(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinopterygious
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
androgametangium
anteresurrection
anterevolutional
anthraceniferous
anthracitiferous
anthropomorphous
anthropomorphous
adj
Describing an animal or inanimate object using human characteristics; employing anthropomorphism.
Resembling a human being.
anthropophuistic
anthropophuistic
adj
Of or relating to anthropophuism.
anthropopithecus
anticensoriously
antievolutionary
antievolutionary
adj
antievolution
antipolyneuritic
antipolyneuritic
adj
Countering polyneuritis.
antiproductively
antiproductivity
antiprostitution
antiprostitution
adj
Acting against or prohibiting prostitution
antiputrefaction
antiputrefaction
adj
That counters (the effects of) putrefaction
antituberculosis
antituberculosis
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis
antituberculotic
antituberculotic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering tuberculosis.
noun
A drug used to counter tuberculosis.
argentoproteinum
argentoproteinum
noun
(archaic) silver proteinate
arsenotungstates
asterospondylous
atrioventricular
atrioventricular
adj
(anatomy, medicine) Of the spatial relationship between the ventricles and the atria of the heart.
australanthropus
authoritarianism
authoritarianism
noun
A form of government in which the governing body has absolute, or almost absolute, control. Typically this control is maintained by force, and little heed is paid to public opinion or the judicial system.
autocraticalness
autofermentation
autofermentation
noun
endogenous fermentation
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
autolaryngoscopy
noun
laryngoscopy or one's own larynx
autoracemization
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bioastronautical
bioastronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to bioastronautics.
branchiopneustic
cantankerousness
cantankerousness
noun
The state of being cantankerous.
ceratomandibular
circularizations
circularizations
noun
plural of circularization
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumdenudation
circumdenudation
noun
(geology) denudation around an object
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumlocutional
circumlocutional
adj
Of or relating to circumlocution: circumlocutionary.
circumnavigation
circumnavigation
noun
The act of circumnavigating, or sailing round.
circumnavigatory
circumnavigatory
adj
pertaining to circumnavigation
circumscriptions
circumscriptions
noun
plural of circumscription
circumterraneous
circumterraneous
adj
(archaic) Being or dwelling around the Earth.
circumundulation
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
commensurateness
commensurateness
noun
The state or quality of being commensurate.
communitarianism
communitarianism
noun
(ethics) The group of doctrines that oppose excessive individualism in favour of a more community-based approach
configurationism
configurationism
noun
(psychology) Any theory of psychology based on configurational properties, but especially Gestalt psychology
configurationist
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
congratulational
constructibility
constructibility
noun
(management) A project management technique to review construction processes and potential obstacles from start to finish, before building begins.
The condition of being constructible.
constructionally
constructionally
adv
In a constructional manner
With regard to construction
constructionists
constructionists
noun
plural of constructionist
constructiveness
constructiveness
noun
(phrenology) Creativity, the capacity to invent.
The characteristic of being constructive.
conterminousness
conterminousness
noun
The state or quality of being conterminous.
contradictiously
contradictiously
adv
In a contradictious manner.
contraregularity
contrascriptural
contrascriptural
adj
(religion) contrary to Scripture
contributiveness
contributiveness
noun
The quality of being contributive.
cotemporaneously
cotemporaneously
adv
During the same time period.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteragitation
counteragitation
noun
Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party.
counterappellant
counterappellant
noun
(law) One who makes a counterappeal.
counterartillery
counterartillery
adj
Synonym of antiartillery
counterassertion
counterassertion
noun
An assertion to the contrary.
counterassurance
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterblockades
counterblockades
noun
plural of counterblockade
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
countercomplaint
countercomplaint
noun
A complaint raised in response to another complaint, and usually against the party that complained first
countercriticism
countercriticism
noun
A criticism offered in response to a criticism by the opposing party.
counterculturist
counterculturist
noun
counterculturalist
countercurrently
countercurrently
adv
In a countercurrent manner.
counterdisengage
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembattled
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterevidences
counterevidences
noun
plural of counterevidence
counterextension
counterextension
noun
(countable, logic) The set of tuples of values that, used as arguments, do not satisfy the predicate.
