Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractively
abstractively
adv
(now rare) In an abstract manner; in the abstract.
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abyssobenthonic
acatalepsy
acatalepsy
noun
Incomprehensibility of things; the doctrine held by the ancient skeptic philosophers, that human knowledge never amounts to certainty, but only to probability.
accessability
accessability
noun
Misspelling of accessibility.
accessibility
accessibility
noun
(computing, web design) Features that increase software usability for users with certain impairments.
The quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acerbityacerose
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehydrase
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetosalicylic
acetosity
acetosity
noun
The quality of being acetous; sourness.
acetoxyls
acetoxyls
noun
plural of acetoxyl
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylasalicylic
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylcellulose
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylrosaniline
acetyls
acetyls
noun
plural of acetyl
acetylsalicylate
acetylsalicylate
noun
(organic chemistry) the acetyl derivative of salicylate; any salt or ester of acetylsalicylic acid
acetylsalicylic
acetylsalicylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Describing any derivative of salicylic acid in which the phenolic hydroxyl has been acetylated.
acetylsalol
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquisitively
acquisitively
adv
In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
acrylates
acrylates
noun
plural of acrylate
actinochemistry
actinochemistry
noun
The science of chemistry and actinism.
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinomycese
actinomycesous
actinomycestal
actinomycetales
actinomycetous
actinomycetous
adj
Of or relating to actinomycetes.
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actressy
actressy
adj
Characteristic of an actress
Histrionic or theatrical
acylates
acylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acylate
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.
adenocyst
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenocystomatous
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenotyphus
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
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.
aecidiomycetes
aegyptus
aepyornithiformes
aepytus
aerocyst
aerocyst
noun
An air vesicle.
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
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.
aerophysicist
aerothermodynamics
aerothermodynamics
noun
(physics) The scientific study of the thermodynamic properties of gases, especially when travelling at a high velocity.
aeschynanthus
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aestuary
aesyetes
afterdays
afterdays
noun
(archaic) Days that follow; a later time or period; (figuratively) people in the future.
afterstudy
afteryears
afteryears
noun
subsequent years
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.
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
ailsyte
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
allosterically
allosterically
adv
In an allosteric manner
With regard to allostery
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
allotypes
allotypes
noun
plural of allotype
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
alyattes
alytes
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblystegite
ambystomidae
amethyst
amethyst
adj
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone
noun
(heraldry) The tincture purpure, when emblazoning the arms of the English nobility.
(uncountable) A purple colour.
A transparent purple variety of quartz, used as a gemstone.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amethystlike
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amnesty
amnesty
noun
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
verb
To grant a pardon (to a group)
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylophosphate
amylosynthesis
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anaeroplasty
anaesthesiology
anaesthesiology
noun
(British spelling, medicine) Alternative spelling of anesthesiology
anaesthetically
anaesthetically
adv
Alternative form of anesthetically
anaesthyl
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
anapaestically
anapaestically
adv
Alternative form of anapestically
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
ancestrally
ancestrally
adv
Pertaining to ancestry.
ancestry
ancestry
noun
A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
andesyte
andesyte
noun
Alternative spelling of andesite
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
anelytrous
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
anesthesiology
anesthesiology
noun
(American spelling, Canadian spelling) The science of administering anesthetics.