(education) The granting of approval to an institution of higher learning by an official review board after the school has met certain requirements.
The act of accrediting.
The giving of credentials.
acetbromamide
acethydrazide
acethydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acidimetrical
acidimetrical
adj
Alternative form of acidimetric
acipenseridae
acroceratidae
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
adenocancroid
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adipoceriform
adipoceriform
adj
(rare) Having the form or appearance of adipocere.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
africanderism
agatharchides
alectrionidae
anacardiaceae
anchitherioid
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
antejudiciary
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antireduction
antireductive
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
archdetective
archdisturber
archiannelida
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.
arundinaceous
arundinaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a reed or cane
atelorachidia
aureocasidium
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
aviculariidae
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
berberidaceae
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
calliphoridae
cambridgeport
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
capparidaceae
caprimulgidae
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
cardiasthenia
cardicentesis
cardiectomize
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
cardinalities
cardinalities
noun
plural of cardinality
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardiomegalia
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiorrheuma
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
caterpillared
caterpillared
adj
Fitted with a caterpillar track.
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cathedraticum
cauldrifeness
celidographer
centrarchidae
centropomidae
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
ceratocricoid
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chalkosideric
chandlerville
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characterized
characterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterize
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chelidosaurus
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
christianised
christianized
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chrysomelidae
chytridiaceae
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
circumstanced
circumstanced
adj
(in combination) In the specified situation or circumstances.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumstance
clairaudience
clairaudience
noun
(parapsychology) The power to perceive auditory stimuli beyond the realm of normal hearing.
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidosternal
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
coadventuring
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coleophoridae
comicotragedy
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
confederacies
confederacies
noun
plural of confederacy
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confederating
confederating
verb
present participle of confederate
confederation
confederation
noun
A union or alliance of states or political organizations.
The act of forming an alliance.
confederatism
confederative
confederative
adj
Of or pertaining to confederates of a confederation.
confederatize
confervoideae
confidentiary
consderations
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideration
consideration
noun
(law) A matter of inducement for something promised; something valuable given as recompense for a promise, which causes the promise to become binding as a contract.
A payment or other recompense for something done.
Importance, claim to notice, regard.
Something considered as a reason or ground for a (possible) decision.
The tendency to consider others.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
considerative
considerative
adj
(archaic) considerate; careful; thoughtful
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
containerized
containerized
adj
Alternative form of containerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of containerize
contradictive
contradictive
adj
(now rare) Contradictory.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
copperytailed
cordaitaceous
coryphaenidae
cosubordinate
counteradvice
counteradvice
noun
Advice that goes against other advice; opposite advice.
counteradvise
counteradvise
verb
To give the opposite advice.
countervailed
countervailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countervail
craddockville
crawfordville
credentialism
credentialism
noun
Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications.