(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose.
(medicine) The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured.
The act, process or result of approximating.
approximative
approximative
adj
Of, relating to, or being an estimate or approximation.
noun
(grammar) A grammatical construct that expresses approximation.
archaeopteryx
benzoperoxide
cephalothorax
cephalothorax
noun
The fused head and thorax of spiders and crustaceans
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
coexperiencer
coexperiencer
noun
One who coexperiences.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
cryptoxanthin
cryptoxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A xanthophyll pigment (a hydroxy derivative of carotene) that occurs widely in nature.
cytopharynxes
cytopharynxes
noun
plural of cytopharynx
dextrotropous
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
exasperations
exasperations
noun
plural of exasperation
exculpatorily
exculpatorily
adv
So as to exculpate.
exendospermic
exhibitorship
exhibitorship
noun
The role or status of an exhibitor.
exocataphoria
exopterygotic
expatriations
expatriations
noun
plural of expatriation
expectorating
expectorating
verb
present participle of expectorate
expectoration
expectoration
noun
(physiology) That which is expectorated, as phlegm or mucus.
(physiology) The action of expectorating, of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs by coughing, hawking, or spitting.
expectorative
expectorative
adj
Alternative form of expectorant
expectorators
expectorators
noun
plural of expectorator
expeditionary
expeditionary
adj
(military) Intended for military operations abroad.
Of or pertaining to an expedition.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) One who goes on expeditions, especially one who is a member of an expeditionary military force.
expiatoriness
explanatorily
explanatorily
adv
With regard to explanation, or explanatory power.
explorational
explorational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or by means of exploration
exploratively
exploratively
adv
In an explorative way or fashion.
exportability
exportability
noun
The property of being exportable.
expositionary
expositionary
adj
(writing) Serving as exposition.
expostulatory
expostulatory
adj
Of, characterized by, or exhibiting expostulation.
expressionful
expressionful
adj
Full of expression; expressive.
expressionism
expressionism
noun
A movement in the arts in which the artist did not depict objective reality, but rather a subjective expression of their inner experiences
A somewhat analogous genre in early 20th century music
expressionist
expressionist
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the style of expressionism
noun
A painter who paints in this style
expropriating
expropriating
verb
present participle of expropriate
expropriation
expropriation
noun
The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property; the act of depriving of private propriety rights.
expropriatory
expropriatory
adj
Relating to, or of the nature of, expropriation.
expurgational
expurgatorial
expurgatorial
adj
Tending or serving to expurgate; expurgatory.
extemporarily
extemporarily
adv
In an extemporary manner.
extemporising
extemporising
verb
present participle of extemporise
extemporizing
extemporizing
verb
present participle of extemporize
exteroceptist
exteroceptive
exteroceptive
adj
(anatomy) That responds to external stimuli
extractorship
extraperiodic
extraperiodic
adj
Outside of a given period.
extrapoetical
extrapoetical
adj
Outside of a poem, or of poetry.
extrapolating
extrapolating
verb
present participle of extrapolate
extrapolation
extrapolation
noun
(mathematics) A calculation of an estimate of the value of some function outside the range of known values.
(music) The diametric opposite of interpolation.
An inference about some hypothetical situation based on known facts.
extrapolative
extrapolative
adj
That serves to extrapolate
extrapolatory
extrapolatory
adj
Serving to extrapolate.
extraposition
extraposition
noun
(linguistics) The movement of an element from its normal place to one at the end, or near the end, of a sentence.
extratemporal
extratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the side of the head behind the eyes; external to the temporal bone of the skull.
That appears to happen outside of time.
extratropical
extratropical
adj
(meteorology) Lacking or having lost tropical characteristics.
Occurring outside the tropics, usually in temperate latitudes.
extrospection
extrospection
noun
The observation of things external to one's own mind, as opposed to introspection. Ordinary sense perception or reasoning concerning the things perceived.
extrospective
extrospective
adj
Involving extrospection.
harpaxophobia
hepatorrhexis
hepatorrhexis
noun
(medicine, pathology) A rupture of the liver.
hieracosphinx
hieracosphinx
noun
A mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry, being a lion with the head of a falcon.
hydroperoxide
hydroperoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) any mono-substituted derivative of hydrogen peroxide - ROOH
hyperorthodox
hyperorthodox
adj
Extremely orthodox.
hyperothodoxy
hyperparoxysm
hyperprosexia
hyperprosexia
noun
(medicine, rare) Excessive attention; an abnormal state in which a person concentrates on one thing to the exclusion of everything else.
