Unit of electrical current in electromagnetic and Gaussian cgs systems of units, equal to 10 amperes in SI units.
abrupter
abrupter
adj
comparative form of abrupt: more abrupt
abruptio
abruptio
noun
(music) An abrupt pause or stop; an abruption.
abruptly
abruptly
adv
In an abrupt manner; without giving notice, or without the usual forms; suddenly; precipitously.
acarapis
acarpous
acarpous
adj
(botany) Not producing fruit; unfruitful; sterile.
accepter
accepter
noun
(law) An acceptor; one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange.
(obsolete) A respecter; one who views others with partiality.
A person who accepts; a taker.
acceptor
acceptor
noun
(biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
(chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
(computing theory) A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.
(law, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
(physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
(physiology) A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
One who accepts.
accipter
acopyrin
acropora
acropore
acropore
noun
Any coral of the genus Acropora
acupress
acupress
verb
(transitive) To apply acupressure to.
adapters
adapters
noun
plural of adapter
adaptors
adaptors
noun
plural of adaptor
adopters
adopters
noun
plural of adopter
adscript
adscript
adj
Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
noun
(typography) Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
verb
(transitive) To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.
aerophor
agitprop
agitprop
noun
(countable) An instance of such propaganda.
(countable) An organization or person engaged in disseminating such propaganda.
(uncountable, also attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, politics) To disseminate (something as) political propaganda, especially communist propaganda, through art, drama, literature, etc.
agraphia
agraphia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
agripina
agrotype
agrotype
noun
A type of soil used for agriculture
agrypnia
agrypnia
noun
(psychiatry, pathology) Persistent loss of sleep; insomnia; sleeplessness.
ahmadpur
airdrops
airdrops
noun
plural of airdrop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airdrop
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
airparks
airparks
noun
plural of airpark
airplane
airplane
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines) Alternative form of aeroplane
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
airports
airports
noun
plural of airport
airposts
airproof
airproof
verb
(transitive) To make airtight.
airscape
airscape
noun
The view of the sky, or an artistic work that visually represents it.
airships
airships
noun
plural of airship
airspace
airspace
noun
(aviation) that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft.
(broadcasting) Space (i.e. a few neighboring frequencies) available for broadcasting within a particular frequency band.
(construction) The cavity in a cavity wall containing air for insulation.
(politics, aviation) A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory (and territorial waters) it lies.
The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air.
airspeed
airspeed
noun
(aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.
airstrip
airstrip
noun
An aircraft landing field, usually with one runway and only basic facilities.
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
alphorns
alphorns
noun
plural of alphorn
alpinery
ametrope
amirship
amirship
noun
Alternative form of emirship
amorphia
amorphia
noun
Synonym of amorphism
amorphic
amorphic
adj
(genetics, of a mutation) Causing a complete loss of gene function.
Having no defined shape, lacking form; amorphous.
amorphus
amorphus
noun
(pathology) A malformed foetus
(physics) Any amorphous material
amperage
amperage
noun
(physics) The electric current; charge transmitted per unit time, measured in amperes.
amperian
amphorae
amphorae
noun
plural of amphora
amphoral
amphoral
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the shape of an amphora
amphoras
amphoric
amphoric
adj
(chiefly historical) Of or related to an amphora, either as a large vessel or a Roman unit of liquid measure.
(medicine) Produced by or indicating a hollow cavity in the lungs, giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter.
ampullar
ampullar
adj
Resembling an ampulla.
anagraph
anagraph
noun
(obsolete) A physician's prescription or recipe.
(obsolete) An inventory; a record.
A kind of anagram.
anaphora
anaphora
noun
(Christianity) The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
(linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
(linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
plural of anaphor
anapurna
angiport
angiport
noun
(obsolete) A narrow road passing between two houses or a row of houses, or an alley leading to a single house.
anoplura
anteport
anteport
noun
An outer port, gate, or door.
antipart
antirape
antirape
adj
Opposed to rape
antproof
antproof
adj
Resistant to ants.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to ants.
aparejos
aparejos
noun
plural of aparejo
apartado
apastron
apastron
noun
(astronomy) The point of greatest separation between a celestial object and the star which it orbits.
apasttra
apaturia
aperient
aperient
adj
Having a gentle laxative effect.
noun
A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as asparagus or hops, which has the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
aperitif
aperitif
noun
Alternative form of apéritif
apertion
apertion
noun
(archaic) An opening; an aperture.
(archaic) The act of opening.
aperture
aperture
noun
(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
(mathematics, rare, of a right circular cone) The maximum angle between the two generatrices.
(optics) A hole which restricts the diameter of the lightpath through one plane in an optical system.
(space flight, communication) The (typically) large-diameter antenna used for receiving and transmitting radio frequency energy containing the data used in communication satellites, especially in the geostationary belt. For a comsat, this is typically a large reflective dish antenna; sometimes called an array.
A small or narrow opening, gap, slit, or hole.
aphareus
aphorise
aphorise
verb
(intransitive) To use aphorisms.
(transitive) To create an aphorism from.
aphorism
aphorism
noun
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
verb
To speak or write aphorisms.
aphorist
aphorist
noun
A person who creates or recites aphorisms.
