(biochemistry) The process by which molecules are made able to react.
(marketing) The promotion of a brand through an event or campaign.
(physics) The process of making a radioisotope by bombarding a stable element with neutrons or protons.
Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
activeness
activeness
noun
The state or quality of being active.
activizing
activizing
verb
present participle of activize
adjunctive
adjunctive
adj
(logic) the property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a
additional; neither basic nor primary
forming an adjunct
noun
(grammar) a connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction
(manufacturing) a substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives."
advenience
advenience
noun
The property of being advenient.
advertence
advertence
noun
The quality of being advertent
advertency
advertency
noun
The quality of being advertent.
advocating
advocating
verb
present participle of advocate
advocation
advocation
noun
(Britain, law) The right of presenting to a vacant benefice or living in the church.
(Scotland, law) The process of removing a cause from an inferior court to the supreme court.
(archaic) Advocacy; the act of advocating or pleading.
advowsance
anovesical
anovesical
adj
Relating to the anus and urinary bladder.
antecavern
anticivism
anticivism
noun
(obsolete) opposition to the body politic of citizens
antonovich
antonovics
approvance
approvance
Noun
Approval.
archdivine
arvicoline
arvicoline
adj
That inhabits meadows; rural
noun
Any rodent of the subfamily Arvicolinae
avalanched
avalanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avalanche
avalanches
avalanches
noun
plural of avalanche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avalanche
avenaceous
avenaceous
adj
Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.
avicennism
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avocations
avocations
noun
plural of avocation
avoidances
avoidances
noun
plural of avoidance
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
avunculate
avunculate
noun
(In certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai) a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
avunculize
biunivocal
biunivocal
adj
Relating to two, related univocal terms, sources etc.
breviconic
breviconic
adj
(malacology) Relating to, or composed of, brevicones.
bucorvinae
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cadaverine
cadaverine
noun
A foul-smelling diamine produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Cadaverine is a toxic diamine with the formula NH₂(CH₂)₅NH₂.
caernarvon
cainsville
calvinists
caneyville
cantalever
cantalever
noun
Dated form of cantilever.
cantaliver
cantilever
cantilever
noun
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
verb
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
canvasback
canvasback
noun
A North American wild duck, Aythya valisineria, popular as a game bird.
canvaslike
canvaslike
adj
Resembling canvas (the fabric).
canvassers
canvassers
noun
plural of canvasser
canvassing
canvassing
noun
The act of one who canvasses or solicits.
verb
present participle of canvass
captivance
captivance
noun
(obsolete, rare) Captivity.
caravaneer
caravaneer
noun
The leader or driver of the camels in a caravan.
caravaning
caravaning
verb
present participle of caravan
caravanist
caravanist
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) One who travels in a caravan (towed furnished vehicle).
A member of a caravan (convoy or procession of travellers with animals, cargo, etc.)
caravanned
caravanner
caravanner
noun
(UK) A person who holidays in a caravan (mobile home).
A person who leads a caravan (trail of animals).
carnivaler
carnivoral
carnivoral
adj
(obsolete) carnivorous
carnivores
carnivores
noun
plural of carnivore
catenative
catenative
adj
Having the ability to catenate, or form chains.
noun
(linguistics) A catenative verb.
cavalryman
cavalryman
noun
A soldier in the cavalry.
cavalrymen
cavalrymen
noun
plural of cavalryman
cavernitis
cavernitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the corpus cavernosum
cavernlike
cavernlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cavern.
cavicornia
cavilingly
cavilingly
adv
With petty criticism.
cavitating
cavitating
verb
present participle of cavitate
cavitation
cavitation
noun
(biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.
(fluid dynamics) The formation, in a fluid, of vapor bubbles that rapidly collapse, especially in a rotating marine propeller or pump impeller.
The formation of pits on a surface.
cervantist
cervantite
cervantite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing antimony and oxygen.
changeover
changeover
noun
A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
chavantean
chekhovian
chekhovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) or his writings.
chernovtsy
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervonetz
chervontsi
cheventayn
chevetaine
chevisance
chevisance
noun
(obsolete) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
(obsolete) An unlawful agreement or contract.
(obsolete) Chivalrous adventure.
(obsolete) Help, remedy; a resource or solution.
(obsolete) The raising of money; money raised or lent for some purpose.
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chivareing
chivariing
chivariing
verb
present participle of chivari
chivington
circumvent
circumvent
verb
(transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypass
(transitive) to outwit or outsmart
(transitive) to surround or besiege
civilising
civilising
verb
present participle of civilise
civilizing
civilizing
verb
present participle of civilize
cleavingly
cleavingly
adv
In a cleaving manner
cleverness
cleverness
noun
Something clever, or done cleverly.