hypertoxicity
hypertoxicity
noun
The quality of being hypertoxic.
hypopharynxes
hypopharynxes
noun
plural of hypopharynx
impersonatrix
impropriatrix
impropriatrix
noun
(archaic) A female impropriator.
interproximal
interproximal
adj
Between the proximal parts of two adjoining surfaces, but especially between the surfaces of adjoining teeth.
juxtatropical
juxtatropical
adj
Near the tropics.
lexicographer
lexicographer
noun
One who writes or compiles a dictionary
lexicographic
lexicographic
adj
Like a dictionary, relating to lexicography (the writing of a dictionary).
misexpression
misexpression
noun
Incorrect expression, especially of a gene
myxosporidian
myxosporidian
noun
Any member of the Myxosporidia.
nasopharynxes
nasopharynxes
noun
plural of nasopharynx
nonexperience
nonexperience
noun
(countable) Something that is not an experience.
(uncountable) Lack of experience.
nonexpiration
nonexportable
nonexportable
adj
Not exportable.
nonexpressive
nonexpressive
adj
Not expressive.
nonprolixness
orthopyroxene
orthopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that forms orthorhombic crystals.
overexpanding
overexpanding
verb
present participle of overexpand
overexpansion
overexpansion
noun
Excessive expansion, especially expansion that is not sustainable
overexpansive
overexpansive
adj
Too expansive.
overexpectant
overexpectant
adj
Excessively expectant; expecting too much.
overexplained
overexplained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexplain
overexploited
overexploited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overexploit
overprolixity
paradoxically
paradoxically
adv
In a paradoxical manner; so as to create a paradox.
paradoxurinae
paramyxovirus
paramyxovirus
noun
(virology) Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
paroxysmalist
paxilliferous
paxilliferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing a paxilla.
peritoneopexy
phalacrocorax
phleborrhexis
phylloxeridae
postmaxillary
postmaxillary
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the maxilla
praxeological
praxeological
adj
Of or pertaining to praxeology.
preexcitation
preexcitation
noun
early excitation; applied to a condition where the ventricles of the heart become depolarized too early, which leads to their partial premature contraction
preexhaustion
preexhibition
preexpedition
preexpiration
preexposition
preexpression
preextinction
preextraction
preextraction
noun
extraction prior to some other operation
preparoxysmal
preparoxysmal
adj
Before a paroxysm.
primogenetrix
proannexation
proexperiment
pronatoflexor
proparoxytone
proparoxytone
adj
(linguistics, of a word) Having the stress or accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
noun
(linguistics) A proparoxytone word.
prosecutrixes
prosecutrixes
noun
plural of prosecutrix
proximateness
proximateness
noun
Quality of being proximate.
proximobuccal
proximolabial
pyohemothorax
reexplanation
reexplanation
noun
A second or subsequent explanation.
reexplication
reexploration
reexploration
noun
exploration again or anew
reexportation
reexportation
noun
Exportation again or anew.
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sternoxiphoid
subexpression
subexpression
noun
(mathematics, programming) An expression that is a part of a larger expression.
superexertion
supertaxation
supervexation
trachelopexia
trisulphoxide
unapproximate
underexposing
underexposing
verb
present participle of underexpose
underexposure
underexposure
noun
An insufficient, or less than usual, exposure.
The condition of being underexposed.
unexplanatory
unexplanatory
adj
Not explanatory; failing to offer a (good or coherent) explanation.
unexplorative
unexplorative
adj
Not explorative.
unexploratory
unparadoxical
unparadoxical
Adjective
Not paradoxical.
xanthocarpous
xanthocarpous
adj
(botany) Having yellow fruits.
xanthopicrite
xanthopicrite
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A bitter crystalline alkaloid extracted from plants of family Xanthoxylaceae.
xanthoproteic
xanthoproteic
adj
Of or pertaining to xanthoproteic acid or xanthoproteins.
xanthoprotein
xanthoprotein
noun
A protein formed when xanthoproteic acid contacts epithelial cells, indicative of inadequate safety precautions when handling nitric acid.
xenomorphosis
xenomorphosis
noun
(film studies)
xenopterygian
xerophthalmia
xerophthalmia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition due to a deficiency of vitamin A where the conjunctiva and cornea become dry. The condition starts with conjunctival xerosis and night blindness and progresses to corneal xerosis and, later, a severe condition called keratomalacia.
xerophthalmic
xerophthalmic
adj
Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
xerophthalmos
xiphiplastron
xiphiplastron
noun
The posterior, or fourth lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle.