(military) The anchoring of the wheels of an artillery piece, preparatory to firing.
(veterinary medicine) The slaughter of animals, especially diseased ones to limit the spread of the disease.
abbreviating
abbreviating
verb
present participle of abbreviate
abdominogenital
abdominogenital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abedge
abednego
abednego
Proper noun
One of the captives in the Bible who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
abegge
abegge
verb
(obsolete) Alternative form of aby
abeigh
abeigh
Adverb
Cautiously aloof.
abencerrages
aberglaube
aberrating
aberrating
verb
present participle of aberrate
abetting
abetting
noun
The act of one who abets.
verb
present participle of abet
abidingness
abidingness
noun
The state or quality abiding.
abiegh
abigael
abigale
abigeat
abigeat
noun
(archaic) Theft of cattle by driving it away with the intention of feloniously appropriating it.
abigei
abigei
noun
plural of abigeus
abigeus
abigeus
noun
(law, UK, obsolete) A thief who steals livestock in large quantities.
abinger
abiogeneses
abiogeneses
noun
plural of abiogenesis
abiogenesis
abiogenesis
noun
(evolutionary theory) The origination of living organisms from lifeless matter; such genesis as does not involve the action of living parents.
abiogenesist
abiogenesist
noun
A proponent of abiogenesis.
abiogenetic
abiogenetic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis.
abiogenetical
abiogenetical
adj
Alternative form of abiogenetic
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abiogenist
abiogenist
noun
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life.
abiogenists
abiogenists
noun
plural of abiogenist
abiogenous
abiogenous
adj
(biology) Produced by spontaneous generation.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
abjudge
abjudge
verb
(transitive, law) To confiscate by judicial decision.
abjudged
abjudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjudge
abjugate
abjugate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To unyoke; set free; uncouple.
ablegate
ablegate
noun
(Roman Catholicism) A representative of the pope charged with important commissions in foreign countries, one of his duties being to bring to a newly named cardinal his insignia of office.
(historical) An elected representative of a Hungarian royal free city, charged to be a speaker at the Diet of Hungary and to express the opinion of the city.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To send abroad.
ablegates
ablegates
noun
plural of ablegate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ablegate
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
abnegate
abnegate
verb
(transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
(transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
abnegated
abnegated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnegate
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
abnegating
abnegating
verb
present participle of abnegate
abnegation
abnegation
noun
A denial; a renunciation; denial of desire or self-interest.
abnegations
abnegations
noun
plural of abnegation
abnegative
abnegative
adj
(obsolete, rare): Denying; renouncing; negative
abnegator
abnegator
noun
(rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
aboardage
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
abortogenic
abortogenic
adj
Causing abortion; abortifacient.
noun
A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abreacting
abreacting
verb
present participle of abreact
abrege
abridgable
abridgable
adj
Capable of being abridged.
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abridgeable
abridgeable
adj
Alternative form of abridgable
abridged
abridged
adj
Cut or shortened, especially of a literary work.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abridge
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridger
abridger
noun
One who abridges.
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abridges
abridges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abridge
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
abrogable
abrogable
adj
capable of being abrogated.
abrogate
abrogate
adj
(archaic) Abrogated; abolished.
verb
(molecular biology, transitive) To block a process or function.
(transitive) To put an end to; to do away with.
(transitive, law) To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abrogative
abrogative
adj
Tending or designed to abrogate.
abscessing
abscessing
verb
present participle of abscess
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absterge
absterge
verb
(transitive, archaic, now rare) To make clean by wiping; to wipe away.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abthanage
abthanage
noun
Alternative form of abthanery
abusage
abusage
noun
(obsolete) Abuse.
Improper or incorrect use of language.
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acerbating
acerbating
verb
present participle of acerbate
acknowledgeable
acknowledgeable
adj
Able to be acknowledged.
Worthy of acknowledgement.
adjudgeable
adjudgeable
adj
Capable of being adjudged.
aerobacteriological
aerobacteriologically
aerobacteriologist
aerobacteriology
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobiologic
aerobiologic
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, aerobiology.
aerobiological
aerobiological
adj
Pertaining to aerobiology.
aerobiologically
aerobiologically
adv
In an aerobiological way.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
aerobiology
aerobiology
noun
The study of the dispersion of airborne biological materials, as pollen, spores, microorganisms, or viruses.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agabanee
agabanee
noun
(historical) A cotton fabric embroidered with silk, made in Aleppo.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
ageable
ageable
adj
(dialect, informal, dated) Getting on in years; fairly old.
Capable of being aged; suitable for ageing.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
aggrandizable
aggrandizable
adj
(very rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
aggravable
aggravable
adj
(obsolete) aggravating
aggregable
aggregable
adj
Synonym of aggregatable
aghlabite
agible
agible
adj
(obsolete) Possible to be done; practicable.
agitable
agitable
adj
Easily agitated or moved
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agreeability
agreeability
noun
(uncountable) The property of being agreeable; pleasantness.
Agreeing or suitable; followed by to, or rarely by with.
Pleasant to the senses or the mind.
noun
Something pleasing; anything that is agreeable.
agreeableness
agreeableness
noun
(countable) Resemblance; concordance; harmony.
(psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency.
agreeablenesses
agreeablenesses
noun
plural of agreeableness
agreeably
agreeably
adv
(obsolete) Alike; similarly.
In accordance.
In an agreeable or pleasing manner
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
aktiebolag
albategnius
albedograph
albergatrice
alberge
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albergo
albergo
noun
An Italian inn.
albigenses
albigensian
albigensian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Albigenses.
albigensianism
albrightsville
albuginaceae
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albugines
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
algebar
algebra
algebra
noun
(countable, algebra) An algebraic structure consisting of a module over a commutative ring (or a vector space over a field) along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear over module (or vector) addition and scalar multiplication.
(countable, mathematics) A universal algebra.
(countable, mathematics) One of several other types of mathematical structure.
(countable, set theory, mathematical analysis) A collection of subsets of a given set, such that this collection contains the empty set, and the collection is closed under unions and complements (and thereby also under intersections and differences).
(figurative) A system or process, that is like algebra by substituting one thing for another, or in using signs, symbols, etc., to represent concepts or ideas.
(uncountable, mathematics) A system for computation using letters or other symbols to represent numbers, with rules for manipulating these symbols.
(uncountable, mathematics) The study of algebraic structures.
(uncountable, medicine, historical, rare) The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable): a dislocation or fracture.
algebraic
algebraic
adj
(algebra, number theory, of a number) Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(algebra, of a field) Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(chess, of notation) Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.
(mathematics, of an expression, equation, or function) Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
Of, or relating to, algebra.
algebraical
algebraical
adj
(mathematics) Requiring a finite number of algebraic operations; the opposite of transcendental.
Pertaining to algebra or its laws.
algebraically
algebraically
adv
Using algebra.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algebraists
algebraists
noun
plural of algebraist
algebraization
algebraization
noun
(mathematics) conversion to algebraic form
algebraize
algebraize
verb
(transitive) To perform by algebra; to reduce to algebraic form.
algebraized
algebraized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of algebraize
algebraizing
algebraizing
verb
present participle of algebraize
algebras
algebras
noun
plural of algebra
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
algenib
algenib
Proper noun
A yellow supergiant in the constellation Perseus; Alpha (α) Persei.
A variable star in the constellation Pegasus; Gamma (γ) Pegasi. It forms one corner of the square of Pegasus.