A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
borasqueborate
bouleversement
bouleversement
noun
Complete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
boussingaultia
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
breakthroughes
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brontosauruses
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bunoselenodont
bunoselenodont
adj
(zoology) Having teeth whose inner cusps have the form of blunt cones and the outer ones of longitudinal crescents
bureaucratizes
bureaucratizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bureaucratize
burschenschaft
butterscotches
butterscotches
noun
plural of butterscotch
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
calculatedness
calculatedness
noun
The quality of being calculated.
calycanthemous
campulitropous
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
cantankerously
cantankerously
adv
In a cantankerous manner.
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathedralesque
cathedralesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cathedral.
causticization
causticization
noun
The process of making something caustic.
caustification
caustification
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime
cauterizations
cauterizations
noun
plural of cauterization
cautiousnesses
cautiousnesses
noun
plural of cautiousness
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
cephalacanthus
cephalotaceous
chaetognathous
cheilodipterus
chiarooscurist
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chordacentrous
christiansburg
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
chytridiaceous
chytridiaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Chytridiaceae.
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cingulectomies
circuitousness
circuitousness
noun
The state of being circuitous.
circumcrescent
circumcrescent
adj
(botany) Synonym of epibolic
(botany) That grows around something
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumstancing
circumstancing
verb
present participle of circumstance
circumstantial
circumstantial
adj
(law) Suggesting guilt, but not proving it conclusively.
Abounding with minor circumstances; in great detail; particular.
Full of circumstance or pomp; ceremonial.
Pertaining to or dependent on circumstances, especially as opposed to essentials; incidental, not essential.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something incidental to the main subject, but of less importance.
circumventions
circumventions
noun
plural of circumvention
citriculturist
citriculturist
noun
One who cultivates citrus fruits.
claustrophilia
claustrophilia
noun
The love or arousal of enclosed, tight places.
claustrophobia
claustrophobia
noun
The fear of closed, tight places.
claustrophobic
claustrophobic
adj
(psychology) Suffering from claustrophobia; being scared of being enclosed in a confined space.
Cramped and confined, so as to induce claustrophobia.
noun
Someone with claustrophobia
cleistocarpous
cleistocarpous
adj
(botany) Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
clitelliferous
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
coccothraustes
coelastraceous
coetaneousness
combustibility
combustibility
noun
The quality or state of being combustible
commensurately
commensurately
adv
In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate.
With equal measure or extent.
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
commensuration
commensuration
noun
The act of commensurating; the state of being commensurate.
commissurotomy
commissurotomy
noun
(medicine) The surgical division of a commissure or similar structure.
communications
communications
noun
Telecommunications, the science and technology of communicating, especially by electronic means.
plural of communication
communisteries
commutableness
commutableness
noun
The quality of being commutable or interchangeable.
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
compulsatorily
compulsatorily
adv
In a compulsatory manner.
compunctiously
compunctiously
adv
With compunction.
conceptualised
conceptualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceptualise
conceptualists
conceptualists
noun
plural of conceptualist
conceptualizes
conceptualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceptualize
concurrentness
concurrentness
noun
The state or quality of being concurrent.
conductivities
conductivities
noun
plural of conductivity
condylarthrous
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
configurations
configurations
noun
plural of configuration
confustication
confustication
noun
(informal) The act of confusticating; confusion; perplexity.
conjecturalist
conjecturalist
noun
One who forms conjectures.
conjunctivitis
conjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the conjunctiva, often due to infection.
connaturalness
connaturalness
noun
The state or quality of being connatural.
conquistadores
conquistadores
noun
plural of conquistador
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
constabularies
constabularies
noun
plural of constabularie
plural of constabulary
constituencies
constituencies
noun
plural of constituency
constitutional
constitutional
adj
(also politics) Of a monarch: having a purely ceremonial role, or possessing powers limited by a constitution rather than plenary or unlimited powers.
Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution or structure of one's body or mind.
For the benefit of one's constitution or health.
In compliance with or valid under a legal or political constitution.
Relating to a legal or political constitution (“the basic law of a nation or institution; the formal or informal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institution”).
Relating to the constitution or composition of something; essential, fundamental.
noun
(euphemistic) An act of defecation.
A walk that is taken regularly for good health and wellbeing.
constitutioner
constitutively
constitutively
adv
(biochemistry, of a metabolic process) at a constant rate regardless of physiological demand
in a constitutive manner
construability
construability
noun
The quality of being construable; ability to be construed.
constructional
constructional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by construction.
constructively
constructively
adv
In a constructive manner
constructivism
constructivism
noun
(art) A Russian movement in modern art characterized by the creation of nonrepresentational geometric objects using industrial materials.
(mathematics) A philosophy that asserts the need to construct a mathematical object to prove it exists.
(philosophy, psychology) A psychological epistemology which argues that humans generate knowledge and meaning from their experiences.
constructivist
constructivist
adj
Of or relating to constructivism.
noun
An advocate of constructivism.
consubsistency
consubstantial
consubstantial
adj
Of the same substance or essence.
consubstantive
consuetudinary
consuetudinary
adj
(law) Customary; considered law by virtue of the fact that it is generally observed.
noun
A ritual book containing the forms and ceremonies used in the services of a particular monastery, cathedral or religious order.
An unwritten law established by usage, derived by immemorial custom from antiquity.
consultantship
consultantship
noun
The role or position of a consultant.
consultatively
consultatively
adv
In a consultative manner.
consummatively
contagiousness
contagiousness
noun
The state or condition of being contagious.
contemptuously
contemptuously
adv
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
conterminously
conterminously
adv
In a conterminous manner
contiguousness
contiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being contiguous.
continuateness
continuousness
continuousness
noun
The state or quality of being continuous.
contradictious
contradictious
adj
(obsolete) Filled with contradictions; inconsistent.
(obsolete) Inclined to contradict or cavil.
contrastimulus
contrastimulus
noun
Synonym of counterstimulus
contributories
contumaciously
contumaciously
adv
In a contumacious manner.
contumeliously
contumeliously
adv
In a contumelious, insolent manner.
convolutedness
convolutedness
noun
The quality of being convoluted.
convulsibility
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
corpuscularity
corpuscularity
noun
The quality of being corpuscular.
cosmotellurian
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
cotransduction
cotransduction
noun
The simultaneous transduction of multiple genes, especially of two bacterial marker genes
counteractions
counteractions
noun
plural of counteraction
counteraddress
counteraddress
noun
A speech or address made in response to another speech.
counterassault
counterassault
noun
An assault made in return for another; a counterattack.
counterattacks
counterattacks
noun
plural of counterattack; alternative spelling of counter-attacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterattack; alternative spelling of counter-attacks
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
countereffects
countereffects
noun
plural of countereffect
counterefforts
counterefforts
noun
plural of countereffort
counterfeiters
counterfeiters
noun
plural of counterfeiter
counterimpulse
counterimpulse
noun
An impulse that runs counter to another impulse.
countermeasure
countermeasure
noun
(military, chiefly in the plural) Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.
Any action taken to counteract or correct another.
countermessage
countermessage
noun
A message that refutes the content of another message.
countermissile
countermission
countermission
noun
A mission whose goal is to disrupt or retaliate against another mission.
counterpassant
counterpassant
adj
(heraldry) Passant in opposite directions; said of two animals.
counterpassion
counterpoising
counterpoising
verb
present participle of counterpoise
counterposting
counterprocess
counterprocess
noun
A process that counteracts or opposes another process.