The property of being clever.
coadjuvant
coadjuvant
adj
cooperating
noun
(medicine) An adjuvant.
coderiving
coevalness
coevolving
coevolving
adj
Subject to coevolution
verb
present participle of coevolve
cognitives
cognitives
noun
plural of cognitive
cogovernor
cogovernor
noun
Someone who governs something together with someone else
coinventor
coinventor
noun
One who invents something jointly with another person or persons.
concaptive
conceivers
conceivers
noun
plural of conceiver
conceiving
conceiving
noun
Conception.
verb
present participle of conceive
concentive
conceptive
conceptive
adj
relating to conception (in all senses)
concessive
concessive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a concession; conceding
noun
(grammar) A phrase or clause that acts as a concession, such as "even if" or "although".
conclavist
conclavist
noun
The personal aide of a cardinal at a papal conclave.
conclusive
conclusive
adj
Pertaining to a conclusion.
Providing an end to something; decisive.
concoctive
concoctive
adj
(obsolete) Of or pertaining to digestion; digestive.
(obsolete) Ripening or maturing by heat.
Of or pertaining to the concoction of a mixture etc.
concretive
concretive
adj
Promoting concretion.
concussive
concussive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing concussion
conditivia
conductive
conductive
adj
Able to conduct electrical current or heat.
Of, or relating to conductivity of a material.
conesville
confervoid
confervoid
adj
Resembling conferva algae.
confervous
confervous
adj
Relating to, consisting of, or resembling confervae.
congestive
congestive
adj
Characterized by congestion
conjective
conjuctiva
connective
connective
adj
Serving or tending to connect; connecting.
noun
(anatomy, zoology) A connective tissue.
(botany) The tissue which connects the locules of an anthers together.
(grammar) A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions.
(logic) A function that operates on truth values to give another truth value.
That which connects.
connexivum
connexivum
noun
The banded or spotted border of the abdomen of various insects
connivance
connivance
noun
(law) The process of conniving or conspiring.
connivancy
connivence
connivence
noun
(obsolete) connivance
consentive
conservacy
conservant
conservant
adj
Having the power or quality of conservation; conserving.
conservate
conservate
verb
(dated, transitive) To conserve.
(nonstandard, intransitive) To practice conservation.
conservers
conservers
noun
plural of conserver
conserving
conserving
adj
Accompanied by conservation.
verb
present participle of conserve
constative
constative
adj
(linguistics) Pertaining to an utterance relaying information and likely to be regarded as true or false.
noun
(linguistics) An utterance relaying information and likely to be regarded as true or false.
consultive
consultive
adj
Determined by, or relating to, consultation; deliberate.
contextive
contorsive
contortive
contortive
adj
Showing contortion.
contravene
contravene
verb
(transitive) To act contrary to an order; to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation.
(transitive, obsolete) To deny the truth of something.
contrivers
contrivers
noun
plural of contriver
contriving
contriving
noun
The act of one who contrives.
verb
present participle of contrive
controvert
controvert
verb
(intransitive) To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.
(transitive) To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
(transitive) To dispute, to argue about (something).
convalesce
convalesce
verb
To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
convecting
convecting
adj
That which convects.
verb
present participle of convect
convection
convection
noun
(meteorology) The vertical movement of heat and moisture, especially by updrafts and downdrafts in an unstable air mass. The terms convection and thunderstorm are often used interchangeably, although thunderstorms are only one form of convection. Towering cumulus clouds are visible forms of convection.
(obsolete) The process of conveying something.
(physics) The transmission of heat in a fluid by the circulation of currents.
convective
convective
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing convection; convectional
Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
Suspicious due to suiting someone's purposes very well.
conventing
conventing
verb
present participle of convent
convention
convention
noun
(international law) A treaty or supplement to such.
A formal agreement, contract, rule, or pact.
A formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates.
A meeting or gathering.
A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.
The convening of a formal meeting.
conventual
conventual
adj
Pertaining to a convent or convent life; cloistered, monastic.
noun
A member of a convent.
convergent
convergent
adj
(mathematical analysis, topology) Of a sequence or series in a topological space, converging to a (finite, proper) limit.
That converges or focuses; converging
noun
(mathematics) The rational number obtained when a continued fraction has been terminated after a finite number of terms.
converging
converging
adj
approaching each other at a point; convergent.
noun
convergence
verb
present participle of converge
conversant
conversant
adj
(obsolete) Concerned; occupied.
Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction.
Familiar or acquainted by use or study; well-informed; versed.
noun
One who converses with another.
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
conversing
conversing
noun
conversation
verb
present participle of converse
conversion
conversion
noun
(American football) An extra point (or two) scored by kicking a field goal or carrying the ball into the end zone after scoring a touchdown.
(chemistry) A chemical reaction wherein a substrate is transformed into a product.
(computing) A software product converted from one platform to another.
(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property.
(linguistics) The process whereby a new word is created without changing the form, often by allowing the word to function as a new part of speech.
(logic) The act of interchanging the terms of a proposition, as by putting the subject in the place of the predicate, or vice versa.
(marketing) An online advertising performance metric representing a visitor performing whatever the intended result of an ad is defined to be.
(mathematics) A change or reduction of the form or value of a proposition.
(obsolete) The act of turning round; revolution; rotation.
(rugby) A free kick, after scoring a try, worth two points.
(slang, board games) Changing a miniature figure into another character, usually by mixing different parts, or molding the model's parts, or doing both.