Serving or tending to abbreviate; shortening; abridging.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abortively
abortively
adv
In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accessarily
accessarily
adv
In the manner of an accessary.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
accessorily
accessorily
adv
In the manner of an accessory; auxiliarily.
accidentarily
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
acerbically
acerbically
adv
In a sarcastic or cynical manner.
sourly; bitterly
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
acerbityacerose
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
acetimetry
acetimetry
noun
(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometrically
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylbiuret
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenediurein
acetylfluoride
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylrosaniline
acetyltropeine
acheilary
achroiocythaemia
achroiocythemia
acidimetrically
acidimetrically
adv
(chemistry) By means of, or in terms of, acidimetry.
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acopyrine
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinometricy
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
additamentary
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adenohypersthenia
adenoliomyofibroma
adenomyofibroma
adenopharyngitis
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admiratively
admiratively
adv
In an admirative manner.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
adrenolysis
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbially
adverbially
adv
As, or in the manner of, an adverb.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
adversity
adversity
noun
(countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
aegyrite
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithidae
aepyornithiformes
aeriality
aeriality
noun
The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
aerially
aerially
adv
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
aerify
aerify
verb
(transitive) To mix with air.
(transitive) To vaporize.
aerifying
aerifying
verb
present participle of aerify
aerily
aerily
adv
In an aerial manner
atmospherically (all senses)
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriology
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobiotically
aerobiotically
adv
By means of aerobiosis.
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerodynamically
aerodynamically
adv
From the perspective of aerodynamics.
In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aeroelasticity
aeroelasticity
noun
(physics, countable) The effect of aerodynamic load on a given structure.
(physics, uncountable) The scientific study of the effect of aerodynamic loads on structures.
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerohydrodynamic
aerohydrodynamic
adj
Acting by the force of air and water.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscopically
aerothermodynamic
aerothermodynamic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aetiotropically
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
aggregatively
aggregatively
adv
In an aggregative manner.
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
aggrievedly
aggrievedly
adv
In the manner of someone who is aggrieved
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
agreeingly
agreeingly
adv
In a manner that agrees or corresponds; in agreement.
agriotype
agriotype
noun
An ancestral wild form of a domestic animal or plant.
agriotypidae
agrogeologically
agrogeologically
adv
In terms of agrogeology.
agromyzidae
aiery
aiery
adj
Obsolete form of aery.
ailantery
airlessly
airlessly
adv
In a airless manner; without air.
airohydrogen
airohydrogen
adj
Of, or using a mixture of, hydrogen and air.
albitophyre
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
aleyrodid
aleyrodid
noun
(zoology) Any insect of the whitefly family, Aleyrodidae.
aleyrodidae
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimentotherapy
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
alleviatory
alleviatory
adj
alleviative
alliteratively
alliteratively
adv
In an alliterative manner.
alloiometry
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
alloxyproteic
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alphamerically
alphanumerically
alphanumerically
adv
In a manner that is in numeric / numerical, then alphabetic / alphabetical, order.
In an alphanumeric / alphanumerical manner; using alphanumeric / alphanumerical characters.
alpinery
alterability
alterability
noun
The property of being alterable.
alteratively
alterity
alterity
noun
(philosophy, anthropology) Otherness; the entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed.