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.
actinosphaerium
adenocellulitis
adenocellulitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a lymph node and the surrounding connective tissue
adiaphanousness
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurousness
adventurousness
noun
The quality of being adventurous.
aegithognathous
affusedaffusing
alexandroupolis
allagostemonous
alternipetalous
alternisepalous
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
alveolosubnasal
andromonoecious
andromonoecious
adj
(botany) Producing both bisexual and male flowers on the same plant
anfractuousness
anfractuousness
noun
The state or quality of being anfractuous.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angustirostrate
anomalocephalus
antecedaneously
antecedaneously
adv
(rare, archaic or obsolete) In an antecedaneous way: precedingly.
anticeremonious
anticrepuscular
antifeudalistic
antimusicalness
antinaturalness
antireligiously
antispeculation
antispeculation
adj
(economy) Opposing or countering financial speculation.
antituberculous
antituberculous
adj
(pharmacology) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
antiturnpikeism
assiduousnesses
assumptiousness
assumptiousness
noun
The quality of being assumptious.
asymmetranthous
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bennettitaceous
benzosulphimide
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltuprightness
bougainvillaeas
bougainvillaeas
noun
plural of bougainvillaea
boundlessnesses
boundlessnesses
noun
plural of boundlessness
boussingaultite
boussingaultite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bronchopleurisy
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
bulbomembranous
bulldoggishness
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
canterburianism
cardiodysneuria
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.
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
cicrumspections
circumcrescence
circumcrescence
noun
Synonym of epiboly
The condition of being circumcrescent
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
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
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.
coenenchymatous
coenenchymatous
adj
Composed of coenenchyme
coinstantaneous
coinstantaneous
adj
Happening at the same instant.
collenchymatous
collenchymatous
adj
Relating to collenchyma.
combustibleness
combustibleness
noun
The state or quality of being combustible.
commensurations
commensurations
noun
plural of commensuration
compendiousness
compendiousness
noun
The state or quality of being compendious.
compunctionless
compunctionless
adj
Without compunction.
computativeness
computativeness
noun
The quality of being computative.
conceptualising
conceptualising
verb
present participle of conceptualise
conceptualistic
conceptualistic
adj
Of or pertaining to conceptualism.
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
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.
costopneumopexy
coterminousness
counterassaults
counterassaults
noun
plural of counterassault
counterbalances
counterbalances
noun
plural of counterbalance
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterconquest
counterconquest
noun
A conquest made in opposition to another, as by a previously conquered entity.
countercultures
countercultures
noun
plural of counterculture
counterdecision
counterdecision
noun
A decision made in response to another decision.
counterdistinct
counterembargos
counterexamples
counterexamples
noun
plural of counterexample
counterexercise
counterfeisance
counterfeisance
noun
(obsolete) Deception, dissimulation.
counterfeitness
counterfeitness
noun
The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countergarrison
counterinterest
counterinterest
noun
A right or claim in opposition to another interest.
countermeasures
countermeasures
noun
plural of countermeasure
counteropposite
counterposition
counterposition
noun
An opposite or opposing position
counterpressure
counterpressure
noun
Pressure applied in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
verb
(transitive) To apply pressure to (something) in one direction to counterbalance pressure from another.
counterproposal
counterproposal
noun
A proposal made as an alternative to another, earlier proposal.
counterprotests
counterprotests
noun
plural of counterprotest
counterquestion
counterquestion
noun
A question that serves as a reply to, or distraction from, another.
counterreprisal
counterreprisal
noun
A reprisal in response to a prior reprisal.
counterresponse
counterresponse
noun
A response to a response.
counterscrutiny
counterscrutiny
noun
Scrutiny against some point or issue being raised.
countersecurity
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
counterstimulus
counterstimulus
noun
Any stimulus that causes counterstimulation
counterstrategy
counterstrategy
noun
Any strategy designed to counter another, or to render something ineffective.
counterstruggle
counterstruggle
noun
An opposing struggle.
verb
To struggle in opposition.
countersurprise
countersurprise
noun
A surprise in response or opposition to another surprise.