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
accustomation
accustomation
noun
The process of becoming accustomed to something; habituation.
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acidulousness
acidulousness
noun
A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintances
acquaintances
noun
plural of acquaintance
acquiescement
acquiescences
acquiescences
noun
plural of acquiescence
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acquisitional
acquisitional
adj
Of or relating to acquisition.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroceraunian
acroceraunian
Adjective
Of or relating to the high mountain range of "thunder-smitten" peaks (now Kimara), between Albania and Macedonia.
actinocarpous
actinocutitis
actinodromous
actinodromous
adj
(botany) having palmate veins
actinophorous
actinophorous
adj
(biology) Having straight projecting spines
actinopterous
actinouranium
actinouranium
noun
Alternative spelling of actino-uranium
actualisation
actualisation
noun
Alternative spelling of actualization
actualization
actualization
noun
making actual or really existent
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
acupuncturist
acupuncturist
noun
A healthcare professional who is qualified or professionally engaged in the practice of acupuncture.
adjudications
adjudications
noun
plural of adjudication
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aeschynanthus
albocinereous
albuminoscope
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.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
altingiaceous
aluminoferric
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amblyrhynchus
aminoaciduria
aminoaciduria
noun
(medicine) The presence of amino acids in the urine.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphipneustic
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anchieutectic
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
angioleucitis
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anisostichous
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
annunciations
annunciations
noun
plural of annunciation
antambulacral
antambulacral
adj
(zoology) Away from the ambulacral region.
antecedaneous
antecedaneous
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
antecurvature
antejudiciary
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anthracitious
anticalculous
anticalculous
adj
(dentistry) Countering dental calculi.
anticancerous
anticancerous
adj
anticancer
antichurchian
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
anticommunism
anticommunism
noun
Opposition to communism.
anticommunist
anticommunist
adj
Opposed to the tenets of communism.
noun
One who is opposed to the tenets of communism.
anticonductor
antidecalogue
antieducation
antieducation
adj
Opposed to education.
antimusically
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antireduction
antireductive
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
antiscorbutic
antiscorbutic
adj
(pharmacology) preventing or curing scurvy
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that prevents or cures scurvy.
(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.
appunctuation
appurtenances
appurtenances
noun
equipment used for a specific task or purpose; gear
plural of appurtenance
archantiquary
archplunderer
archscoundrel
archsynagogue
articulations
articulations
noun
plural of articulation
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
aschaffenburg
astronautical
astronautical
adj
referring to travel in outer space
atrociousness
atrociousness
noun
The state or quality of being atrocious.
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
aurantiaceous
aurantiaceous
adj
(archaic) Relating to the former family Aurantiaceae.
Of or relating to oranges or orange trees.
auscultations
auscultations
noun
plural of auscultation
auteciousness
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
authenticated
authenticated
verb
past participle of authenticate
authenticates
authenticates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authenticate
authenticator
authenticator
noun
(film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
A feature that shows something to be authentic.
One who authenticates.
authenticness
authenticness
Noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
autochthonism
autochthonism
noun
The state of being autochthonal.
autochthonous
autochthonous
adj
(biology, medicine) Originating where found; found where it originates.
(geology) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.
Native to the place where found; indigenous.
autocoenobium
autoconverter
autocorrosion
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
autoinduction
autoinduction
noun
(biochemistry) The expression of an enzyme that is responsible for the metabolism of the agent expressing it
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinfection
autoinfection
noun
The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
automechanism
autonomically
autonomically
adv
In an autonomic manner
With reference to the autonomic nervous system
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
auxosubstance
averruncation
averruncation
noun
(archaic, rare) (The act of) warding off, averting (something evil).
Eradication, uprooting.
bacillogenous
benzocoumaran
betulinamaric
bibaciousness
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
birchrunville
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
biscuitmaking
bitentaculate
bitentaculate
adj
Having two tentacles or tentacle-like organs.
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodsuckings
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
bronchobuster
bronchotyphus
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
broncobusting
brunelliaceae
brutification
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).