A membership in a national academy of arts or sciences
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
actinosphaerium
adenemphraxis
aepyornithiformes
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
aminopherase
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphetamines
amphetamines
noun
plural of amphetamine
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphicarpogenous
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphigenesis
amphigenesis
noun
(biology) Sexual generation; amphigony
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphinesian
amphineurous
amphinucleus
amphipneust
amphipneusta
amphipneustic
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
amphisbaenidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
amphisporangiate
amphogenous
amyelencephalous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemophilous
anemophilous
adj
(botany) Pollinated by the wind.
angiemphraxis
anhaematopoiesis
anhematopoiesis
anomalocephalus
anteposthumous
anthospermum
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antihemisphere
aphanomyces
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
archimpressionist
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
astrospherecentrosomic
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bellmanship
benzosulphimide
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blennophlogisma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
chamaesiphon
chamaesiphonaceae
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamaesiphonales
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chemotherapeuticness
chimpanzees
chimpanzees
noun
plural of chimpanzee
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chondroseptum
christadelphianism
chrysosplenium
chumpiness
chumpishness
chumpishness
noun
The quality of being chumpish.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
clinocephalism
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
clumpishness
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
colleaguesmanship
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
commissionership
commissionership
noun
The role or office of commissioner.
commissionerships
commissionerships
noun
plural of commissionership
commonership
commonership
noun
The condition of being a fellow-commoner.
comprehends
comprehends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprehend
comprehense
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensible
comprehensible
adj
Able to be comprehended.
comprehensibleness
comprehensibleness
noun
The quality of being comprehensible; comprehensibility.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
comprehension
comprehension
noun
(Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
(logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
(programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
Thorough understanding.
comprehensions
comprehensions
noun
plural of comprehension
comprehensive
comprehensive
adj
Broadly or completely covering; including a large proportion of something.
noun
(Britain) A comprehensive school.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comprehensiveness
comprehensiveness
noun
The state of being comprehensive.
comprehensivenesses
comprehensives
comprehensives
noun
plural of comprehensive
comprehensor
comprehensor
noun
(obsolete) One who comprehends; one who has attained a full knowledge.
consumership
consumership
noun
The role or status of consumer.
coppersmithing
coppersmithing
noun
The work of a coppersmith; the forging of copper.
countersympathy
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
cranemanship
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
cuemanship
cuemanship
noun
The art or skill of playing a cue sport.
dampishness
dampishness
noun
The quality of being moderately damp or moist.
deanthropomorphism
deemphasizing
deemphasizing
verb
present participle of deemphasize
deipnosophism
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
demonship
demonship
noun
The state of a demon.
demonstratorship
demonstratorship
noun
A position as a demonstrator (at a university etc.).
dephlegmedness
dephlegmedness
noun
(obsolete, nonce word) A state of being freed from water.