(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
approximate
approximate
adj
Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling.
Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate.
verb
(transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
(transitive) To come near to; to approach.
(transitive, intransitive) To estimate.
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
axerophthol
axerophthol
noun
Vitamin A
competitrix
competitrix
noun
(rare) A female competitor.
cryptoglaux
cytopharynx
cytopharynx
noun
(cytology) A tube-like opening in the lateral surface of a ciliate, through which food is ingested.
dexiotropic
dexiotropic
adj
Having the form of a right-handed spiral
dextropedal
electroplax
electroplax
noun
(anatomy) electric organ
enteropexia
exceptioner
exceptioner
noun
(obsolete) One who takes exceptions or protests.
excerptions
excerptions
noun
plural of excerption
exculpatory
exculpatory
adj
Tending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
expatiators
expatiators
noun
plural of expatiator
expatiatory
expatiatory
adj
expansive; diffusive
expectorant
expectorant
adj
(medicine) Causing or assisting the expulsion of phlegm.
noun
(medicine) An agent or drug used to cause or induce the expulsion of phlegm from the lungs.
expectorate
expectorate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To cough up fluid from the lungs.
(transitive, intransitive) To spit.
expirations
expirations
noun
plural of expiration
expiscatory
expiscatory
adj
(archaic) Tending to fish out; searching.
explanatory
explanatory
adj
(of a person) Disposed to explain.
Intended to serve as an explanation.
explanitory
explicators
explicators
noun
plural of explicator
explicatory
explicatory
adj
Explanatory; serving to explain logically or in detail.
exploration
exploration
noun
(medicine) A physical examination of a patient.
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
The process of exploring.
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
explorative
explorative
adj
exploratory
exploratory
exploratory
adj
Serving to explore or investigate.
noun
An exploration or investigation.
explorement
explorement
noun
(archaic) exploration
exportation
exportation
noun
(logic) Either the logical law ((P∧Q)→R)⇒(P→(Q→R)), or the rule of replacement ((P∧Q)→R)⇔(P→(Q→R)).
The act of carrying something outside.
The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
The commodity exported; an export.
expositress
expositress
noun
(dated) A female expositor.
expropriate
expropriate
verb
(transitive) To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
expulsatory
expulsatory
adj
expulsive; having the power to expel; serving to expel
expurgation
expurgation
noun
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
expurgators
expurgators
noun
plural of expurgator
expurgatory
expurgatory
adj
Serving to expurgate.
exstemporal
exstrophies
exstrophies
noun
plural of exstrophy
extemporary
extemporary
adj
Extemporaneous.
extemporise
extemporise
verb
(intransitive) To do something in a makeshift way.
(intransitive) To do something, particularly to perform or speak, without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To make or create ex tempore.
(transitive, music) To compose extemporaneously or improvise.
extemporize
extemporize
verb
(intransitive) To perform or speak without prior planning or thought; to act in an impromptu manner; to improvise.
(transitive) To adapt, improvise, or devise action or speech in an impromptu or spontaneous manner.
extirpation
extirpation
noun
The act of extirpating or uprooting.
extirpators
extirpators
noun
plural of extirpator
extirpatory
extirpatory
adj
extirpative
extrapolate
extrapolate
verb
(transitive) To infer by extending known information.
(transitive, mathematics) To estimate the value of a variable outside a known range from values within that range by assuming that the estimated value follows logically from the known ones
grippotoxin
hexapterous
hexapterous
adj
(botany) Having six wing-like processes or extensions
hysteropexy
hysteropexy
noun
(surgery) The fixation of a misplaced or abnormally movable uterus.
ideopraxist
ideopraxist
noun
A person who is compelled to carry out an idea.
metroplexes
metroplexes
noun
plural of metroplex
micropteryx
mixotrophic
mixotrophic
adj
Of or pertaining to mixotrophy or mixotrophs
multiplexor
multiplexor
noun
Alternative spelling of multiplexer
nephrotoxic
nephrotoxic
adj
that is poisonous to kidney tissue
nephrotoxin
nephrotoxin
noun
Any nephrotoxic substance.
orthopraxia
orthopraxis
orthopraxis
noun
orthopraxy
overexploit
overexploit
verb
to exploit excessively
paroxysmist
paroxytonic
paroxytonic
adj
(prosody) Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable
pericoxitis
picrotoxins
picrotoxins
noun
plural of picrotoxin
preexaction
preexecutor
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
pretaxation
pretaxation
adj
Before taxation.
pretextuous
pretextuous
adj
Synonym of pretextual (“false or contrived”)
procatarxis
procatarxis
noun
(medicine, dated) The kindling of a disease into action; the procatarctic cause.
procreatrix
procuratrix
procuratrix
noun
A female procurator.
progenitrix
progenitrix
noun
A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).
prolixities
prolixities
noun
plural of prolixity
prolocutrix
prolocutrix
noun
(obsolete) A female prolocutor; a spokeswoman.
proprietrix
proprietrix
noun
(dated) A female proprietor.
prosecutrix
prosecutrix
noun
A female prosecutor
A female victim of a crime on whose behalf the state is prosecuting a suspect
prostatauxe
protaxation
proteopexic
proteopexis
prothoraxes
protogalaxy
protogalaxy
noun
A cloud of gas which is starting to form a galaxy.
protoxidize
protoxidize
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To combine (an elementary substance) with oxygen, in such proportion as to form a protoxide.
protoxylems
protoxylems
noun
plural of protoxylem
proxenetism
proxenetism
noun
(formal) The negotiation or facilitation of a transaction between a sex worker and a customer.
proximately
proximately
adv
In a proximate manner, position, or degree; immediately.
proximation
proximation
noun
approximation
proximity
proximities
proximities
noun
plural of proximity
pterothorax
pterothorax
noun
The mesothorax and metathorax of an insect
pyroxanthin
pyroxanthin
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow, crystalline substance obtained from creosote etc; it seems to be a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
pyroxenites
pyroxenites
noun
plural of pyroxenite
pyroxenitic
pyroxenitic
adj
Of or relating to pyroxenite.
reexporting
reexporting
verb
present participle of reexport
retroplexed
spermatoxin
spermotoxin
spermotoxin
noun
Alternative form of spermatotoxin
superexport
superextoll
thixotropic
thixotropic
adj
(chemistry, medicine, of a gel) Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.
toxophorous
trophotaxis
unexporting
unexporting
verb
present participle of unexport
unproximity
xanthophore
xanthophore
noun
(biology) A xanthochrome-containing chromatophore, frequently a lipophore
xerophytism
xerophytism
noun
(botany) The adaptation of plants to habitats where water is scarce.