A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
acculturizing
acculturizing
verb
present participle of acculturize
accumulations
accumulations
noun
plural of accumulation
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualization
actualization
noun
making actual or really existent
adstipulating
adstipulation
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
agglutinating
agglutinating
verb
present participle of agglutinate
agglutination
agglutination
noun
(linguistics) Combination in which root words are united with little or no change of form or loss of meaning. See agglutinative.
The act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
The clumping together of red blood cells or bacteria, usually in response to a particular antibody.
agglutinative
agglutinative
adj
(grammar) having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning
sticky, tacky, adhesive
noun
(grammar) A word formed from the combination of parts, each with a separate meaning.
A sticky material; an adhesive.
albuminaturia
albuminaturia
noun
(medicine) A form of albuminuria in which there is a preponderance in the urine of mineral substances over proteins.
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
allantoinuria
allantoinuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of allantoin in the urine
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
allothigenous
allothogenous
altingiaceous
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amplitudinous
andropetalous
angioleucitis
angulodentate
angustiseptal
anisopetalous
anisopetalous
adj
(botany) Having unequal petals.
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
anteoperculum
antepenultima
antepenultima
noun
(poetry) The last syllable of a word except two
anteroclusion
antiautolysin
antiautolysin
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody, that counters the effects of an autolysin
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
anticoagulant
anticoagulant
adj
Acting as an anticoagulant.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents coagulation; that is, it stops blood from clotting.
anticoagulate
anticoagulate
verb
To administer anticoagulation
antidecalogue
antievolution
antievolution
adj
Opposing the teaching or espousal of evolutionary theories, often specifically the Darwinian theory of natural selection
antifeudalism
antifeudalism
noun
(politics) Opposition to a feudal system.
antifeudalist
antifeudalist
adj
Synonym of antifeudal
noun
Somebody opposed to feudalism.
antiflatulent
antiflatulent
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent flatulence.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug with this function.
antiliturgist
antimusically
antinaturally
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiplurality
antipollution
antipollution
adj
Reducing or opposing pollution.
noun
Anything that helps the environment by reducing pollution.
antiquarianly
antiquarianly
adv
In an antiquarian manner.
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antiritualism
antiritualism
noun
Opposition to ritualism.
antiritualist
antismuggling
antismuggling
adj
(law enforcement) Acting to combat or prevent smuggling
antispiritual
antispiritual
adj
Opposing or harming what is spiritual.
antistimulant
antivariolous
antivariolous
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing the spread of smallpox.
apetalousness
apetalousness
noun
(botany) The state or quality of being apetalous.
aplostemonous
aplostemonous
adj
Alternative form of haplostemonous
appendiculata
appendiculate
appendiculate
adj
(biology) Bearing appendages, such as one of the leg-bearing segments of an insect.
(biology) Having the nature of an appendage, such as the leg or antenna of an insect.
(mycology) Of a mushroom: having partial veil remnants hanging along the cap margin.
aptitudinally
aptitudinally
adv
In an aptitudinal manner.
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
astylosternus
atlantosaurus
attributional
attributional
adj
Of or pertaining to attribution
auscultations
auscultations
noun
plural of auscultation
australianism
australianism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Australia, or having a special meaning there.
australianize
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autoelevation
autoepilation
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automatonlike
automatonlike
adj
Like an automaton; robotic.
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beautifulness
beautifulness
noun
The quality of being beautiful; beauty.
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
betulinamaric
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
brugnatellite
brugnatellite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral formed of a hydrated ferric and magnesium carbonate/hydroxide.
brutalisation
brutalisation
noun
Alternative form of brutalization
brutalitarian
brutalitarian
adj
brutal and totalitarian
noun
A brutal totalitarian.
brutalization
brutalization
noun
(uncountable) The act or process of making brutal
An instance of being brutalized.
bunolophodont
bunolophodont
adj
(zoology) Having molars with transverse ridges and rounded cusps on the occlusal surface
burnettsville
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
calculatingly
calculatingly
adv
In a calculating manner.
calculational
calculational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing calculation
callithumpian
callithumpian
adj
(US) Of, relating to, or resembling a callithump.
calumniations
calumniations
noun
plural of calumniation
canaliculated
canaliculated
adj
canaliculate
capitulations
capitulations
noun
plural of capitulation
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
cathartolinum
cautelousness
cautelousness
noun
The state or quality of being cautelous.
cauthornville
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centronucleus
centuplicated
centuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centuplicate
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
cephalanthous
chiastoneural
chilognathous
chilognathous
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of the chilognathans
circumcentral
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumneutral
circumneutral
adj
(chemistry) Approximately neutral.
claromontanus
cleistogenous
cleistogenous
adj
(botany) That has cleistogamous flowers
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coeffluential
coelacanthous
coelacanthous
adj
Relating to coelacanths
colourational
colourational
adj
Rare spelling of colorational.
columnization
columnization
noun
Formation into columns or pillars.
communalistic
communalistic
adj
Pertaining to communalism.
communistical
communistical
adj
communist.
complutensian
complutensian
Adjective
Of or relating to Complutum (now Alcala de Henares), a city near Madrid in Spain.
computational
computational
adj
Of or relating to computation.
conceptacular
conceptacular
adj
Of or relating to a conceptacle.
conceptaculum
conceptaculum
noun
Obsolete form of conceptacle.
conceptualise
conceptualise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conceptualize.
conceptualism
conceptualism
noun
(philosophy) A theory, intermediate between realism and nominalism, that the mind has the power of forming for itself general conceptions of individual or single objects; the doctrine that universals have an existence in the mind apart from any concrete embodiment.
The art movement towards conceptual art.
conceptualist
conceptualist
noun
(philosophy) One who maintains the theory of conceptualism.
An artist involved in the conceptualism movement.
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
conceptualize
conceptualize
verb
To conceive the idea for something.
To interpret a phenomenon by forming a concept.
conductorless
conductorless
adj
Lacking a conductor
conduplicated
conduplicated
adj
Synonym of conduplicate
condylomatous
condylomatous
adj
Relating to condyloma.
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
conglutinated
conglutinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conglutinate