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.
calamitousness
calamitousness
noun
The state or quality of being calamitous.
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.
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
chilostomatous
chilostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Chilostoma.
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chrysanthemums
chrysanthemums
noun
plural of chrysanthemum
cinenchymatous
cinenchymatous
adj
Of or relating to cinenchyma.
cingulectomies
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
cleistothecium
cleistothecium
noun
(botany) A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
coastguardsman
coastguardsman
noun
A member of a coastguard.
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
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.
conservatorium
conservatorium
noun
(music) conservatory
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.
consummatively
contemptuously
contemptuously
adv
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
conterminously
conterminously
adv
In a conterminous manner
contrastimulus
contrastimulus
noun
Synonym of counterstimulus
contumaciously
contumaciously
adv
In a contumacious manner.
contumeliously
contumeliously
adv
In a contumelious, insolent manner.
cosmotellurian
costopulmonary
costopulmonary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the lungs.
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
counterdemands
counterdemands
noun
plural of counterdemand
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.
counterreforms
counterreforms
noun
plural of counterreform
crematoririums
ctenostomatous
cubometatarsal
culminatations
cumulativeness
cumulativeness
noun
The state or quality of being cumulative.
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
customableness
customableness
noun
(obsolete) Quality of being customable; conformity to custom.
customizations
customizations
noun
plural of customization
cyclostomatous
cyclostomatous
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Cyclostomata, a group of agnathans that comprises the living jawless fishes: the lampreys and hagfishes.
cylindromatous
cylindromatous
adj
Of or relating to a cylindroma.
cytoblastemous
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
dehumanisation
dehumanisation
noun
Alternative spelling of dehumanization
demultiplexers
demultiplexers
noun
plural of demultiplexer
desmachymatous
desmepithelium
destructionism
deuteromycetes
deuteromycetes
noun
plural of deuteromycete
deuterostomata
dialystaminous
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diminutiveness
diminutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being diminutive.
diplostemonous
diplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having twice as many stamens as petals in two whorls, the inner aligned with the petals.
(botany, uncommon) Having twice as many stamens as petals.
disambiguating
disambiguating
verb
present participle of disambiguate
disambiguation
disambiguation
noun
(wiki jargon) A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.
The removal of ambiguity.
discombobulate
discombobulate
verb
(transitive, humorous) To throw into a state of confusion; to befuddle or perplex.
discostomatous
discouragement
discouragement
noun
Anything that discourages.
The act of discouraging.
The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.
disemboguement
disemboguement
noun
The act of disemboguing; discharge.
disfeaturement
disfigurements
disfigurements
noun
plural of disfigurement
disfurnishment
disfurnishment
noun
(archaic) The act of disfurnishing, or the state of being disfurnished.
disgruntlement
disgruntlement
noun
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
dissimulations
dissimulations
noun
plural of dissimulation
dissolutionism
dissolutionism
noun
Anarchist and nihilist social theory, taken as a whole or type.
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
ditrichotomous
ditrichotomous
adj
(botany) Dividing into double or treble ramifications; said of a leaf or stem.
Divided into twos or threes.
documentations
documentations
noun
(very rare or non-native speakers' English) plural of documentation
draughtmanship
draughtmanship
noun
Alternative form of draughtsmanship
dumbartonshire
dyspituitarism
dyspituitarism
noun
(pathology) Any condition due to incorrect secretion of the pituitary gland
educationalism
educationalism
noun
The belief in education as an approach or strategy.