An instrument for measuring the adhesive qualities of a substance.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administering
administering
noun
administration
verb
present participle of administer
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
administrated
administrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of administrate
administrates
administrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of administrate
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
advertisement
advertisement
noun
(card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
(obsolete) Notoriety.
A public notice.
A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
africanderism
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
amidofluoride
ampullariidae
amygdonitrile
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
animadversive
animadversive
adj
(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
animadverting
animadverting
verb
present participle of animadvert
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
armageddonist
aureocasidium
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bradyseismism
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgehampton
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
cambridgeport
caprimulgidae
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
cardiectomize
cardiomegalia
cardiorrheuma
cardiospermum
cathedraticum
centropomidae
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromidiosome
chrysomelidae
cinemelodrama
circummundane
circummundane
adj
(chiefly zoology) Existing throughout the world.
circumnutated
circumnutated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnutate
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
cnemidophorus
comicotragedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.
cricoidectomy
cricoidectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of the cricoid cartilage
cumberlandite
curmudgeonish
cyanohermidin
debromination
debromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound
decolorimeter
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decompressive
decompressive
adj
That decompresses.
decriminalize
decriminalize
verb
(transitive) To change the laws so something is no longer a crime.
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
deglamorizing
deglamorizing
verb
present participle of deglamorize
dehumidifiers
dehumidifiers
noun
plural of dehumidifier
delacrimation
demagogueries
demagogueries
noun
plural of demagoguery
demargarinate
dematerialise
dematerialise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of dematerialize.
dematerialize
dematerialize
verb
(intransitive) To disappear by becoming immaterial.
(transitive) To cause something to disappear by making it immaterial.
(transitive) To remove the physical materials from (a process, etc.).
demeritorious
demeritorious
adj
Causing demerit.
demidandiprat
demigardebras
demilitarised
demilitarised
adj
(British spelling) alternative form of demilitarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demilitarise
demilitarized
demilitarized
adj
Declared free of all military activity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demilitarize
demilitarizes
demilitarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demilitarize
demineralized
demineralized
adj
From which all minerals have been removed.
demineralizer
demineralizer
noun
A device that demineralizes.
demineralizes
demineralizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demineralize
demipronation
demirevetment
demisacrilege
demisovereign
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
demolitionary
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
demonstration
demonstration
noun
(mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
(prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
A show of military force.
An event at which something will be demonstrated.
Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demultiplexer
demultiplexer
noun
(computing, electronics) A device or piece of software used to separate signals that were previously combined using a multiplexer.
densitometers
densitometers
noun
plural of densitometer
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
denumerantive
departmentize
departmentize
verb
Alternative form of departmentalize
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
dermapostasis
dermataneuria
dermatocoptic
dermatologies
dermatologies
noun
plural of dermatology
dermatologist
dermatologist
noun
A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
dermatopathia
dermatopathia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of dermatopathy
dermatopathic
dermatopathic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to skin diseases or their cure.
dermatophobia
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatopnagic
dermatotropic
dermatotropic
adj
Having an affinity for the skin
dermobranchia
dermographism
dermographism
Noun
dermatographia
dermoidectomy
dermonecrotic
dermonecrotic
adj
Relating to dermonecrosis
dermoneurosis
dermoreaction
dermosclerite
dermostenosis
deromanticize
deromanticize
verb
(transitive) To strip of romance; to make realistic rather than wishfully ideal.
descriptivism
descriptivism
noun
(linguistics) The practice of describing realistic forms, as opposed to prescribing idealistic norms, of linguistic usage.
destructivism
destructivism
noun
An art movement that involves destroying objects in front of spectators.