(surgery) The fixation of the upper part of a limb, while extension is practiced on the lower part, as in cases of luxation or fracture.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimitation
counterimitation
noun
The act of counterimitating.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinsurgent
counterinsurgent
noun
A person combating an insurgency.
counterintrigues
counterintrigues
noun
plural of counterintrigue
counterintuitive
counterintuitive
adj
Contrary to intuition or common sense.
counterinvective
counterinvective
noun
invective in response to prior invective
counterlatration
countermanifesto
countermanifesto
noun
A manifesto opposing another manifesto.
countermigration
countermigration
noun
Migration back again, or in the opposite direction.
countermovements
countermovements
noun
plural of countermovement
counternarrative
counternarrative
noun
A narrative that goes against another narrative.
counterobjection
counterobjection
noun
A legal objection raised in response to an earlier objection.
counteroffensive
counteroffensive
noun
US spelling of counter-offensive
counterpetitions
counterpetitions
noun
plural of counterpetition
counterponderate
counterpressures
counterpressures
noun
plural of counterpressure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterpressure
counterprinciple
counterprinciple
noun
A principle in opposition to another principle.
counterproposals
counterproposals
noun
plural of counterproposal
counterquartered
counterquartered
adj
(heraldry) Doubly divided into quarters, so that each quarter is itself quartered.
counterquarterly
counterquestions
counterquestions
noun
plural of counterquestion
counterradiation
counterrebuttals
counterrebuttals
noun
plural of counterrebuttal
counterreckoning
counterreflected
counterresponses
counterresponses
noun
plural of counterresponse
counterscalloped
counterselection
counterselection
noun
(evolutionary theory) Dysgenic selection (that has the opposite effects of natural selection).
Selection that removes unwanted characteristics.
countersignature
countersignature
noun
A signature made to confirm or endorse another.
counterstatement
counterstatement
noun
A statement made in opposition to, or denial of, another statement.
counterstimulate
counterstimulate
verb
(transitive) To stimulate in an opposite manner or direction.
counterstratagem
counterstratagem
noun
A stratagem set up to oppose another stratagem.
counterterrorism
counterterrorism
noun
Alternative spelling of counter-terrorism
counterterrorist
counterterrorist
adj
Intended to combat terrorism
noun
A person involved in counter-terrorism, who works against terrorists.
counterthwarting
countervallation
countervallation
noun
Archaic form of contravallation.
countervengeance
countervengeance
noun
Vengeance taken in reaction to earlier vengeance.
countervibration
cuticularization
cuticularization
noun
The growth of new skin over a wound
denaturalisation
denaturalisation
noun
The act or process of denaturalising, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
denaturalization
denaturalization
noun
The act or process of denaturalizing, of changing or destroying the quality (nature) of a thing.
The removal of the rights of a citizen.
deneutralization
deneutralization
noun
Process of deneutralizing.
denuclearization
denuclearization
noun
The act or process of denuclearizing.
dermatoneurology
dermatoneurology
noun
dermatological neurology
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
deuterocanonical
deuterocanonical
adj
(biblical) Being of the second canon of the Old Testament of the Bible, and not accepted by some Christians. Part of the Apocrypha.
(fandom) Of, within, or according to a decidedly lesser canon of installments in a franchise.
deuterofibrinose
deuteromyosinose
dihydroxytoluene
dinitrocellulose
diphenylthiourea
discolourization
discourteousness
discourteousness
noun
The state or quality of being discourteous; lack of courtesy.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
dubiocrystalline
electropneumatic
electropneumatic
adj
electric and pneumatic
electroreduction
electroreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) electrochemical reduction
embourgeoisement
embourgeoisement
noun
A shift to bourgeois values and practices.
The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.
The proliferation in a society of values perceived as characteristic of the middle class, especially of materialism.
equidistribution
equidistribution
noun
An equal distribution.
equiproportional
equiproportional
adj
equally proportional (to two or more other things)
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
esthesioneurosis
extemporaneously
extemporaneously
adv
In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.