to enter as part of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
analcites
analcites
noun
plural of analcite
analectic
analectic
adj
Relating to analects; made up of selections.
analeptic
analeptic
adj
Of or relating to analepsis (a form of flashback).
That restores or stimulates health.
noun
A restorative or stimulative medication, especially one used to overcome depression.
analgetic
analgetic
noun
analgesic
analities
analities
noun
plural of anality
analogist
analogist
noun
One who reasons from analogy, or represents by an analogy.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anamesite
anamirtin
anamniata
anamniota
anamniote
anamniote
noun
Any animal that is not an amniote
ananthous
ananthous
adj
(botany) Destitute of flowers; flowerless.
anapaests
anapaests
noun
plural of anapaest
anapestic
anapestic
adj
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
noun
A verse that contains anapestic feet
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaptotic
anaptotic
adj
(linguistics) Having lost, or tending to lose, inflections by phonetic decay.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anarcotin
anarithia
anarthria
anarthria
noun
(neurology, neuropsychology) A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.
anarthric
anarthric
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from anarthria; unable to articulate owing to muscle weakness.
anastases
anastases
noun
plural of anastasis
anastasia
anastasie
anastasio
anastasis
anastasis
noun
(Christianity) resurrection, especially the resurrection of Jesus Christ
a recovery from a debilitating condition, especially irradiation of human tissue
rebirth
anastatic
anastatic
adj
(printing, historical) Of or relating to a printing process in which copies of drawings are printed from facsimiles produced in relief on zinc plates.
Of or pertaining to anastasis.
anastatus
anastomos
anastomus
anatabine
anatabine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid [2R,(+)]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-2,3'-bipyridine present in the nightshades
anathemas
anathemas
noun
plural of anathema
anatherum
anatocism
anatocism
noun
(law) compound interest
anatolian
anatolian
Adjective
of or pertaining to Anatolia or its people, culture, etc.
Noun
a native or inhabitant of Anatolia
an extinct group of Indo-European languages once spoken in Anatolia, including Hittite and Luwian
anatomies
anatomies
noun
plural of anatomy
anatomise
anatomise
verb
Alternative form of anatomize
anatomism
anatomism
noun
The application of the principles of anatomy, as in art.
The doctrine that the anatomical structure explains all the phenomena of the organism or of animal life.
anatomist
anatomist
noun
One who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anatopism
anatopism
noun
(rare) A thing that is out of its proper place; the geographic counterpart to anachronism.
anatoxins
anatoxins
noun
plural of anatoxin
anatropal
anatropal
adj
(botany) anatropous
anatropia
anatropia
noun
(medicine) A disorder of the vision. Deviation of the visual axis of one eye upwards when the other eye is fixing; anaphoria.
(medicine) A tendency for both eyes to look upward.
anaunters
anaxarete
ancestors
ancestors
noun
plural of ancestor
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ancestor
ancestral
ancestral
adj
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors
anchietea
anchietin
anchistea
anchorate
anchorets
anchorets
noun
plural of anchoret
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
ancienter
ancienter
adj
comparative form of ancient: more ancient
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.