The quality or state of being accountable; accountability.
acquisitiveness
acquisitiveness
noun
(phrenology) The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing.
The quality of being acquisitive; propensity to acquire property; desire of possession.
acrimoniousness
acrimoniousness
noun
The quality of being acrimonious.
acrocontracture
acrocontracture
noun
(pathology) contracture of the joints of the hands or feet
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
aluminosilicate
aluminosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any of many silicate minerals, such as feldspar and zeolite, in which a proportion of the Si⁴⁺ ions are replaced by Al³⁺, the excess negative charge being balanced by extra sodium, potassium or calcium ions.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
anomalocephalus
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anthracotherium
anticeremonious
anticoagulative
anticoagulative
adj
That counters coagulation
anticommutative
anticommutative
adj
(algebra) Of an operator * for which a * b = - (b * a)
anticrepuscular
antieducational
antieducational
adj
Opposing education.
antiejaculation
antifeudalistic
antimusicalness
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
appendicularian
appendicularian
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the class Appendicularia of tailed tunicates.
noun
(zoology) A member of this class.
atrociousnesses
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autonephrectomy
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
blockaderunning
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchopleurisy
buccopharyngeal
buccopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the buccopharynx
Relating to, or connecting the mouth and pharynx
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
canterburianism
cardiodysneuria
cardiopneumatic
carnivorousness
carnivorousness
noun
The quality of being a carnivore.
catelectrotonus
catelectrotonus
noun
The condition of increased irritability of a nerve in the region of the cathode or negative electrode when a current is passed through it.
cellulomonadeae
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
ceremoniousness
ceremoniousness
noun
The state of being ceremonious.
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
cholesterinuria
churchwardenism
churchwardenize
cicrumspections
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumforaneous
circumforaneous
adj
(by extension) Indirect, roundabout, or unnecessarily complex.
Wandering from place to place or market to market.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumincession
circumincession
noun
(theology) The reciprocal existence in each other of the three persons of the Trinity.
circuminsession
circuminsession
noun
Alternative spelling of circumincession
circumjacencies
circumjacencies
noun
plural of circumjacency
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumplanetary
circumplanetary
adj
(astronomy) Surrounding a planet
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
circumstantiate
circumstantiate
verb
To describe, verify or prove by setting out circumstantial evidence
To place in particular circumstances; to invest with particular accidents or adjuncts.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coconsciousness
coconsciousness
noun
An awareness of things on the edge of one's consciousness that are only brought into focus under certain circumstances.
coeducationally
coeducationally
adv
In a coeducational manner.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
columbotitanate
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
communicatively
communicatively
adv
In a communicative manner.
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
computerization
computerization
noun
The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
conceptualizing
conceptualizing
verb
present participle of conceptualize
confluxibleness
congenerousness
congenerousness
noun
The state or property of being congenerous or congeneric.
conjunctiveness
conjunctiveness
noun
Synonym of conjunctivity
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conquerableness
conquerableness
noun
The quality of being conquerable.
consanguinities
consanguinities
noun
plural of consanguinity
conscientiously
conscientiously
adv
In a conscientious manner; attentively.
consciousnesses
consciousnesses
noun
plural of consciousness
consecutiveness
consecutiveness
noun
The state or quality of being consecutive.
consentaneously
consentaneously
adv
In a consentaneous manner
consequentially
consequentially
adv
In a consequential manner; with consequence or significance.
conspicuousness
conspicuousness
noun
Eminence; celebrity; renown.
Openness or exposure to the view; a state of being clearly visible.
The property of being clearly discernible by the mind; obviousness.
consubstantiate
consubstantiate
adj
Partaking of the same substance; consubstantial.
verb
(intransitive) To become united in one common substance or nature.
(intransitive) To profess or believe the doctrine of consubstantiation.
(transitive) To cause to unite, or to regard as united, in one common substance or nature.
consumptiveness
consumptiveness
noun
The state of being consumptive.
contemporaneous
contemporaneous
adj
Existing or created in the same period of time.
contentiousness
contentiousness
noun
The state of being contentious.
continuousities
contortuplicate
contortuplicate
adj
(botany) Plaited lengthwise and also twisted.
contrariousness
contrariousness
noun
The state or quality of being contrarious.
convolvulaceous
convolvulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the family of plants of which the bindweed and morning glory are common examples.
convulsionaries
convulsionaries
noun
plural of convulsionary
corinthianesque
corneosiliceous
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
corynebacterium
corynebacterium
noun
Any bacterium, of the genus Corynebacterium, many of which are pathogenic or parasitic.
costopneumopexy
coterminousness
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteractively
counteractively
adv
In a counteractive manner.
counteractivity
counteractivity
noun
counteraction; action that opposes or goes against something
counteralliance
counteralliance
noun
An alliance formed in opposition to another alliance.
counterapproach
counterapproach
noun
A trench or work pushed forward from defensive works to meet the approaches of besiegers.
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counterassaults
counterassaults
noun
plural of counterassault
counterattacked
counterattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterattack
counterattacker
counterattacker
noun
One who carries out a counterattack.
counteraverment
counterbalanced
counterbalanced
adj
Having a counterbalance
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterbalance
counterbalances
counterbalances
noun
plural of counterbalance
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.
counterbuilding
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterclaimant
counterclaimant
noun
One who makes a counterclaim.
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterconquest
counterconquest
noun
A conquest made in opposition to another, as by a previously conquered entity.
countercouchant
countercultural
countercultural
adj
Of or pertaining to a counterculture
countercultures
countercultures
noun
plural of counterculture
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdefender
counterdistinct
counterdoctrine
counterdoctrine
noun
A doctrine that opposes another doctrine.
counterembargos
counterevidence
counterevidence
noun
(philosophy, law, sciences) Evidence which tends to disprove a claim or hypothesis.