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphrasia
aphrasia
noun
(pathology) Condition of being unable to speak.
aphronia
aphronia
noun
The lack of practical judgment.
apiarian
apiarian
adj
Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.
noun
An apiarist; a beekeeper.
apiaries
apiaries
noun
plural of apiary
apiarist
apiarist
noun
beekeeper
apicilar
apicular
apicular
adj
Situated at, or near, the apex; apical.
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
aplustra
aplustre
aplustre
noun
(historical, nautical) An ornamental appendage of wood at the stern of a Roman ship, usually spreading like a fan and curved like a bird's feather.
apocarps
apocarpy
apocarpy
noun
The quality of being apocarpous.
apocrine
apocrine
adj
(anatomy, biology, histology) Of or pertaining to an apocrine gland or to its mode of secretion, which involves the budding of portions of the secreting cells.
apocrita
apocryph
apograph
apograph
noun
(textual criticism) A copy or transcript of a manuscript (called the antigraph).
apokreos
apologer
apologer
noun
(obsolete) A teller of apologues.
aporetic
aporetic
adj
Tending to doubt.
aporphin
aporphin
noun
Alternative form of aporphine
aporrhea
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
apparail
apparats
apparats
noun
plural of apparat
apparels
apparels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apparel
apparens
apparent
apparent
adj
Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming.
Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye, eyely; within sight or view.
Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
appealer
appealer
noun
(linguistics) A speech act intended as an appeal.
One who makes an appeal.
appeared
appeared
verb
simple past tense and past participle of appear
appearer
appearer
noun
(rare) Someone who or something which appears.
One who makes an appearance in court.
appeaser
appeaser
noun
A person who appeases.
appellor
appender
appender
noun
(computing) A software component that appends data to a computer file.
appliers
appliers
noun
plural of applier
apposers
apposers
noun
plural of apposer
appraise
appraise
verb
(transitive) To consider comprehensively.
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(transitive) To estimate; to conjecture.
(transitive) To judge the performance of someone, especially a worker.
(transitive) To praise; to commend.
(transitive, proscribed) To apprise, inform.
apprense
apprised
apprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprise
appriser
appriser
noun
(Scotland, law) One who carries out an apprising.
apprises
apprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprise
apprizal
apprizal
noun
Archaic form of appraisal.
apprized
apprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprize
apprizer
apprizer
noun
(Scotland, law) A creditor for whom an appraisal is made.
An appraiser.
apprizes
apprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprize
approach
approach
noun
(also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
(also figuratively) An avenue, passage, or way by which a building or place can be approached; an access.
(archaic) An opportunity of drawing near; access.
(aviation, also attributively) The way an aircraft comes in to land at an airport.
(bowling) The area before the lane in which a bowler may stand or run up before bowling the ball.
(climbing) A path taken to reach the climbing area, for example, from a car park, road, etc.
(figuratively) A manner of making (a policy) or solving (a problem, etc.).
(golf, tennis) Short for approach shot.
A specific procedure used for approaching and landing at an airport.
An act of coming near in character or value; an approximation.
verb
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
(intransitive, golf, tennis) To play an approach shot.
(transitive) To attempt to make (a policy) or solve (a problem).
(transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near.
(transitive) To bring up or propose to (someone) an idea, question, request, etc.
(transitive, also figuratively) To move toward (someone or something) in place, time, character, or value; to draw nearer to.
(transitive, archaic, euphemistic) To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
(transitive, intransitive, figuratively) Used intransitively, followed by to: to draw near (to someone or something); to make advances; to approximate or become almost equal.
(transitive, military) To take approaches to (a place); to move towards (a place) by using covered roads, trenches, or other works.
(transitive, rarely intransitive) Of an immovable object or a number of such objects: to be positioned as to (notionally) appear to be moving towards (a place).
apprompt
appropre
appropre
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To appropriate.
approval
approval
noun
(especially philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match their stated interests; the collector can approve of or return the item.
An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements.
An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
approved
approved
adj
(archaic) Proven or demonstrated by experience.
Having received approval.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of approve
approver
approver
noun
(dated, law) In English common law, a person who accuses a confederate; one who commits approvement.
One who approves or gives approval.
approves
approves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approve
apractic
apractic
adj
(neurology) Relating to apraxia
apraxias
apraxias
noun
plural of apraxia
aprendiz
apreynte
apricate
apricate
verb
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
apricots
apricots
noun
plural of apricot
apriline
aproctia
aproneer
aproneer
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A shopkeeper.
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
aproning
aproning
noun
Material for making aprons.
verb
present participle of apron
apsyrtus
apterial
apterium
apterium
noun
(ornithology) An area of bare (featherless) skin on a bird.
apteroid
apterous
apterous
adj
(biology) Destitute of winglike membranous expansions, as a stem or petiole.
(zoology) Destitute of wings; wingless.
apteryla
apurimac
apurpose
apurpose
adv
(dialect) on purpose; deliberately
apyrases
apyrases
noun
plural of apyrase
apyretic
apyretic
adj
(medicine) Without fever, free from fever.
apyrexia
apyrexia
noun
(medicine) The absence or an intermission during a bout of fever.
arapahoe
arapahos
arapaima
arapaima
noun
A large carnivorous predatory South American tropical freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas.
araponga
araponga
noun
Synonym of bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)